The Emergence of a New Military-Industrial Complex

Image by Israel Palacio. Last April, in a move generating scant media attention, the Air Force announced that it had chosen two little-known drone manufacturers — Anduril Industries of Costa Mesa, California, and General Atomics of San Diego — to build prototype versions of its proposed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), a future unmanned plane intended to accompany piloted aircraft…

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Tinubu’s Polytechnic Reforms, Will Provide Essential Skills For National Development, Otu

Tinubu’s Polytechnic Reforms, Will Provide Essential Skills For National Development, Otu

Chairman of the Committee of Chairmen of Governing Councils of Federal Polytechnics of Nigeria, Senator Barnabas Gemade (4th from L front row), Deputy Governor, CRS; Rt Hon. Peter Odey (5th from L front row)  and others during the visit on Monday. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Otu has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his…

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Nigeria Placed 140th Out of 180 Nations in Recent Transparency International Corruption Index

Nigeria has been ranked as 140th out of 180 countries in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by the Transparency International on Tuesday.   With a score of 26 points, Nigeria shares its ranking with Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon.   The index, which assesses perceived levels of public sector corruption in 180…

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