Turkey intends to buy Indian wheat
For the first time Turkey has placed orders for 50,000 tonnes of wheat imports from India joining Egypt
Nigeria
Nigeria minister: Russia interested in gas pipeline to Morocco
Russia has expressed interest in investing in the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project that has been on the cards since 2016, Nigeria's minister of state for petroleum resources Timipre Sylva said. Nigeria and Morocco first signed …
Will Africa become Europe’s gas station?
While some producers may benefit from Europe’s scramble for non-Russian oil and gas, the reality is unlikely to match the hype
IMF: Global growth is not expected
Persistent supply chain disruptions and inflation pressures are constraining the global economy's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday as it cut growth outlooks for the United States and other major industrial powers
What Do Russia And Nigeria Share In Common?
Under the aegis of the newly established Nigeria-Russia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Russians are now gearing up to revamp the Ajaokuta Steel Industry that was abandoned after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and further take up energy, …
Nigerian businessman runs for Tbilisi mayor
Nigerian businessman Arinze Richard Ogbunuju has been nominated for Tbilisi mayor in the October 2 municipal elections by Our United Georgia initiative group. Ogbunuju has been living in Georgia for several …
Nigeria's top army commander killed in plane crash
Nigeria's top-ranking army commander Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru was killed on Friday when his plane crashed in the country's north, an air force spokesman said, France 24 reports. Chief of Army Staff Attahiru was just …
Italy reports first Nigerian COVID-19 variant
The Nigerian variant of COVID-19 was isolated in Brescia north of Milan on Tuesday. "For the first time we have managed to isolate the virus bearing these mutations which concern us because they could confer resistance to COVID …
Pirates kill 1, kidnap 15 crew on Turkish ship off West Africa
Pirates attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the West African coast, kidnapping 15 sailors and killing one, and Turkey’s military was planning a rescue operation on Sunday. Turkey’s Maritime Directorate said the crew initially …
Seven countries with big (and small) population problems
A major new study published in the Lancet medical journal suggests falling fertility rates mean nearly every country could have shrinking populations by the end of the century, and warns of a "jaw-dropping" impact on societies. As …
WHO: Every child on Earth faces existential threats
Every country in the world is failing to shield children’s health and their futures
Russians could be kidnapped by pirates in Nigeria
In Nigeria, pirates attacked a ship and abducted three crew members, two of whom might be Russians, a representative of the country's Marine Forces informed. AMBIKA hopper dredger was attacked on January 2. Pirates abducted three …
Germany denies military support to France
France has requested Germany’s help regarding military aid in the Sahel zone twice – and received two rejections
Overwhelming majority of terror victims are Muslims
According to a report by a French NGO, far-right terrorism has increased 320 percent in recent years and 80 percent of terror victims are Muslim
OPEC holds forecast unchanged
Cartel holds 2020 demand forecast for its oil unchanged
Four Turkish nationals kidnapped in Nigeria
Four Turkish nationals have been kidnapped in western Nigeria and police are conducting a rescue operation, spokesman for Kwara state police Okasanmi Ajayi said. "Four Turkish expatriates were kidnapped at a drinking spot in Gbale …
Russians captured by pirates near Benin
Six Russian sailors were captured by the pirates near Benin on Jan.1, Anadolu Agency reports with a reference to the Russian Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot). Up to nine armed pirates crashed into the …
OPEC+ deal not enough to save the oil market
If the goal of the OPEC+ cuts was to boost oil prices, then the deal is clearly failing
Nurmagomedov on charity mission in Nigeria
Russian UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov participated in the charity event in Nigeria. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani shared pictures of Nurmagomedov with local children, reporting that …
Why Oil Prices Could Still Go Lower
Crude markets had a panic attack in August and September that sent prices soaring
