Russia accuses U.S. of driving aggressively towards war

 Russia is watching with great concern as the United States (U.S.) continues its aggressive drive to war, with more than 8,000 US troops ready to be deployed to Europe, a Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said yesterday.Peskov accused Washington of fuelling tensions over Ukraine, insisting that the crisis is being driven by NATO and U.S. actions in the region.Moscow has...

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Prepare for unstable loan markets, IMF tells Nigeria, others

 The International Monetary Fund has advised Nigeria and other developing economies with large foreign currency borrowings and external financing need to prepare for turbulence in financial markets.The Washington-based lender also said countries such as Nigeria should consider extending their debt maturities as a means to contain foreign exchange fluctuations.In a blogpost...

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Ekiti PDP Primary: Fayose’s man, Kolawole defeats Oni, emerges PDP candidate

 Ekiti PDP Primary: Fayose’s man, Kolawole defeats Oni, emerges PDP candidateAdo-Ekiti—Bisi Kolawole, Former Governor Ayodele Fayose’s anointed aspirant for the People’s Democratic Party governorship primary held in Ekiti State yesterday, has emerged the party’s candidate for the June 18 poll .Kolawole, who polled 671 votes to defeat his close rival, former governor...

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