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...

EX-PRESIDENT JONATHAN DENIES N500 BILLION OFFER TO CONTEST AGAINST PETER OBI IN 2027.(PHOTO).


 Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed as false and baseless reports claiming he was offered N500 billion to run against Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2027 general elections.


In a statement issued on Sunday through his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan described the allegation as a deliberate attempt to drag him into unnecessary political controversy and mislead the public.


“The speculation is completely false, baseless and a deliberate attempt to drag him into needless political controversy,” Eze said.


The media aide noted that the publication falsely claimed Jonathan had disclosed receiving the huge offer to challenge Obi and split votes in the South-South region. However, the report provided no credible details, such as when or where the alleged statement was made, the identity of those who supposedly made the offer, or any witnesses.


“The story bore all the characteristics of fabricated news designed to mislead the public and create unnecessary political tension ahead of the 2027 general elections,” Eze added.


Jonathan, according to his spokesman, has never been involved in any such arrangement.


“Jonathan was never involved in the ‘N500 billion offer to divide the South’s votes against Peter Obi in the 2027 general elections,” the statement read.


Eze urged Nigerians to disregard the report entirely and to always verify sensational political claims before circulating them.


“The build-up to every election season often witnesses a surge in misinformation and fake attributions. Such reports should not be mistaken for verified facts,” he warned.


“Jonathan has not made any statement suggesting he was offered money to contest the presidency or undermine any candidate,” Eze concluded.

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