JETOPTERA FETT FTC-250 Success PARIS, June 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On the occasion of Jetoptera’s debut at the Paris Air Show 2025, we are proud to announce the successful completion of the first test of the engine that will power the J-500, the 500-lb VTOL cargo unmanned aircraft system Jetoptera is developing in collaboration […]
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Read MorePan-African Youth Take the Lead at CorpsAfricas 2025 All-Country Conference in Nairobi
Nairobi: African Youth Transforming the Continent, speakers at the ACC 2025 unanimously called for African governments to institutionalize youth volunteerism as a pillar of national development. They urged policymakers to create enabling environments …
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Banjul: The 9th Nigerian Company (NIGCOY 9) of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia was awarded the ECOWAS Peace Medal in recognition of its service in the region. The medal ceremony took place on the 9th of May 2025, marking the completion of their deplo…
Read MoreECOWAS and Partners Enhance Ghana’s Monitoring of Women, Peace, and Security Commitments
Accra: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with Ghana’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, recently concluded a three-day national capacity-building workshop in Accra on the Continental Results Fra…
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Kontagora: The Nigerian Army is working to address Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and drug abuse among its personnel, particularly those deployed in combat. The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, who was a special guest o…
Read MoreGalaxy Backbone and Nigeria Police Trust Fund Sign Agreement on Smart Policing
Abuja: Galaxy Backbone (GBB) and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance and support the development and integration of smart police stations nationwide. The event, which was held on Friday in Ab…
Read MoreECOWAS Lawmakers Propose Solutions for Private Sector Growth Challenges
Monrovia: ECOWAS Parliamentarians (MPs) have proposed measures aimed at addressing the challenges facing private sector growth and job creation in the subregion. The lawmakers made this known at the end of a meeting of their Joint Committee on Adminis…
Read MoreTinubu Champions Stronger ECOWAS Economic Integration at WAES
Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has underscored the need to fast-track economic integration, unity, and peace within the West African sub-region. The President stated this in his opening address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) on Satu…
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