By AFP 15 March 2023 | 4:45 pm Russia said Wednesday it had started naval exercises with China and Iran in the Arabian Sea as it seeks to shore up ties with Beijing and Tehran. The Russian defence ministry said in a statement that the trilateral exercises dubbed the “Marine Security Belt 2023” had begun in the vicinity of the Iranian port of… Russia said Wednesday it had started naval exercises with China and Iran in the Arabian Sea as it seeks to shore up ties with Beijing and Tehran. The Russian defence ministry said in a statement that the trilateral exercises dubbed the “Marine Security Belt 2023” had begun in the vicinity of the Iranian port of Chabahar. The naval part of the drills will take place on Thursday and Friday. Russia will be represented by the Admiral Gorshkov frigate and a medium-sized tanker, the ministry said. During the naval drills, the ships will perform “joint manoeuvres and will carry out artillery firing in daytime and at night,” the statement said. President Vladimir Putin has sought to ramp up political, economic and military ties with China and Iran after he sent troops to Ukraine a year ago, triggering multiple rounds of unprecedented Western sanctions. Latest 1 hour ago • Says Oro festival does not reduce Labour Party’s chances of winning Lagos guber election The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV), has said the commencement of Oro festival in parts of Lagos will not affect his chances of winning the governorship election on Saturday. There are several media reports that Oba… 2 hours ago The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, says residents should not allow inexperienced persons to manage the affairs of the state by voting for the right candidates. 2 hours ago © Parfait Iloki | Ministry of Land Management, Infrastructure and Road Maintenance, Republic of Congo. STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Republic of Congo’s oil-driven growth model has reached its limits, says a new World Bank report, titled The Republic of Congo’s Road to Prosperity: Building Foundations for Economic Diversification.Sustainable development urgently requires efforts to diversify national assets,… 3 hours ago My attention has been drawn to a viral video in which an individual claimed that the property of residents was purportedly demolished in Oreki community in the Ibeju-Lekki area of the state on the order of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. In as much one will not want to join issues with proponent of the said claim,… 3 hours ago The Federal Government and the World Bank have collaborated to improve the knowledge of teachers in the federal technical colleges in the country with the 21st-century skills that will digitalise the students. Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education, Andrew Adejo who was represented by the Director of Technology and Science Education, Mrs. Grace Jakko, made the…
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