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...

2026 BALLON D’OR: KANE, YAMAL AND MBAPPÉ HEADLINE STAR-STUDDED 30-MAN SHORTLIST. (PHOTOS).


 2026 Ballon D’Or: Kane, Yamal And Mbappé Headline Star-Studded 30-Man Shortlist


The race for the 2026 Ballon D’Or has officially entered its final stage, with Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé among the biggest names included in the 30-man shortlist for football’s most prestigious individual prize.


Kane has emerged as one of the leading contenders after a sensational campaign with Bayern Munich and England, while Yamal’s remarkable performances for Barcelona and Spain have strengthened his case for the award.


Mbappé is also among the headline nominees after another prolific season, while other major names on the list include Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland and Rodri.


The 2026 award is expected to be one of the most competitive in years, with performances from the domestic season and the 2026 FIFA World Cup playing a major role in the final voting.


The Ballon D’Or ceremony is scheduled to take place in London on October 26, where the successor to 2025 winner Ousmane Dembélé will be crowned.


The announcement has already intensified debate among football fans over who deserves to take home the coveted prize.

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