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UAE President to begin official state visit to US on Sept 23

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will embark on his first official visit to the US as President on Monday, September 23, aiming to strengthen UAE-US ties.

During his meeting with President Joe Biden, the two leaders will focus on enhancing cooperation in key sectors such as the economy, investment, technology, renewable energy and climate action.

The UAE-US relationship, which spans more than five decades, is marked by robust economic ties, with bilateral trade reaching $31.4bn in 2023.

The US exported $24.8bn of goods and services to the UAE, marking a 19 per cent increase from 2022, resulting in an $18.3bn trade surplus – the fourth largest for the US globally.

The UAE’s trade with all 50 US states supports 166,000 American jobs, underscoring the economic significance of the relationship.

UAE-US collaboration across different sectors

Renewable energy will be a focal point, with the UAE’s Masdar company leading major investments in US states like Texas and California.

Read: Masdar acquires stake in US clean energy producer Terra-Gen

Technological collaboration is also critical, with partnerships between the UAE’s G42 and Microsoft Azure driving advancements in AI and cloud computing.

The visit will further address ongoing joint efforts in space exploration, with UAE entities working closely with NASA and US-based space companies.

The UAE’s investments in the US, valued at over $1tn, span sectors like real estate and renewable energy, contributing significantly to the US economy and job creation.

Ties are expected to deepen as Sheikh Mohamed and President Biden explore ways to enhance their countries’ shared vision for a sustainable and prosperous future.

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Nyesom Wike wishes de@th on any politician supporting ‘’betrayers’

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FCT Minister and former governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has said that any senator, House of Representatives Member, Minister, or governor who supports betrayers will suffer betrayal in their lives and that such person will join their creator when they experience their own betrayal.

Wike who is currently in a running battle with his godson and incumbent governor of Rivers state, Sim Fubara, said this while speaking at a public function in the state today February 6.

Speaking to the crowd at the public function, Wike said

‘’Wether you are a Senator, House of Reps member, a Minister or Governor, and you support betrayers, people will continue to betray you in life. You see people who betray and support them, betrayal is your portion! Betrayal is your portion! and that day you will not have mouth to say anything and there you will collapse and there you will go and they will announce such person has died because that is the seed you have planted because whatever you plant, you reap and so since you are sowing betrayal, betrayal will always follow you.

Watch! Every governor who is doing his second term and has ambition to put a successor and is supporting betrayals, you will never survive it. Betrayal will follow you. From the day your successor comes in. My own took so many months, your own will start immediately the person has been inaugurated. That is what the gods of the land have told me to tell all of you’’

 

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How Buhari shocked me 6 months into his administration – Oyegun

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Chairman, Policy Manifesto Committee of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, John Odigie-Oyegun, says former president Muhammadu Buhari gave him the shock of his life, six months into his administration as Nigeria’s leader.

Oyegun made this disclosure on Friday when he featured in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.

He revealed that as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, he went to tell Buhari that he was not delivering his election promises to Nigerians but that the late president told him he would not rule with strictness, but rather wanted to show Nigerians that he is a true civilian president.

The former APC National Chairman lamented that it became business as usual, from there.

“I was national chairman of the APC. Six months or less into our assuming office, fairly alarmed, I went to the late President Buhari for a one-on-one talk. I said Mr President, this is not what the people were expecting. They wanted a bit of the old president Buhari.

“And he explained to me, Mr Chairman, I have learned my lesson. I was shocked. And don’t forget at that time, a lot of prominent Nigerians took their holidays abroad, just to be sure and see what this new sheriff in town will be.

“Buhari told me he wants to now show the people that he’s a true civilian president in Agbada. And by the time we finished the conversation, I said Oh God, we are finished. Because, if he’s not ready to be strict, what’s the point?

“Weeks later, months later, years later, I was proven correct. And of course, it became business as usual, only that they are a new set of tenants in Aso Rock. That was a shocker,” he said.

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Electoral Reform: Dino alleges senate’s plot to rig 2027 election

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Former lawmaker, Dino Melaye Esq, has raised concerns over the Senate’s reported rejection of the electronic transmission of election results.

The move, according to Melaye, is a clear endorsement of election rigging and an indication of a sinister plan to rig the 2027 elections.

In a statement on Friday, the former lawmaker criticized the Senate’s decision, stating that it undermines the credibility of the electoral process.

The African Democratic Congress, ADC chieftain, also stated that the move opens the door for electoral manipulation and fraud.

He further warned that the rejection of electronic transmission of results is a step backwards for democracy in Nigeria.

Melaye called on lawmakers and citizens to stand up against “this blatant attempt to undermine the will of the people and ensure that future elections are free, fair, and transparent”.

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