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Kazakhstan swears in new president
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev assumed the post of Kazakhstan’s president on Wednesday following the surprise resignation of veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev after three decades in power.
Kazakhstan’s president resigns after three decades
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Tuesday unexpectedly resigned after three decades in power, saying his oil-rich Central Asian nation now needed “a new generation of leaders”.
Russian striker Pavel Pogrebnyak’s comment on black players ‘smells of racism’ – Vladimir Putin’s...
Former Fulham and Reading striker Pavel Pogrebnyak's comment that it is "laughable" to have black players in the Russian national team has been condemned by Russian president Vladimir Putin's human rights adviser.
Vladimir Putin in Crimea as Russia marks five years since annexation
Russia on Monday marked the fifth anniversary of its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, a move condemned by Kiev and its Western allies but celebrated by most Russians.
Russia’s Vladimir Putin to mark five years of annexation in Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Crimea on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of Moscow’s annexation of the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine, condemned by the West but celebrated by most Russians.
Russians protest against tighter internet restrictions
Thousands of people took to the streets of Moscow and two other cities on Sunday to rally against tighter internet restrictions, in some of the biggest protests in the Russian capital in years.
![[FILE] Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi look on during the exchange of agreements and joint press statements ceremony during the Indo-Russia Annual Summit at Taj Exotica hotel in Goa on October 15, 2016. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed lucative defence and energy pacts following talks aimed at reinvigorating ties between the former Cold-War allies. PRAKASH SINGH / AFP](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/08081807-324x235.jpg "India signs $3 billion submarine deal with Russia")
India signs $3 billion submarine deal with Russia
India has signed a $3 billion deal to lease a third Russian nuclear-powered submarine for 10 years, giving Delhi a boost in the Indian Ocean against arch-rivals Pakistan and China, media reports said.
World Cup: Stranded Nigerians, others face deportation from Russia
In a cramped apartment on the outskirts of Moscow, Lamin has little more than the clothes and the Bible he brought with him when he came to Russia on a temporary World Cup visa last summer.
![Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, gestures during a news conference Buenos Aires [Agustin Marcarian-Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/02104108-324x235.jpg "US ramps up Venezuela sanctions as Juan Guaido tours South America")
US ramps up Venezuela sanctions as Juan Guaido tours South America
The United States has ramped up its attempt to dislodge Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power, imposing new sanctions and revoking visas, while opposition leader Juan Guaido said Maduro's support among the military was cracking.
Michael Cohen: Donald Trump is “a racist, a conman and a cheat”
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, on Wednesday told the U.S. Congress that Trump is a `racist,’ a `conman’ and a `cheat.’
Ex-Donald Trump fixer to call president ‘conman’ and ‘racist’
Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will tell Congress Wednesday that the president is a “racist” and “conman” and knew in advance that WikiLeaks would publish dirt on Hillary Clinton, US media reported.
Michael Cohen set to expose Donald Trump as conman, racist, liar
Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will tell Congress today that the president is a “racist” and “conman” and knew in advance that WikiLeaks would publish dirt on Hillary Clinton, US media reported.
UK, Russia hold first talks in over a year
Junior foreign ministers from Britain and Russia met in Germany on Saturday in the highest-level contact between the two countries since an alleged nerve agent attack in Britain last March froze diplomatic relations.
Recep Erdogan says won’t go back on S-400 deal with Russia
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would not “turn back” on a deal with Moscow to buy Russian S-400 missile defence systems in comments published on Saturday.
Oil prices hit $65 amid OPEC cuts
Brent crude oil prices hit 2019 highs above $65 per barrel on Friday, spurred by OPEC-led supply cuts and a partial shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s biggest offshore oil field.
NATO ministers to mull defence needs in post-INF treaty world
NATO Defence Ministers are due to consider, at two-day talks in Brussels starting on Wednesday, what steps will be required to protect Europe if a bilateral U.S-Russian disarmament treaty lapses.
Twitter says not enough done to prevent online abuse
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has said Silicon Valley companies, including his own, have not done enough to protect victims of online abuse, calling it a "huge fail".
US, Russia present rival UN draft resolutions on Venezuela
The United States has presented a draft resolution on Venezuela to the United Nations Security Council, triggering a Russian counterproposal.
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Kazakhstan renames capital to honour ex-leader
Kazakhstan has renamed its capital Nur-Sultan, in honour of the country's longtime president who resigned in a surprise move earlier this week.
Police arrest three suspects over ‘humiliating’ nude woman in viral video in Anambra
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Pius Adesanmi’s demise a great loss to our family – sister
Mrs Iyabo Toluhi (nee Adesanmi), the elder sister of the late Prof. Pius Adesanmi, on Saturday described the death of his brother as a great loss to the family and community.
Lagos elections: APC wins Ibeju-Lekki supplementary polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ibeju-Lekki State Constituency I, Mr Fatai Mojeed, winner of the supplementary election in the area.
Senator-elect Ifeanyi Ubah backs Ahmed Lawan for Senate President
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JAMB insists no biometric verification, no examination
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