Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to host the next summit of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) alliance of emerging economies. Putin made the offer after he could not attend the event in South Africa this year due to an arrest warrant against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a speech, which was transmitted via …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that the federal government was passionate about empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, for the development of the nation’s economy. He stated this in an interview with journalists during his tour of exhibition stands at the BRICS Trade Fair in Johannesburg, South Africa, yesterday. According to him, “it is a known fact that …