TÜRKIYE IS PLANNING TO ESTABLISH LOCAL DEFENCE PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND MILITARY TRAINING CENTRES IN NIGERIA AS PART OF EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY COOPERATION AND INCREASE BILATERAL TRADE TO $5 BILLION.(PHOTO).

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 Türkiye is planning to establish local defence production facilities and military training centres in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation and increase bilateral trade to $5 billion. Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, saying the proposed facilities would enable Türkiye to support local military equipment production rather than simply supplying weapons and equipment. He also revealed that 200 Nigerian special forces personnel were undergoing a two-month training programme in Türkiye, with plans underway to establish a similar facility in Nigeria. “We are planning to have some local production unit also in that context, not only selling to Nigeria the tools, equipment, the arms that it needs, but also the possibility of having local production here in Nigeria,” Poroy said. On trade, the ambassador said bilateral trade currently stood at approximately $2 billion, including oil and gas, but both countries were targe...

TYLER PERRY GIVES $250K IN GIFT CARDS TO TSA OFFICERS WORKING WITHOUT PAY AT ATLANTA AIRPORT. (PHOTO).


 Tyler Perry Gives $250K in Gift Cards to TSA Officers Working Without Pay at Atlanta Airport


Tyler Perry showed support for TSA employees at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport during the ongoing partial government shutdown.


On Friday, March 27, the 56-year-old director gifted $1,000 each to 250 officers working at the busy Atlanta hub. 


The gesture came amid difficult conditions, as TSA employees have been working without pay since the shutdown began on February 14. 


Some officers have faced extreme hardships, including sleeping in their cars or selling plasma, while over 480 employees have resigned due to financial strain.


Aaron Barker, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 554, which represents TSA officers in Georgia, confirmed that Perry’s gift followed the proper legal guidelines for giving federal employees gift cards. Barker said, “It went through the legal process through TSA.”


The shutdown has led to nearly $1 billion in missed paychecks for TSA staff and high absence rates at major airports, creating long security lines and delays. 


While the U.S. Senate approved a measure on March 27 to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, including TSA, the House later rejected the proposal.


Amid the ongoing disruption, former President Trump announced on March 26 that he would sign an executive order to pay TSA officers, instructing newly sworn-in Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation.”


Perry’s contribution offered a timely boost to officers navigating the challenging period, demonstrating both generosity and recognition of the essential work TSA staff continue to provide.

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