Nigeria’s ‘democracy generation’
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 17 February 2023
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki is stepping down, the Pentagon is reviewing its weapons stockpiles after seeing how quickly ammunition has been used up in the war in Ukraine, and young Nigerians are the largest voting bloc in the country’s upcoming presidential election. Plus, the FT’s Clive Cookson tells us what else flies in the ‘forgotten space’ where the Chinese spy balloon was discovered.
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YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki to step down
Ukraine war pushes US to review arms stockpiles
Nigeria’s ‘democracy generation’ makes its voice heard as polling day looms
Spy balloons, sky clutter and UFOs: what flies in the ‘forgotten space’?
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| 0:00.0 | The FT News Briefing is supported by Equinole, the UK's energy partner. |
| 0:06.4 | Learn more at equinole.co.uk |
| 0:10.4 | Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Friday, February 17th, |
| 0:14.6 | and this is your FT News Briefing. |
| 0:19.2 | The US's top military official says more defense spending may be in the cards. |
| 0:24.9 | Nigeria's young voters could be crucial in a big election later this month, |
| 0:29.7 | and then we'll talk balloons with FT Science Editor Clive Cookson. |
| 0:34.8 | It turns out that there's much more up there than people had realized. |
| 0:39.6 | But first, a leadership change at YouTube. |
| 0:43.1 | I'm Sonia Hudson in for Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day. |
| 0:47.4 | YouTube's Chief Executive, Susan Wajiski, is leaving. |
| 0:58.4 | Wajiski has been a fixture at the company. She first joined Google as employee number 16 in 1999. |
| 1:06.8 | Google would soon buy YouTube for a billion and a half dollars. |
| 1:11.2 | Last year, the video sharing site made more than 29 billion dollars. |
| 1:16.8 | Wajiski oversaw YouTube's growth into an entertainment juggernaut. |
| 1:21.7 | Yesterday, she said she's stepping back to focus on her family, |
| 1:25.5 | her health, and personal projects. |
| 1:28.4 | She'll be replaced by YouTube's current head of product, Neil Mohan. |
| 1:38.9 | The US Defense Department may need to boost spending because |
| 1:43.1 | Amunition has been used up so quickly in the war in Ukraine. |
| 1:47.3 | That's according to the top US military official, General Mark Milley. |
| 1:52.1 | He spoke with the FT's US foreign affairs and defense correspondent, Felicia Schwartz. |
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