Akpabio petitions IGP, demands Akpoti-Uduagan’s probe, prosecution over assassination allegation, Kogi senator responds

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, demanding a thorough investigation and prosecution of suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her recent claims of a plot to assassinate her. In the petition dated 3 April, and copied to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister…

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China’s military buildup poses ‘real and serious threat,’ Pentagon warns

The Pentagon issued a warning on Wednesday that China’s “unprecedented” military buildup “poses a real and serious threat” to the United States and its allies. The Department of Defense announced that John Noh, who is currently covering the duties of assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, testified at a House Armed Services Committee…

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Nigeria Signs $329 Million Deal with Chinese Firm to Boost Electricity Transmission

Nigeria has taken a major step toward revitalizing its electricity sector with the signing of a $328.8 million agreement with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC). The contract, signed under Phase 1 of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), aims to rehabilitate and expand the country’s electricity transmission infrastructure. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, Minister…

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