The Russian embassy in Nigeria said on Tuesday that a Russian citizen had been abducted by pirates during an attack on a ship in the Gulf of Guinea, adding that efforts were being made to rescue the hostage

The European Union still has a lot to gain from a continued relationship with Russia, three EU lawmakers told Sputnik on Monday, after the top Russian diplomat accused the bloc of undermining bilateral ties

Ankara expects good news from the Turkish sailors kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea off Nigeria, as Turkey finally established contact with the attackers, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday

Nigerian authorities have failed to conduct fair investigation and impose deserved punishments on those guilty of the killings of protesters during a rally against police brutality in the city of Lagos, a human rights watchdog said on Thursday