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Nigeria votes for Ukraine ceasefire, territorial integrity as U.S. abstains at UN

Nigeria on Tuesday joined 106 other countries to vote in favour of a United...

Oil prices jump after U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia

Oil prices surged on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping sanctions against...

Russia says Niger state seeks $110 million in farm equipment

Russia says Nigeria's Niger state has submitted a request to purchase agricultural equipment from...

Nigeria joins BRICS as a “partner country”. Here’s what that means

Nigeria has officially become the ninth “partner country” of BRICS, the influential group of...

Russian fertilizer giant sees 41% rise in exports to Africa

Russian fertilizer producer PhosAgro has reported a 41% increase in exports to Africa in...

Ukraine makes demands on ECOWAS over official’s genocide claim

Ukraine has demanded that ECOWAS disavow statements made by its political affairs, peace, and...

Russia sees advantage in Nigeria’s planned gas-run auto industry

Russian carmakers will have an advantage when entering the Nigerian market due to the...

Russia thanks Nigeria for denying Bloomberg report on conscription of Africans

The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has refuted reports that Nigerian students in Russia are...

New U.K., U.S. sanctions tighten grip on Russia over Ukraine war

Following the U.S. lead, the U.K. announced a wave of new sanctions on Thursday,...

Russia deploys air defence system to Niger after ECOWAS threat

Russia has dispatched its first delegation of military representatives to Niger, sending along an...