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SeverusSnape:
Who dash monkey banana?.

SeverusSnape:
Big lie. That God1000 is an islamist, don't be gaslighted by his lies.

Nigeria and Türkiye have agreed to establish a major military training facility in Nigeria, as part of a defence partnership aimed at strengthening the country’s security architecture.

The agreement was reached during bilateral talks between Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, and his Turkish counterpart on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026.

According to a statement on Sunday by the Ministry of Defence Chief Information, Queeneth Iheoma-Hart, the planned training centre will serve as a long-term hub for capacity development, with Nigeria already identifying a suitable coastal location for the permanent facility.

She said a temporary site is also expected to be provided to kick-start operations.

Also, under the arrangement, Nigerian armed forces personnel will undergo specialised training in areas such as Special Forces operations, counterterrorism, intelligence integration, counter-drone and counter-IED operations, as well as United Nations pre-deployment exercises.

The statement read, “The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.), led a high-level Nigerian delegation to productive bilateral talks with the Turkish Minister of Defence at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026.

“The delegation included the Chief of the Air Staff, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Nigerian Embassy, the Defence Adviser and senior officials from the Ministry of Defence and the Nigerian Embassy in Türkiye.

“Training and capacity development: Türkiye proposed structured, scalable training programmes for Nigerian armed forces in areas including Special Forces operations, counterterrorism, intelligence integration, counter-drone and counter-IED operations, and UN pre-deployment training.

“Immediate deployment of an initial cohort to Türkiye was agreed, alongside Turkish language instruction and participation in field training exercises.

“Both parties agreed to establish a major military training facility in Nigeria as a long-term centre of excellence; Nigeria will provide a temporary training site and has identified a suitable coastal location for permanent infrastructure.”

Beyond training, the statement said the partnership included provisions for technology transfer, defence industry collaboration, and co-development of military capabilities.

According to the statement, both sides also pledged cooperation in surveillance systems, unmanned aerial platforms, and satellite-enabled monitoring to address evolving security threats.

The agreement further covers enhanced border management, intelligence sharing, and coordinated responses to non-state actors, as well as support for Nigeria’s disarmament and reintegration programmes for former combatants.

“Agreement to begin immediate technical engagements to define and implement integrated border management, enhanced intelligence sharing and coordinated responses to technologically sophisticated non-state threats.

“Türkiye offered to share best practices in reintegration programmes to support Nigeria’s management of surrendered combatants and long-term community reintegration,” the statement said.

In the area of air power, the deal includes commitments to strengthen maintenance systems, logistics, and training to improve operational readiness of the Nigerian Air Force, with potential acquisition of helicopters and unmanned systems under consideration.

Naval cooperation is also a key component, with plans for Nigerian officials to engage Turkish counterparts on maritime training and the possible acquisition of naval platforms to boost maritime security.

Speaking on the development, Musa described the outcomes of the meeting as “a significant step forward” in Nigeria–Türkiye defence relations.

“We are committed to delivering tangible, measurable results that strengthen our national security and advance the Renewed Hope Agenda,” he said, expressing optimism about the timely implementation of the agreements.

The agreement with Türkiye is coming at a time when the United States troops are in the country providing support in training, intelligence gathering and equipment assistance.

Speaking on the development, a security expert, Col Ahmed Usman (retd), cautioned that military success will depend not only on tactical upgrades but also on the welfare of troops on the frontlines.

Usman, in a statement by the Office of the Special Adviser to the Sokoto State Governor on Security Matters, described the development as a welcome step, but not a complete solution.

He stressed that while specialised training was critical in tackling insurgency and banditry, the human element of warfare must not be overlooked.

“A well-motivated force is a more effective force,” the statement said, calling for urgent improvements in remuneration, insurance, psychological support, and living conditions for security personnel operating in high-risk environments.

The government warned that without addressing these welfare gaps, gains from advanced training and modern tactics could be undermined by low morale and operational fatigue among troops.

While acknowledging the importance of international partnerships in building elite military capacity, the Sokoto State Government emphasised that Nigeria’s security challenges, ranging from insurgency to banditry, required a comprehensive approach.

The statement reaffirmed its support for federal efforts to restore peace but maintained that lasting success would come only when investments in firepower were matched with equal commitment to the well-being of those tasked with defending the nation.

Odin13:
APC leading propaganda for Obidients 😂😂😂😂

From their Atiku defections propaganda video that has failed.. they unleashed it and tagged it Obidients
To this

The very fear of Atiku / Obi is the beginning of wisdom in APC and tinubu’s presidency.

But why fear Atiku.. why manufacture videos and propaganda in place of selling the jagaban of Yoruba land wonders to Nigerians..

Meaning tinubu and his government has nothing to campaign with .. except being in government and still acting opposition to oppositions

It’s a massive failure and shame

Mcadamson:
Alliance of Shayo supporters ( Brewery aka Agulu packaged fraud) and Sharia supporters ( Alcohol Haram originator). What a mismatch Combo🤣🤣🤣. OK movement of confusion. The film go long oo....A legacy of brewery founder and Alcohol Haram..What a beautiful contrast 🤣🤣

AMINDA:
Is Kwankwaso aware of this? It's becoming pathetic. He released this statement to put to bed all talks about him decamping from the ADC. Seyi Makinde will be joining the ADC in the coming days. He will contest for the ticket and just might clinch the VP ticket if he loses. Obi can defect to the NDC and clinch the ticket to run as a third force if he does not want to subject himself to direct primaries. Kwankwaso is returning to the Senate to vie for the Senate presidency.

Umahi, Soludo, Uzodinma and other Southeastern politicians are sabotaging Obi just so they can be considered for VP in 2039 but Obidients feel being a VP is too condescending. There's no pathway to a Southeastern presidency that does not involve going through the VP route. The North was VP to Obasanjo and succeeded him. The Southsouth was VP to Yar'adua and succeeded him. The Southwest was VP to Buhari and succeeded him. A Northerner is currently VP to Tinubu and will be succeeding him, heads or tail. Tinubu was the face of the opposition and had the entire Southwest in his grips but he wanted to be VP to Buhari in 2015 so he can attain the presidency. He ended up nominating Osinbajo due to muslim-muslim constraints. Power is not served on a plate and nothing goes for nothing.

Odin13:
Give tinubu Obi kwankwaso and see him go to bed and relax

Kwankwaso is an strong candidate in Northern Nigeria..
He can’t mobilize north. Aside Kano .. even Kano is divided ..
he’s not elrufia or buhari he’s limited

Muslim north will vote asiwaju if Obi is on ticket ..
You Obidients permufate lots of rubbish and forget reality on ground .
Make Obi choose kwankwaso I will go along with tinubu.. just like other Muslim north .. and watch you guys sing rigging

The only partway to Igbo president in this situation is to vice Atiku and wait for their turn

Muslim north won’t vote Obi .. no matter how tinubu wan suffer dem reach
It’s the will of Allah..

alsudan:
We all want to see the back of Tinubu.

But to be honest, Atiku needs Obi, more than Obi needs an Atiku.

Without Obi on his Ticket, Atiku stands zero chance, while without Atiku, Obi has a chance if he is paired with Kwankwaso.

So you Atiku guys should be mindful of your approach.

Amumaigwe:
Poor attempt at at Taquiah. Try harder

seunmsg:
We fully welcome any kind of Obi ticket. In fact, we don't even mind Obi having a combination of Tambuwal, Kwakwanso and El Rufai as joint running mates. What we don't want to see is Atiku/Obi ticket as it will be more challenging to defeat. Any other combination na walkover.

Lukuluku69:
The Punch Newspaper has always love sensational headlines. What happened usually happens every now and then on that axis if you know that place.

Omoboricash:
What year Tinubu became senator?
Packaged fraud was still doing buy and selling then.
He came into lime light when he became tax collector for Abacha at seaport.

DomPerignon:
The only people afraid of contesting an election are you and your Obi.

Tell Obi to get a party nomination ticket first.


Maybe Gombe can offer him free ticket.

Lithiumite:
Do you know you could actually be right......it's very possible, yoi have just opened our eyes ro this reality......bala Gombe faction will win in the courts then settle for concensus mode of primaries and will then zone the presidential ticket to the south,thereby automatically neutralising atiku particularly and then pick obi as presidential candidate.

Obidients will be very happy about this there by killing the momentum for any fallout from the court judgement.

Hmm! This is a very probable outcome and will be a masterstroke by tinubu......omoh politics noh be anybodi mate.

DomPerignon:
Una never begin cry.

Nah to write to daddy Trump to also sanction ADC and all its members.

I see you guys even supporting Gombe as the real National Chairman when Obi draws the short straw.

You will all be rooting for Gombe to be declared the authentic National chairman soon and will ask your Obi to run to that faction to seek automatic free ticket.

DomPerignon:
Go sleep.

Obi that is now going to beg each and every aspirant in ADC to step down and getting his ass turned away is whom you say is not desperate?

Obi knows his bet of getting Atiku to pick him as his VP running mate has collapsed and now to save face he went begging Amaechi to step down for him in a desperate bid to at least have a descent showing in the primaries thinking he can get SS votes.

Not going to happen.

As it stands now, the ADC ticket is between Amaechi (favorite) and Atiku with Kwankwasso as third favorite.

Your Obi will not smell any vote outside his SE base and that is even not sure for him, as SE ADC members will be on sale during the direct primaries peddling their votes to the highest bidder.

This ADC primaries will expose Obi as feather weight over hyped and expired Social media trend.

DomPerignon:
Obi has lost .

He won't be contesting the ADC ticket because he knows he can't win.

He has also been told by Kwankwasso to fck off and Atiku is not going to pick him as a running mate.

They have played your Obi like a flute.

His dumbass could not see what we saw .

This is what blind inordinate desperate ambition coupled with low iQ and a mob of irrational followers does to a mediocre politician like Obi.

As I have always said:

PETER OBI WILL NEVER EVER BE THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA.

Thanks for your attention to this matter.

All children in Israel are covenant Children. Even if they are from PLUTO, its not your headache. Let the LORD ALMIGHTY fight his battles. This is not Allah that you fight for. Abi?

Go to TINUBU threads and keep shouting "on your Mandate "

JohnAOne:
They did the same thing in Brazil, Italy, Guatemala, and Morocco.

Something is INSANELY wrong with them

They're not the Israelites of the Bible.

just2endowed:
Not bad. Start reading map in primary school. Start wit Atlas map or something. I could check cities and check where we were in Africa. It was fun to me. It was like am seeing something others overlook as a kid. I was weird.
Growing up, Then start using GPS on Symbian phone. In fact I mostly download location am Going before traveling to south south state and watch the map on my phones. Sometime I download many states and cities. It was all fun to me.
Jamb time came and no one follow me. A week to exams is when I will set on a journey to locate the school. Nothing much.

My condolences for the parent. Good everyone check his or her BP regularly. That thing is a silent killer. And also see food as medicine instead of just enjoyment. Doctor won't tell you this stuff.
The day you start seeing foodi as medicine, is the day you stop eating anyhow.

YoungBlackRico:
Oga, these have been around since the 90s (at least I know of the late 90s), no come hear come dey yarn nonsense.

hegelian:
we are turning kids to weakling all in the name of caring parents.. during my time there was nothing like mobile phones, okada and the connectivity of today and yet we locate centers ourselves, fill jamb forms ourselves for days and we go to school as a secondary school student ourselves... even if a parent wanna monitor, they all almost have phones now and yet we cant let them go on their own and despite all protect and protect they are still closet drug addict, sex craving brats.. we are nursing a weakling future.. you did yours in 1995, i did mine in 2001 and it was same till around 2007

Kidnapping and ritualist were not this rampant like now. Insecurity is a menace.

Remember, it's a girl child..

So sad ...


How did you locate your exam center sef...did your brain come with GPS location?

Love800:
I don't understand this escorting of a thing.

During my time, i located my exam centre myself.