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In a significant move to enhance Nigeria’s military capabilities in the face of escalating security challenges, the United States Department of Defense has confirmed a groundbreaking arms sale to Nigeria.

The deal, valued at $1 billion, includes the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, a formidable addition to Nigeria’s military assets.

The contract also encompasses 32 mission computers supplied by Northrop Grumman, with an additional contract valued at $7.7 million awarded in December to further bolster Nigeria’s defence capabilities.

Nigeria has been grappling with multifaceted security threats, including the persistent Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast and rampant banditry in the northwest.

The acquisition of the state-of-the-art AH-1Z Viper helicopters, scheduled for completion in June 2024, marks a crucial step in fortifying Nigeria’s military prowess to address these complex security challenges.

The AH-1Z Viper is a versatile attack helicopter designed for various missions, including reconnaissance, escort, and strike operations.

Nigeria’s ongoing military procurement strategy includes a range of sophisticated weaponry, such as m-346 attack aircraft, T-129 ATAK helicopters, Agusta 109 Trekker multi-role helicopters, and Chinese-made Wing Loong II drones.

Military experts say the acquisition of the AH-1Z Viper helicopters aligns with Nigeria’s broader effort to address and counteract the diverse security threats within its borders.

Jeon:
He wanted to impress Satan.


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He could've been alive by now, but greediness blinded his eyes.

Jeon:
It happened on Monday morning.
😂 😂 😂 😂

A suspected thief has been electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal transformer cables. The sad incident happened in Jattu community in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.

A source said residents woke up on Monday morning, January 29, 2024, to see the corpse of the suspect dangling on two electric poles where a transformer was sited.

It was gathered that the victim had cut the cable beneath the transformer, packed it aside and climbed up the electric pole to cut the four long cables that connect light to the transformer to the low tension wire.

Nollywood costume designer and actor, Prince Onyewere, has been arrested for defiling a 10-year-old girl on a movie set in Asaba, the Delta state capital.

New Telegraph gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday, January 28, at the hotel where Prince and his fellow crew members had lodged for a movie shoot.

Prince took the minor into one of the hotel rooms to change her outfit for the next scene. However, they took longer than expected, prompting the movie producer to send someone to check on them.

When the person arrived, the room door was locked and the girl could be heard crying.

The door was forcefully opened, and the little girl was found crying profusely with bloodstains all over the floor, creating a suspicion that the costume designer allegedly raped the girl after asking her to strip for a costume change.

Prince was, however, interrogated and stripped naked by furious eyewitnesses. The hotel room was also covered in the victim’s blood.

It was gathered that Prince was thereafter handed over to men of the Delta State Police Command for prosecution.

illicit:
SHOKOLOKOBANGOSHE


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YinkaOlusesi16:
I can't believe Egypt is topping the chat, an Arab Islamic country, Na WA oooo. Nigeria wey for dey Top sef no dey Top🤣🤣🤣

hodari:
In 2023, Niger and Burkina Faso had one of the highest economic growth IN THE WORLD.

ruggedtimi:
Like they will become a better nation. The various juntas are only trying to cement their office and to ward off any external threat. Dem go hear am,their citizens will need visa to enter Ghana, senegal and Ivory coast.

Chimarto:
The agency just want us to remember them.....

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has warned pilots and airline operators to exercise caution over a three-day dust haze lasting from Monday to Wednesday across the country.

Acting Director General of NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, issued the warning in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, on Monday.

He said that the warning was necessary in view of the weather report of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency, NIMET, released on Sunday.

The weather report alerted the public on the possibility of deterioration in visibility as a result of observed dust haze propagated into the country.

The NCAA urged passengers to exercise patience and understanding during the period, as their safety was of utmost importance.

The regulatory body’s warning to airlines on safety comes days after it suspended the permit of Mattini Airline Services Ltd pending completion of investigations into a runway excursion involving a Challenger CL 601 aircraft, operated by the firm.

The private jet operated by the airline which had departed Abuja with 15 persons on board, overshot the runway while landing at Ibadan Airport on Friday.

NCAA, following the incident, said it had also initiated a safety and economic audit of all private jet operations in Nigeria.

matify83:
I like the caveat" if managed well "

Most policy decisions are good on paper but how Nigerians manage to circumvent the checks and balances beats my imagination.

The arbitragers are already studying the details of this new policy and exploring the lacunae through which to exploit the system.

matify83:
This may be a panacea to mitigating this anomaly I guess.