Nigeria, US Agreement On Supply Of Aircraft Still Very Much Solid – NAF

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said that the agreement between the United States of America and the Federal Government for the supply of 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft is still intact. It was reported that the agreement for the supply of the aircraft, which were already paid for, was under threat due to bad runway at the 407 Air Combat Training Group (407 ACTG), Kainji. But Director of Public Relations & Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, in a statement, dismissed the reports as incorrect, adding that the US Government has assured of its commitment to deliver the aircrafts. According to the statement, “the attention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been drawn to media reports insinuating that the

How Saddam Hussain Buried Airplanes In The Desert During 2003 Invasion Of Iraq

Burying planes is an old trick often used during wars to mislead the enemies. This would in turn give the enemy an idea that many more of such planes are buried in the desert thereby making them search endlessly for the remaining ones of which are properly kept in a safe place. In history,only about 12 planes have been discovered to be buried in sand. Back to the time of the first Gulf War, Iraq flew majority of the planes in its air force fleet to Iran knowing fully well that their predominantly soviet designed aircrafts wouldn't be able to withstand America's air power and highly trained pilots. This caught America by surprise because Iran and Iraq were local enemies. Only

Finally, Donald Trump Gives Condition To Vacate White House

United States President, Donald Trump United States President, Donald Trump, says he will relinquish power if the Electoral College affirms Joe Biden’s win but he signals he may never formally concede defeat. According to Bloomberg, the 74-year-old Republican candidate, who lost his re-election bid, also declined to say if he would attend Biden’s inauguration next year as is the custom for an outgoing President. “I’ll be honest, I know the answer, but I just don’t want to say it yet,” he said, adding that it is “not right” that Biden has begun picking a cabinet. Trump fielded questions from reporters on Thursday for the first time since his election defeat, speaking at the White House after a Thanksgiving teleconference with members of the military. When

JUST IN: Senior Iranian Nuclear Physicist Assassinated In Tehran

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Iran Foreign Ministry on Friday confirmed that a high-ranking Iranian nuclear physicist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, had been assassinated. Fakhrizadeh was shot and injured “by terrorists” in his vehicle in Ab-Sard, a suburb in eastern Tehran, and later succumbed to his injuries in what amounted to a “martyr’s death,” the ministry said. The scene were Moshen Fakhrizadeh died on Friday afternoon. Local authorities had confirmed Fakhrizadeh’s death several hours earlier and also said that several attackers were killed. Fakhrizade, 63, had been a member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and was an expert in missile production. Fars news agency alleged that this was why Israeli secret services had long sought to eliminate him for many years. Earlier, Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation (AEOI) spokesman, Behrus Kamalwandi, caused confusion by

UK Set To Regulate Google, Facebook, To Help Protect Smaller Competitors, Give Consumers More Control Over Personal Data

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‌ Britain announced Friday it will set up a watchdog to regulate tech giants such as Facebook and Google, help protect smaller competitors and give consumers more control over personal data. Britain’s announcement comes as US tech giants are facing increasing scrutiny around the world over their power and as other countries step up their regulatory powers. “Our new, pro-competition regime for digital markets will ensure consumers have choice, and mean smaller firms aren’t pushed out,” said Business Secretary Alok Sharma. The measures are due to come into force after Britain goes it alone at the end of a post-Brexit transition period from the European Union. Next month the EU is to present its own major legislation called the Digital Services Act, which will set

“Don’t Talk To Me That Way. I’m The President Of The United States.- Watch Trump Snap At A Reporter When Asked To Explain Election Fraud Allegations (Video)

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump snapped at a reporter on Thursday night, November 26, when asked to explain his electoral fraud allegations. Thursday was the first time Trump has taken questions from reporters since the election. Since US media outlets projected Biden as the winner earlier this month, Trump has refused to accept the results, instead pushing conspiracies that his second term is being stolen and launching a legal effort to overturn results. During the tense press exchange, Trump, for the first time stated he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden, but still continued with his voter fraud allegations saying he's not prepared to concede. "Certainly I will, and you know that," Trump said

Kanye West Gifts Chris Brown A Luxury Tank Truck

Chris Brown received a luxury tank truck as a gift from Kanye West and he took to Instagram to thank him for it. The singer shared a photo of himself posing on the truck and wrote: "THANK YOU KANYE."

WTO DG: At Last, Okonjo-Iweala Set For Official Confirmation As South Korea Withdraws Candidate

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Nigeria’s former minister of finance and the frontrunner in the WTO DG race, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is set to be named the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after South Korea reportedly decided to withdraw its Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee from the race. According to the Washington Trade Daily, Seoul is expected to announce this decision in the coming weeks; thereby facilitating the appointment of Okonjo-Iweala, based on sources close to the situation. South Korea has already conveyed its decision to the United States; which had been insisting on the selection of Yoo. The Donald Trump-led US administration had refused to accept the recommendation made by the WTO’s selection panel that Okonjo-Iweala be confirmed as DG, despite being voted

Bad News For Nigerians: Trump Introduces New Rule For African Tourists; Travelers Will Be Required To Pay $5,000 Refundable Bond

The outgoing administration of President Donald Trump has issued a new temporary rule that could require tourist and business travelers from two dozen countries, mostly in Africa, to pay a refundable bond of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 to visit the United States. The U.S. State Department said on Monday that the temporary final rule, which takes effect Dec. 24 and runs through June 24, targets countries whose nationals have higher rates of overstaying B-2 visas for tourists and B-1 visas for business travelers. The Trump administration said the six-month pilot program aims to test the 'feasibility of collecting such bonds and will serve as a diplomatic deterrence to overstaying the visas.' Trump, who lost his re-election bid earlier this month, made restrictions on visas a part of his

Nigerian Govt Falls Into Another Deep Hole As Ex-UK Minister Asks Government To Sanction Nigerian Officials Over #EndSARS Protest

Theresa Villiers Theresa Villiers, a former Environment Secretary in the UK has called on the country's government to impose sanctions against Nigerian officials over the 'suppression' of EndSars protesters. Speaking during a one-hour-twenty-minute debate held in British Parliament to debate possible sanctions against the Nigerian government, Villiers asked the UK Government to place travel ban and freeze assets of Nigerian officials found to be involved in suppression of the protests. The former Minister turned parliamentarian also disclosed that reports she gathered from some of her constituents who were of Nigerian descent and information from the Amnesty International, showed gross violation of peoples’ rights in the way the #EndSARS protests were suppressed. A few other parliamentarians supported her call and argued that the only way the UK government