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Switzerland Signs Contract For Supply Of 36 US Fighter Jets

Switzerland Signs Contract For Supply Of 36 US Fighter Jets

September 20, 2022 6:35 am

Switzerland on Monday signed a controversial contract to buy 36 US F-35 stealth fighter jets at a cost of more than six billion francs ($6.2 billion).

‘National Armaments Director Martin Sonderegger and the Swiss F-35A Program Manager Darko Savic signed the procurement contract on 19 September 2022 at armasuisse in Bern,’ said armasuisse, the country’s arms procurement agency.

‘With this, the procurement of 36 F-35A is contractually agreed,’ it added.

The selection of the F-35 by the Swiss government in June 2021 sparked some controversy, particularly in light of the cost-overruns of the fighter programme in the United States.

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Twitter Drags Musk To Court, Accuses Him Of Contract Breach

Twitter Drags Musk To Court, Accuses Him Of Contract Breach

July 14, 2022 5:56 am

Twitter has sued Elon Musk for allegedly breaching the $44 billion contract he signed to buy the tech firm, calling his exit strategy ‘a model of hypocrisy,’ court documents which were obtained by Africa Daily News, New York have shown.

The suit filed in the US state of Delaware urges the court to order the billionaire to complete his deal to buy Twitter, arguing that no financial penalty could repair the damage he has caused.

‘Musk’s conduct simply confirms that he wants to escape the binding contract he freely signed, and to damage Twitter in the process,’ the lawsuit contended. …

Liverpool Hit Man, Mohammed Salah Signs New Contract

Liverpool Hit Man, Mohammed Salah Signs New Contract

July 2, 2022 4:59 am

Liverpool star, Mohammed Salah on Friday ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract with the Merseyside club that will reportedly run to 2025.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the Egyptian, who has so far scored 156 goals in 254 appearances for the Reds, has entered the final year of his previous contract.

Mohamed Salah has said that he renewed his contract with Liverpool in a bid to add more silverware to the Anfield trophy cabinet.

The Egyptian had on Friday renewed his long-term Liverpool deal as confirmed by the club.

Since joining Liverpool, Salah has …

Nigeria To Renew Gernot Rohr’s Contract With Conditions

December 27, 2019 10:28 am

As Nigerians look forward to the New Year with better performances from the country’s national football teams, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed plans to renew the contract of Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr for another term.

The Franco-German who was contracted in 2016 for an initial two-year contract has been threatening to open talks with other countries if the NFF fails to speak on a new deal for him before the end of next month.

But yesterday, President of the NFF, Amaju Pinnick said in Lagos that Rohr’s contract will be renewed but with stringent conditions that …

Leclerc Extends Ferrari Contract Until 2024

December 23, 2019 5:18 pm

Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc has extended his contract with Ferrari by two years until 2024, the Italian team and driver announced on Monday.

“Extremely happy to announce that I will be staying with Scuderia Ferrari for five more years,” the 22-year-old said on Twitter.

Leclerc impressed in his first season alongside four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, finishing fourth in the 2019 world championship.

He had seven pole positions, nine podium finishes, with wins at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium and the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

Leclerc’s original contract with the Italian stable was until 2022. German Vettel’s contract at Ferrari ends …

England Relaxed Over New Jones Contract

December 17, 2019 5:21 pm

England are prepared to bide their time over a possible contract extension for coach Eddie Jones amid ongoing speculation over whether the Australian will still be in charge for the 2023 World Cup in France.

Jones took England all the way to this year’s final in Japan only to see them go down to a comprehensive 32-12 defeat by South Africa, having been appointed following the team’s woeful first-round exit on home soil at the 2015 edition.

His current deal runs until 2021 and Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney, speaking to reporters at Twickenham on Tuesday, said talks …

FG Uncovers New Fraud In P&ID Contract

December 7, 2019 11:20 am

The federal government has said it uncovered new evidence of fraud in the Gas supply and process agreement entered with the Irish firm, Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) currently locked in legal battle in the United Kingdom.

Consequent upon the new evidence against the firm, the government said it had filed a fresh suit against the Judgment of a London Commercial Court which entered a $9.6 billion award against Nigeria.

The disclosure was made in a statement issued by theAttorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Media Assistance, Dr. Umar Gwandu.

In the statement dated December 6, Gwandu said, …

$2.7m PUMA Contract: AFN May Drag Gusau To EFCC, ICPC

December 6, 2019 5:41 am
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is threatening to drag its suspended president, Ibrahim Shehu Gusau, to the Nigerian antigraft agencies, the EFCC and the ICPC, for possible forgery over the five-year deal signed with sports wear manufacturers, PUMA.

Daily Sunsports/Sporting Sun gathered that the federa- tion is considering the action following revelations made at the AFN’s alleged illegal congress in Awka, Anambra State, on Wednesday.

In the communiqué is- sued at the end of the congress, which majority of AFN board members have declared as unconstitutional, Gusau revealed that he and the Secretary General of the federation at the

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Rohr

NFF Queries Rohr Over Alleged Contract Breaches

November 28, 2019 3:55 am
The Nigeria Football Federation has asked Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Mr. Gernot Rohr to explain reasons behind several breaches of the contract that he signed with the body, which forbids him to divulge to the public/media information on some aspects of the contract.

Speaking in Abuja yesterday, NFF’s Technical Director, Mr. Bitrus Bewarang said Mr. Rohr’s new-found love for disclosing information beyond technical matters to the media is highly unprofessional and against the spirit and letter of his contractual relationship with the football –ruling body.

“In as much as we appreciate the work that Mr. Rohr has been doing with …

Contract Extension: Rohr Gives NFF 2-Month Ultimatum

November 23, 2019 3:25 am
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has threatened to quit his job if the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) fails to extend his contract within two months. His current contract with the Nigerian Federation is expected to expire in June next year.

Recent reports claimed that Rohr had held talks with the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, where the German tactician demanded the extenuation of his contract by two or three years.

The Super Eagles are unbeaten since the conclusion of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, registering back-to-back impressive draws against Ukraine and Brazil and have maximum

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Bonucci Extends Juventus Contract Until 2024

November 19, 2019 1:59 pm

Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci has renewed his contract with Juventus by one year until 2024, the Serie A champions announced on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old centre-back has made 376 appearances for the club, returning to Turin in August 2018 after one season at rivals AC Milan.

He has played the full 90 minutes of all matches Juve have played this campaign, as they sit top of Serie A, one point ahead of Inter Milan in second.

“It’s a long and intense story; the one that links Leonardo Bonucci to Juventus,” the club said in a statement.

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Amazon Hit From All Sides Amid Crisis

Amazon Screams Foul On $10bn Contract To Microsoft

November 15, 2019 8:03 am

Amazon on Thursday challenged the awarding of a $10 billion Pentagon cloud computing contract to Microsoft, alleging “unmistakable bias” in the process.

The 10-year contract for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure program, better known as JEDI, ultimately will see all military branches sharing information in a system boosted by artificial intelligence.

“It’s critical for our country that the government and its elected leaders administer procurements objectively and in a manner that is free from political influence,” a spokesperson for Amazon Web Services said.

“Numerous aspects of the JEDI evaluation process contained clear deficiencies, errors, and unmistakable bias.”

Amazon said it …

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