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...

U.S AND CHINA REACH DEAL TO LOWER TARIFFS ON $30 BILLION IN GOODS AS TRADE TENSIONS EASE. (PHOTO).


 U.S and China reach deal to lower tariffs on $30 billion in goods as trade tensions ease

The United States and China have reached an agreement to reduce tariffs on about $30 billion worth of what the Trump administration describes as non-sensitive goods, marking a potential shift in the trade tensions between the two countries.

The agreement was reached as part of a broader trade package following a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Under the deal, China will reduce tariffs on certain agricultural products, seafood, wood products, cosmetics and medical devices. The United States will lower tariffs on products including small appliances, toys, holiday decorations and child car seats.

The tariff reductions could eventually affect prices for American consumers by lowering the cost of some imported goods that have become more expensive during the trade dispute.

The agreement also includes plans for China to purchase 10 million metric tons of U.S. coal in both 2027 and 2028. China was previously among the five largest importers of American coal, but it sharply reduced purchases in 2025 as trade tensions escalated.

However, the agreement offers fewer details on rare earth minerals and other critical materials, which have remained a major point of contention between the two countries.

The United States and China are continuing discussions aimed at addressing supply shortages involving rare earths and other critical minerals, with the stated goal of restoring shipments to appropriate levels.

The agreement represents a significant development in the ongoing U.S.-China trade relationship, although questions remain about how the tariff reductions and mineral-related commitments will be implemented.


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