long queues, like these are now come on around banks and it seems all over nigeria, africa's largest economy is experiencing a cash crisis. the government introduced new bank notes late last year. my jillions had until tuesday to swap old notes for new nearer by the rollouts of the new cash has been so slow. the central bank has been forced to extended deadline to february 10th next week. the extent that deadline is in helping people who already spend yeah, owed money. i need new cash. the out of pocket can't buy every day. goods and shops are refusing to accept the ordinary notes. i wanted to show you the old and new notes. what like many nigerians, i haven't got any ida of me. yes is 60 m and people are v as is 4. and it's, it's terrible like we don't just noise happening. thought gosh, that you said with let me build it. you put out a stop. so it's very difficult, as i look into another half, cautioned me what i'm hungry. so how will i, how am i going to be difficult if you're going to bring out new cash and you don't want people to keep using the old one. then if you make it, mak

there were 3 or 4 such structure, small street, turned out that was the from africa biggest economy, nigeria is said, so i like to new president made most of all try season golfing, the oil rich nation and on special coverage. we explore what the head for the country times the continent with coming to your line from moscow. this is the international with the latest world news from all of our team. very welcome. i top story this now it, china's top diplomat just held talks with vladimir putin in moscow on the last stop on the 6th day diplomatic trip. earlier my colleagues, peter scott, on donald course, discuss the meetings at significance which was on the school by the russian. preston is little natasha. she with international relations today are complicated. they didn't become better after the fall of the bipolar system. quite the opposite . they turned out to be more problematic in this regard, cooperation between china and russia, as we said more than once, is very important in stabilizing the international situation. even though crises are ongoing, each crisis is an opportunity. so we sh

turned out that it wasn't from africa's biggest economy. nigeria, if that to elect a new president to make multiple crises and engulfing the oil, rich nation, you know, special coverage wakes. but what's the head for the country on the card with 8 to 9 pm here in the russian capital. and this is asi international with the very latest. well news updates. welcome to, you know, i top story this, our, china's top diplomats as hell talks with vladimir putin in moscow on the long stop of his 6th day diplomatic for earlier my colleagues speak to scott and donald court to discuss the meetings significance, which was underscored by the russian president is little natasha. she with international relations to day are complicated. they didn't become better after the fall of the bipolar system. quite the opposite. they turned out to be more problematic. in this regard, cooperation between china and russia. as we said, more than once is very important in stabilizing the international situation. even though crises are ongoing, each crisis is an opportunity. so we should strengthen our joint efforts

nigeria. biggest city. o king has indeed started in africa's most populous country. nigeria is finally taking to the paws to choose a new president, following the 2 successive terms of muhammad will harry and not every one is voting at the same time. some might open at different times, but indeed, today is the day to choose. the said presidential candidate as well. busy as the senate, what we do know is that we have 3 candidates that are really vying for the top spot here, and they remain the most interested in, in, in this regard, we have less that to nubile who is the, who is from the incumbents. party the all progressive congress does the party of miss double hari. he will be up against a man known as a to who abaca mister albert cow was a former vice president to orlando by sango. and this was of the military rule that ended in 1999. 0, these kennedys of course, are up against the 3rd one. now this p t o b is that he's the dark horse in this race. he was a nobody in terms of the presidential elections at least some 6 months ago. but now all of a sudden everybody's talking about the labor party, everybod

and that leaves much to be desired because nigeria was there, was hoping to, to really set the tone not only for itself but for west africa as a whole. nigeria being africa, most popular states. it's very important that we see credible elections here. and that setting the tone for the rest of west africa. but also among the updates that we have here from mon lagos, is that a member of parliament was detained. following what was found in his cache of our all sorts of luggage. the man was found with some 500000 u. s. dollars on him. and that is exactly what the, the move that introduce the elimination of of money. it in as effect time to the selection was created for it. it really says a lot about where nigerian election is and where the campaigning for such elections finds itself. this was exactly what was intended to be curtailed with the influence of money within nigerian election and to find a and mp with that much cash of money on himself. really leave left more questions than it did answers. it says that that there is some sort of, of willingness to at least kind of tail. what we've seen are influencing nigerian elect

while nigeria is the most populous nation in africa, it's estimated that only around $93000000.00 people or less than half of the country are registered to vote. and when it comes to the issues the new president will inherit. there are many ranging from the economic crisis that has lost citizens dealing with cash shortages to an energy crisis that has drawn attention to the nations controversial petrol subsidies. as a result, all eyes will be on saturdays election and what it means for the future of nigeria . public opinion polls show most nigerians consider the country's current political cause to be problematic with the states overwhelmed by a cash crisis that caused by a hasty currency, reform and issues with energy stability due to a lack of fuels aside from poverty, nigerian status security crisis on the issues with terrorism, which caused an upsurge of violence in the country last week. police to a policeman has been killed in 2 separate attacks and they run up to the election country security services plain the indigenous peoples of the ofra rebel. great. the killings of struck, f

o nigeria, africa's most populous nation is preparing for presidential elections this saturday . here in our tea, we're kicking off our special coverage of one of the world's most significant elections this year. he 18 candidates will take part in the presidential elections with 3 of the leaders representing the main regents of the country. voter decisions have been complicated by multiple crises in the country, from economic troubles to energy issues are to correspondent rachel blevins springs . more details. the west african nation of nigeria is days away from an election that will determine the country's next president. and while some races have 2 main options, nigerians have 18 to choose from who represent a wide range of views and interests. the question at hand is who will replace the current president bahama do bihari, who has been in office for the last 8 years. the top 3 contenders represent the major regions in africa, most populous nation. first, there's bola, mad to new. bu, from the ruling all progressives congress party, as a former governor, he, as often boasted ab

while nigeria is the most populous nation in africa, it's estimated that only around $93000000.00 people or less than half of the country are registered to vote. and when it comes to the issues the new president will inherit. there are many ranging from the economic crisis that is left citizens dealing with cash shortages to an energy crisis that is drawn attention to the nations controversial petrol subsidies. as a result, all eyes will be on saturdays election and what it means for the future of nigeria . he can watch our coverage of the nigerian elections throughout the coming days here on our team will be keeping you updated on the latest. the rocks at central bank is announced tons to develop a dollar free trade with china and use the yuan instead. the movie thing did improving access to foreign currency as well as boosting the balances of a rocky banks with accounts from china. it is the 1st time imports would be financed from china in new one. as the iraqi imports from china have been financed in us dollars only plus live now to our guest feeney electra at the university universit

ah general elections kick off in nigeria, africa's most populous nation, add largest economy will elected president, vice president and members of parliament also ahead. the collective west must accept the fact that there are other players on the world arena. and the security of the country should not be pursued at the expense of others. russia and china slammed the west for attempting to monopolize security at the expense of other nations. as the un security council moved over a path to peace for you, frayed and a palestinian man is killed and at least 4 others are injured by the idea in multiple flashes across the west bank as tension between israel and palestine escalate. a israel is doing now can only be described as a fascist occupation, which is almost up to both by all standards with good morning, from our peter national studios in moscow. and welcome to the hour's top stories across the globe. i'm fear allies about people are going to the polls in nigeria here on our table, bringing use special coverage of one of the continents. most significant elections with today africa, most p

want to watch it because it might just change the way things ah general elections kick off in nigeria, africa's most populous nation, add largest. the economy will elect its president, vice president and members of parliament. also ahead, the collective west must accept the fact that there are other players on the world arena and the security of the country should not be pursued at the expense of others. russia and china slammed the west for attempting to monopolize security at the expense of other nations as the un security council over 8 have to fees for you, frayed and a palestinian man is killed and at least 4 others are injured by the idea. in multiple flashes across the west bank as.

judgement, you heard my story did nothing to challenge it without a general elections kickoff in nigeria, africa's most populous nation on the biggest economy, is set to the life of president vice president unmanned of parliament. also this hour, the collective west must accept the fact that there are other players on the world arena. and the security of a country should not be pursued at the expense of others. russia and china from the west for what they call, attempting to monopolize security at the expense of the nations that says the un security council, most of the piece for ukraine the palestinian money is killed and.

africa. i mean, in a donation media, i don't, i knew you were in nigeria at the time during the visit, but i mean all but condemning as african counterpart melody, pandora. oh, for join russia. south africa perhaps shine a military drill. zach i was as a class divide in all the sorts of things elite in south africa, looking down at the a government in south africa for doing anything with russia and a different story for the masses. well, thank you very much and i have to say, i'm sorry, even though i'm based in johannesburg, i think the last visit and the whole ukraine issue has divided opinion in south africa. generally. i think it's also important to note that among the ruling african national congress leads, many of them was educated and received military training in the soviet union at the time. and a lot of sympathy for russia generally and the way at the time. but typically the us brits on the reagan gotcha was supporting the regime against which the n c was fighting. so those dynamics are quite important to understand in south africa position. and i think, i don't think it's clear as a

a highly skilled nigeria will have a huge impact on africa is not the whole world. we are debt right now is about 35 percent of our g d p. m. that's actually pretty low when you look at the country that to, to repeat levels. however, we are not generating enough revenue, so i think um, yes, that's where the corruption comes in. but not only corruption, i think is the structural problem with the economy. the fragment, a lot of the money that should be due to government. what are you talking about? fact sees beauties rates fees, fines or what have you end up in people spoken sell in a book at the non able to generate the income that we can do a bigger budget. and then if waive and borrowing any hospital to specific developmental areas, i think from the main toe problem about conception of neil, where the economy supposed to be heading. what we need is better heads to run the economy. we can get more of a new aim. we can do the large double digit caron bigger, expand be shot with and korea, which on which i'm to run the infrastructure and the economy will take off. so

i made security issues, nigeria, africa, the largest crude or producer phases, a worsening shortage of petroleum products. and then course key for hours, for petro, with the new national currency swap only adding to the turbulence, material oil and gas consultant, joe new told us that the best way to overcome the petroleum situation. is it the regulate the sector and make way for private investment to be the challenge has been the limited infrastructure that will allow it to be brought into the trance. i did. there was, i'm from then to the patient so that and there has been an ongoing conversation for years. but this cavities are not there does. it didn't go for the list that we've, we've listed for a long time. and the outer has been that we need to do it, lead to settle to allow private sector investment really. and that's as what b, p a, the new law of the land requires that we do that the government has to be slow in implementing the for all the latest news updates, discussions and debate, you can check our website on the dot com. thanks for choosing a look forward to talking to y

ah, nigeria, africa's most populous nation and biggest economy is gearing up for presidential elections this saturday. here in our tea, we're bringing you are a special coverage of one of the continents most significant elections this year. he over 93000000 people are registered for the upcoming vote. with 18 candidates to choose from. the 3 main contenders are the former governor from the ruling party bola med to new blue, the former vice president and leader of the peoples democratic party at c qu, alba car, and the youngest of them, the former governor and nominee of the labor party peter obee, whose gaining mass popularity among young people. each of them represents a different region of the country and appeals to a different electorate. as my julian precedence mohammed for harry prepares to leave office, he has reached his party, the all progresses, congress, apc and its presidential candidates bulletin of luck in saturdays, general elections, the outgoing precedent smithy announcement as a be his latest rally in lagers, which dropped up the election campaigns in the country have a

ah, ah ah, homes close in nigeria as africa most populous nation oncologist economy hope selection to choose the next president. i'm bloomberg with thousands rowdy in berlin coating for pays told for ukraine. i'm condemning that government bombing peer also company got this out. oh, a multiple blog leave, at least 19 off needs wounded a marathon in with the come a route with a low post spec purchase group closing with a pm, hey, in the russian capital. and this is all the international with the latest world news update from one of our team. a very welcome to you. and we saw this out with breaking news from the embattled city of auto mall school, so known as bank commute in the door, not in the don't. yes. while the republic ukrainian force is how detonate to the local dam, according to russia, is that fog in the military, which is now advancing deep into the city after months of fis bottles. let's get the latest now. let's cost it on. yes. to me, i'll correspond that remind calls or if i remind good to see you. so what else do we know about the situation at the moment? well, in an eff

ah, and nigeria, africa's most populous nation and biggest economy is preparing for presidential elections. the saturday here in r t were continuing our special coverage of one of the continents most significant elections this year. over 93000000 people are registered for the upcoming vote. with 18 candidates to choose from. the 3 main contenders are the former governor from the ruling party. bola a med, he knew to the former vice president and leader of the peoples democratic party. i take who i bought car and the youngest of them, the former governor and nominee of the labor party, peter obee, whose gaining mass popularity among young people. each of them represents a different region of the country and appeals to a different electorate. the choice of who to vote for is further complicated by concerns over possible neo colonial influenced by the u. k. on the elections. 3 of the candidates as well as the electoral empire, have visited the you case chad, them house think tank for consultations and they claim to promote their candidacy to nigerians around the world. archie correspondent blo

i'm time to sit down and talk with polls close in nigeria as africa most populous nation's largest economy, hold selection to choose. it's next president, i'm no make it ukrainian forces detonate a dime in the case that the all the altima in an attempt to stop the relentless advance to wagner. according to the russian military, with thousands rally and berlin coating for peace talks for ukraine and condemning that government. the army. oh so this out? oh, a full blown leave. it needs 19 of meet the wounded at a marathon in western comma room with a local stack for his group, claiming responsibility with 10 pm here in the russian capital in mrs. international with the very latest world news update from all of our team. very well, welcome to you. our top story, this the out. we're starting with the general elections in nigeria, west africa, most populous nation, is choosing its next leader and parliament. the polls that have now just closed down the county to get boats. it's on the way. so we're bringing you all special, come for just one of the continents, most significant political events.

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i made security issues nigeria, africa, the largest trudel produced. the face is a worsening shortage of petroleum products. and link was key for our petro, with the new national currency swap, only adding to the turbulence, material oil and gas consultant. joe told us that the best way to overcome the petroleum situation is to deregulate the sector and make way for private investment to be the challenge has been the limited infrastructure that will allow it to be brought into the dance diploma. and from then to the patient so that and that has been an ongoing competition for years. remember that these guys are not they does for the list that we've, we've listed for a long time. and the outer has been that we need to do to lead to settle to allow private sector investment really. and that's as what the p a, the new law of the land requires that we do. but the government had been a bit slow in implementing the for the latest news updates, discussions and debates. you can check our website, artie dot com. thanks for choosing audience. ah ah. at the end o

countries witnessing renewed youth engagements in policy like never before. amid security issues, nigeria africa's largest crude oil producer faces a worsening shortage of petroleum products as locals q 4 hours for petrol. with the new national currency swap only adding to the turbulence in oil and gas expert from nigeria says hor management has brought the country to acute energy shortage is one of the principal reasons why we are have been paid towards shortages can be attributed to local planning no new refineries and old ones. we're not maintain. you don't need anybody to tell you that you are going to suffer from our energy shortage. i in this case we find petroleum products. citizens are suffering due to lack of petrol, diesel. it was in on or the products, and the citizens are definitely not happy with government id moment. and that's a rob on this ours top stories for more up to the minute use updates, head over to r t dot com. and don't forget to follow us on odyssey rumble. gov, thanks for checking in. we'll see a back at the top of the hour with at the end of the 18th century, britain b

we're not going to allow a new relationship to develop with ah general elections that started in nigeria, africa's most populous nation ad largest. the economy will elect its president, vice president and members of parliament, also ahead. the collective west must accept the fact that there are other players on the world arena and the security of the country should not be pursued at the expense of others. russia and china flam. the west for attempting to monopolize security at the expense of other nations. as the un security council most over a path to peace for ukraine and a palestinian man is killed and at least 4 others are.

[000:00:00;00] ah ah, the polls officially closed in nigeria as africa is the most populous nation, and largest economy, hold elections to choose its new president, v p, and members of parliament also ahead. the collective west must accept the fact that there are other players on the world arena. i think the security of the country should not be pursued at the expense of others. russia and china on the west for what they call, attempting to monopolize security at the expense of the nations and security council. most of the peace or ukraine in south africa. jose chinese and russian counterparts are naval drills get on the way in which it is. b auto takes a closer look. green corpse units are considered the elite of the navy in every country. they perform missions at sea on land and in the air. we are now watching a marine corps training exercise to free ship, hijacked by pirates with from moscow to the world. this is our t international. my name is peter scott and these the top stories this hour. we start off with the latest date on the general elections in nigeria, where africa's most p

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ah, with the polls close in nigeria as africa most populous nation and largest economy holds elections to choose its next president's vp on members of parliament. also this hour the collective west must accept the fact that there are other players on the world arena and the security of the country should not be pursued at the expense of others. russia and china, slum the west fort, they call, attempting to monopolize security at the expense of other nations. as the un security council moles over a path to peace, the ukraine on south africa, houses, chinese and russian counterparts as active naval drills gets in the way in which is bay of the african coast ot takes a closer look. marine corpse units are considered the elite of the navy in every country. they perform missions at sea, on land, and in the air. we are now watching a marine carts training exercise to free a ship, hijacked by pirates with moscow to the world. you're watching our t international. my name is peter scotts, and these the top stories at 6 pm this saturday evening. thanks for joining us. now we start with the lates

now nigeria is africa is largest accrued, or produced as we've just said, why they're facing the spectral shortages. well, thanks for having me. so this is, it is been on since october and it's basically a supply problem. so now you has the domestic refining capacity of about 5000 barrels, but none of it is working, correct? yes, to speak. so we've, we've had to depend on what the pedro and what that has meant is that the infrastructure to bring in phase from tomorrow to the dep was the shoreline there was and then of course distribute from there is highly limited. so that's, that's kind of the underlying reason we have the shortage is currently the n n p, who is the single input out too long for those right now claims they have sufficient and no one is optional. then went into the church and that the infrastructure is fragile, is, is limited in terms of capacity. and that's the problem that refers to how long is this this christ is expected to last? now, this is not too bad. so one thing to note is that when you have a to date, if this will go out to the model, this will to load to the l

it is egypt south africa nigeria kenya and zimbabwe however. by interacting only with these countries, our ambassadors in africa are accredited in a total of seventeen states. uh, also, we're represented at the unbe, where the program is headquartered, uh, yunk, and he's a hobbit. historically, we have developed good ties with many countries. we look the same with african countries we are actively cooperating in the united nations in the non- alignment movement on many topical issues on the international agenda such countries as er algeria er, courts angola following the results of the state visit , our interaction with mozambique will receive a new impetus. well, as for specific projects. we know that these are also implemented. what are the most high-profile most high-profile recent days, of course, this is the agricultural mechanization project in zimbabwe, during the visit, the heads of state officially completed the second phase of this project and gave a start to the third and, according to the reaction of african countries, this project

again some -- nigeria's africa's largest democracy. 93 million eligible voters. so many people disenfranchised, the word they use all the time, and they don't understand why they didn't have a chance to vote. >> yeah, i mean, the fact that there are so many people, 93 million people eligible to vote, obviously, you know, that's going to make it logistically very difficult to pull off. hopefully, you know, they can get their votes in and will start to see the first of the election results soon. larry, thank you for that. >>> all right. coming up, a telehealth crackdown. the biden administration proposed changes to how people can get certain prescriptions. we will have the details in a minute. these are the upshaws. and this is their playground. there's a story in every piece of land, run with us on a john deere tractor and start telling yours. a must in your medicine cabinet! less sick days! cold coming on? zicam is the number one cold shortening brand! highly recommend it! zifans love zicam's unique zinc formula. it shortens colds! zicam. zinc that cold! you defi

more than 50 percent online. nigeria isn't just africa, most populous nation, and one of its youngest. it's also the most connected, more hours are spent on social platforms in nigeria than anywhere else in the world . so it's no surprise what a force social media is in this year's elections. there are 18 presidential candidates and most of them are all over the nigerian social space leading the pack this bowler, admittedly from the ruling all progressive congress at equal album barker of the peoples democratic party. and in the wild card beetle b from the labor party. she has surged into contention on the back of a social media charged campaign. calbee, which is one of the main candidates in this run of the election is candidacy emerged as well. sort of like a surprise because the liberal parties is lot like him. me patsy e nigeria, and that is been able to really capture the attention of young people who are not just capture the attention of young people. young people, i've been able to use social media to come vast support for him. who do con holes for him? is the time that you fee

opportunity to do just all right, with the latest on the presidential and parliamentary elections in nigeria, ortiz africa correspondent cannibal a. tattler. thank you. we will continue our special coverage all the elections in nigeria here on our team to national throughout the day you will get all the latest updates with or to or india. now where the german chancellor left sholtes travel to india on saturday to try and convince the country's prime minister in a range of moti to side with the west against russia. however, moody stated that india maintained a neutral stance and is ready to, to contribute to and even mediate a piece process for ending the conflict in ukraine. you see, be shan't be proclaiming since the beginning of the developments in ukraine. india has insisted on resolving this dispute through dialect and diplomacy. india is ready to contribute to any beast process. we have also agreed the reform of multilateral institutions is necessary to reflect global realities in a better way. this is evident from our active participation within the g for to reform the un security council. clear how

it's very difficult time to sit down and talk with polls closed in nigeria as africa most populous nation's largest economy, hold selection to choose. it's next president, i'm no make it cranium. 4th is detonated down in the k. 50. all the altima in an attempt to stop the relentless advance of mancha, according to the russian military, with thousands rally and berlin coating for peace talks for ukraine and condemning that government army.