US, EU, OTHERS ASK TINUBU TO VACATE ASO ROCKS
US, EU, OTHERS ASK TINUBU TO VACATE ASO ROCKS
US, EU, OTHERS ASK TINUBU TO VACATE ASO ROCKS
US, EU, OTHERS ASK TINUBU TO VACATE ASO ROCKS
Mr. Sunak’s rise to the top job in Britain marks a historic moment.
The grandson of Indian immigrants to Britain, the 42-year-old will be the first person of color and the first Hindu to lead the U.K. He will also be the youngest prime minister since Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool, in 1812.
The former hedge-fund manager arrives with a mandate to bring calm to the ruling Conservative Party following a period of unparalleled chaos that will see the country run by three prime ministers in seven weeks—a first for the U.K.
Mr. Sunak takes over from Ms. Truss, who became the shortest-serving prime minister in British history after her flagship economic program to stimulate the economy with tax cuts at a time of high inflation was rejected by investors, causing the pound to sink to a record low and the Bank of England to intervene in bond markets to stabilize the price of U.K. government debt. Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who warned that Liz Truss’s economic plans for Britain were a “fairy tale,” is now the new Prime Minister of the UK taking over the world’s sixth-biggest economy at a time of deep financial and political turbulence.
Mr. Sunak’s rise to the top job in Britain marks a historic moment.
The grandson of Indian immigrants to Britain, the 42-year-old will be the first person of color and the first Hindu to lead the U.K. He will also be the youngest prime minister since Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool, in 1812.
The former hedge-fund manager arrives with a mandate to bring calm to the ruling Conservative Party following a period of unparalleled chaos that will see the country run by three prime ministers in seven weeks—a first for the U.K.
Mr. Sunak takes over from Ms. Truss, who became the shortest-serving prime minister in British history after her flagship economic program to stimulate the economy with tax cuts at a time of high inflation was rejected by investors, causing the pound to sink to a record low and the Bank of England to intervene in bond markets to stabilize the price of U.K. government debt.
Mr. Sunak’s rise to the top job in Britain marks a historic moment.
The grandson of Indian immigrants to Britain, the 42-year-old will be the first person of color and the first Hindu to lead the U.K. He will also be the youngest prime minister since Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool, in 1812.
The former hedge-fund manager arrives with a mandate to bring calm to the ruling Conservative Party following a period of unparalleled chaos that will see the country run by three prime ministers in seven weeks—a first for the U.K.
Mr. Sunak takes over from Ms. Truss, who became the shortest-serving prime minister in British history after her flagship economic program to stimulate the economy with tax cuts at a time of high inflation was rejected by investors, causing the pound to sink to a record low and the Bank of England to intervene in bond markets to stabilize the price of U.K. government debt. Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who warned that Liz Truss’s economic plans for Britain were a “fairy tale,” is now the new Prime Minister of the UK taking over the world’s sixth-biggest economy at a time of deep financial and political turbulence.
Mr. Sunak’s rise to the top job in Britain marks a historic moment.
The grandson of Indian immigrants to Britain, the 42-year-old will be the first person of color and the first Hindu to lead the U.K. He will also be the youngest prime minister since Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool, in 1812.
The former hedge-fund manager arrives with a mandate to bring calm to the ruling Conservative Party following a period of unparalleled chaos that will see the country run by three prime ministers in seven weeks—a first for the U.K.
Mr. Sunak takes over from Ms. Truss, who became the shortest-serving prime minister in British history after her flagship economic program to stimulate the economy with tax cuts at a time of high inflation was rejected by investors, causing the pound to sink to a record low and the Bank of England to intervene in bond markets to stabilize the price of U.K. government debt.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's defence ministry on Monday denied any media report of a Russian military buildup near its border, saying it had not observed an increase in forces or weaponry, Reuters reported on Monday
"As of November 1, 2021, an additional transfer of Russian units, weapons and military equipment to the state border of Ukraine was not recorded," the Ukrainian defence ministry said in a statement.
However, accordint to the WP reports, the US officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said the troop movements have reignited concerns that arose in april, when the largest buildup of troops by russia near the ukrainian border in years sparked an international outcry.
The renewed movements of russian forces in the area come as the kremlin embraces a harder line on ukraine. Russian officials from president Vladimir Putin on down have escalated their rhetoric in recent months, attacking kyiv’s western ties and even questioning its sovereignty.
Putin has warned that any expansion of NATO military infrastructure on ukrainiayn territory represents a “red line” for moscow.
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Meanwhile, Ukraine's defence ministry on Monday denied any media report of a Russian military buildup near its border, saying it had not observed an increase in forces or weaponry, Reuters reported on Monday
"As of November 1, 2021, an additional transfer of Russian units, weapons and military equipment to the state border of Ukraine was not recorded," the Ukrainian defence ministry said in a statement.
However, accordint to the WP reports, the US officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said the troop movements have reignited concerns that arose in april, when the largest buildup of troops by russia near the ukrainian border in years sparked an international outcry.
The renewed movements of russian forces in the area come as the kremlin embraces a harder line on ukraine. Russian officials from president Vladimir Putin on down have escalated their rhetoric in recent months, attacking kyiv’s western ties and even questioning its sovereignty.
Putin has warned that any expansion of NATO military infrastructure on ukrainiayn territory represents a “red line” for moscow.
Read more on Washington Post
The position of the anti-COVID protesters does not correspond to the position of the government and health authorities. Sputnik
The position of the anti-COVID protesters does not correspond to the position of the government and health authorities. Sputnik
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APAPO OODUA KOYA, (AOKOYA) provides the direct lines of relevant Western Ambassadors in Benin Republic.
US Ambassador in Benin: 22921300650
Germany Ambassador in Benin: 22921312962 Fax
Tel: 229 21312967 and 229 21 31 2968
French Ambassador in Benin: 229 21 36 55 33
The more the calls, the merrier.
Issued By Apapo Oodua Koya (AOKOYA) Public Education Bureau
It is also not new to the public that the BUHARI REGIME met With CHINA'S' Cyber Regulator to Build Nigerian Internet Firewall. Thus, opening Doors for China to SPY on Nigerians Legally.
The U.S. and the European Union voiced concern over Nigeria's decision to indefinitely ban Twitter after the U.S. social media giant deleted a tweet from the president's account for violating its rules.
International human rights groups have also condemned the move, which followed previous attempts by the government of Africa's most populous country to regulate social media.
Nigerian telecoms operators complied with a government directive Friday to suspend access to Twitter indefinitely.
The diplomatic missions of the EU, U.S., Britain, Canada and Ireland issued a joint statement late Saturday condemning the ban.
"Banning systems of expression is not the answer," it said.
"Precisely the moment when Nigeria needs to foster inclusive dialogue and expression of opinions, as well as share vital information in this time of the Covid-19 pandemic."
"The path to a more secure Nigeria lies in more, not less, communication," it added.
More than 39 million Nigerians have a Twitter account, according to NOI polls, a public opinion and research organization based in Nigeria.
The platform has played an important role in public discourse in the country, with hashtags #BringBackOurGirls after Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls in 2014, and #EndSARS during anti-police brutality protests last year.
The government's suspension came after Twitter on Wednesday deleted a remark on President Muhammadu Buhari's account in which he referred to the country's civil war four decades ago in a warning about recent unrest.
The 78-year-old president, a former general, referred to "those misbehaving" in recent violence in the southeast, where officials blame a proscribed separatist group IPOB for attacks on police and election offices.
'Misinformation'
"Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand," the president had posted on Twitter.
The presidency denied late on Saturday that the Twitter suspension was a response to the removal of that post.
"There has been a litany of problems with the social media platform in Nigeria, where misinformation and fake news spread through it have had real world violent consequences," a presidency spokesman Garba Shehu said in a statement.
Shehu said the removal of Buhari's tweet was "disappointing" and said "major tech companies must be alive to their responsibilities."
Twitter said it was "deeply concerned by the blocking of Twitter in Nigeria."
"Access to the free and #OpenInternet is an essential human right in modern society.
We will work to restore access for all those in Nigeria who rely on Twitter to communicate and connect with the world. #KeepitOn," the company said in a statement.
"VPN app" was the second most searched trend Saturday on Google in Nigeria, as virtual private networks can enable Twitter users to bypass the ban.
Nigeria warned however that it would prosecute violators.
"Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has directed for immediate prosecution of offenders of the Federal Government ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria," spokesman Umar Jibrilu Gwandu said.
Amnesty International condemned the ban, calling on Nigeria to "immediately reverse the unlawful suspension."
"This repressive action is a clear attempt to censor dissent & stifle the civic space," Human Rights Watch researcher Anietie Ewang said.
#June12Protest #BuhariMustGo #RevolutionNow
It is also not new to the public that the BUHARI REGIME met With CHINA'S' Cyber Regulator to Build Nigerian Internet Firewall. Thus, opening Doors for China to SPY on Nigerians Legally.
The U.S. and the European Union voiced concern over Nigeria's decision to indefinitely ban Twitter after the U.S. social media giant deleted a tweet from the president's account for violating its rules.
International human rights groups have also condemned the move, which followed previous attempts by the government of Africa's most populous country to regulate social media.
Nigerian telecoms operators complied with a government directive Friday to suspend access to Twitter indefinitely.
The diplomatic missions of the EU, U.S., Britain, Canada and Ireland issued a joint statement late Saturday condemning the ban.
"Banning systems of expression is not the answer," it said.
"Precisely the moment when Nigeria needs to foster inclusive dialogue and expression of opinions, as well as share vital information in this time of the Covid-19 pandemic."
"The path to a more secure Nigeria lies in more, not less, communication," it added.
More than 39 million Nigerians have a Twitter account, according to NOI polls, a public opinion and research organization based in Nigeria.
The platform has played an important role in public discourse in the country, with hashtags #BringBackOurGirls after Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls in 2014, and #EndSARS during anti-police brutality protests last year.
The government's suspension came after Twitter on Wednesday deleted a remark on President Muhammadu Buhari's account in which he referred to the country's civil war four decades ago in a warning about recent unrest.
The 78-year-old president, a former general, referred to "those misbehaving" in recent violence in the southeast, where officials blame a proscribed separatist group IPOB for attacks on police and election offices.
'Misinformation'
"Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand," the president had posted on Twitter.
The presidency denied late on Saturday that the Twitter suspension was a response to the removal of that post.
"There has been a litany of problems with the social media platform in Nigeria, where misinformation and fake news spread through it have had real world violent consequences," a presidency spokesman Garba Shehu said in a statement.
Shehu said the removal of Buhari's tweet was "disappointing" and said "major tech companies must be alive to their responsibilities."
Twitter said it was "deeply concerned by the blocking of Twitter in Nigeria."
"Access to the free and #OpenInternet is an essential human right in modern society.
We will work to restore access for all those in Nigeria who rely on Twitter to communicate and connect with the world. #KeepitOn," the company said in a statement.
"VPN app" was the second most searched trend Saturday on Google in Nigeria, as virtual private networks can enable Twitter users to bypass the ban.
Nigeria warned however that it would prosecute violators.
"Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has directed for immediate prosecution of offenders of the Federal Government ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria," spokesman Umar Jibrilu Gwandu said.
Amnesty International condemned the ban, calling on Nigeria to "immediately reverse the unlawful suspension."
"This repressive action is a clear attempt to censor dissent & stifle the civic space," Human Rights Watch researcher Anietie Ewang said.
#June12Protest #BuhariMustGo #RevolutionNow
They are seeking the adoption of a resolution against our country based on distortion of the reality we are living; they are determined to sever the bonds that unite us with the European Union and to block implementation of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement currently being negotiated on the basis of mutual respect and equality between our states.
Such actions come as no surprise to us; they reflect the double standards, the discriminatory approach that is their hallmark.
They feign concern for human rights in Cuba, a free, independent, sovereign, democratic nation that embraces social justice and human solidarity, whose people decide their destinies and where - based on an inviolable principle enunciated by José MartÍ and enshrined in our constitution - the first law of the Republic is the Cubans’ cult of the full dignity of Man.
It is strange that, being so exercised by the human rights situation in Cuba, they have not convened the European Parliament to consider the main violation of human rights suffered by our people, namely the genocidal blockade imposed on our country for the last 62 years and intensified to incredible levels in the midst of a pandemic and a global economic crisis; a blockade which also affects European citizens - notably their entrepreneurs.
They are also acting in total indifference to flagrant violations of such rights in America and other countries, some European, which during the last 12 months have seen a rising trend in police brutality, the application of policies that discriminate against migrants, speeches inciting hatred and promoting supremacist ideas, curtailment of freedom of the press and freedom of expression, accompanied by manifestations of racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance.
Be aware that those behind this maneuver do not represent the totality of the MEPs. These politicized exercises serve external interests seeking to compromise the EU’s autonomy in matters of foreign policy.
*We respectfully call on the MEPs not to acquiesce in this duplicitous stratagem, to put a stop to the maneuver. Havana, June 4, 2021, 63rd year of the Revolution, International Relations Commission. National Assembly of the People’s Power.*
*THE CUBAN REVOLUTION WILL OUTLIVE ALL SUCH INSIDIOUS POLICIES & FALSEHOODS!*
They are seeking the adoption of a resolution against our country based on distortion of the reality we are living; they are determined to sever the bonds that unite us with the European Union and to block implementation of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement currently being negotiated on the basis of mutual respect and equality between our states.
Such actions come as no surprise to us; they reflect the double standards, the discriminatory approach that is their hallmark.
They feign concern for human rights in Cuba, a free, independent, sovereign, democratic nation that embraces social justice and human solidarity, whose people decide their destinies and where - based on an inviolable principle enunciated by José MartÍ and enshrined in our constitution - the first law of the Republic is the Cubans’ cult of the full dignity of Man.
It is strange that, being so exercised by the human rights situation in Cuba, they have not convened the European Parliament to consider the main violation of human rights suffered by our people, namely the genocidal blockade imposed on our country for the last 62 years and intensified to incredible levels in the midst of a pandemic and a global economic crisis; a blockade which also affects European citizens - notably their entrepreneurs.
They are also acting in total indifference to flagrant violations of such rights in America and other countries, some European, which during the last 12 months have seen a rising trend in police brutality, the application of policies that discriminate against migrants, speeches inciting hatred and promoting supremacist ideas, curtailment of freedom of the press and freedom of expression, accompanied by manifestations of racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance.
Be aware that those behind this maneuver do not represent the totality of the MEPs. These politicized exercises serve external interests seeking to compromise the EU’s autonomy in matters of foreign policy.
*We respectfully call on the MEPs not to acquiesce in this duplicitous stratagem, to put a stop to the maneuver. Havana, June 4, 2021, 63rd year of the Revolution, International Relations Commission. National Assembly of the People’s Power.*
*THE CUBAN REVOLUTION WILL OUTLIVE ALL SUCH INSIDIOUS POLICIES & FALSEHOODS!*
So in Nigeria (and other parts of Africa) we are fighting and killing each other to remain together in an artificial boundary created by United Kingdom, but the same UK left the EU to be on their own. And in the same UK people are fighting to gain their freedom from the Kingdom.
Read on!
The United Kingdom left the European Union so they can have control over their immigration and borders. They want to be free from the control of Brussels.
Now Scotland after their first attempt to leave the UK failed is now pushing for a second referendum. Leaders of Scotland says that England has taken advantage of them for far too long. Scots argue that the natural resources in the UK are located in Scotland and yet England shows no regard to them.
Also about 65% of Scots voted to remain in the EU but they can’t since the votes from England overwhelmed theirs. Now, they want to leave UK so they can join back EU.
Wales, after more than 800 years under English conquest wants to be free. They argue that they have lost their identity- only about 21% of the people of Wales can speak Welsh today while 100% of them speaks English. They want to maintain their identity.
For sure, Scotland will leave UK sooner than later because they have the votes. Wales may tarry but eventually they will succeed. Once they do, Northern Ireland will push to join their brother Republic of Ireland and England will be on their own.
Now to stop this from happening- Tony Blair and some Elder Statesmen and Women are pushing for RESTRUCTURING. Devolving of power from England to other Kingdoms. They are proposing a loose union where every Kingdom will be free to pursue their interests but they remain one in principle.
Is this not what we have been pushing for in Nigeria? Restructuring!!! Yet Northern Senators controlling the National Assembly threw it away.
Why don’t we have sense in Nigeria to see what is coming? The world is tilting towards nationalism once again.
Restructuring will calm the storm of division in Nigeria. Nigeria cannot function the way it is today. If Restructuring doesn’t happen or the process started from now till 2023 it will be too late.
Each ethnic nationality should vote for who will represent them in a National Negotiation Conference. Let us renegotiate the state of the union.
Author: Anonymous
So in Nigeria (and other parts of Africa) we are fighting and killing each other to remain together in an artificial boundary created by United Kingdom, but the same UK left the EU to be on their own. And in the same UK people are fighting to gain their freedom from the Kingdom.
Read on!
The United Kingdom left the European Union so they can have control over their immigration and borders. They want to be free from the control of Brussels.
Now Scotland after their first attempt to leave the UK failed is now pushing for a second referendum. Leaders of Scotland says that England has taken advantage of them for far too long. Scots argue that the natural resources in the UK are located in Scotland and yet England shows no regard to them.
Also about 65% of Scots voted to remain in the EU but they can’t since the votes from England overwhelmed theirs. Now, they want to leave UK so they can join back EU.
Wales, after more than 800 years under English conquest wants to be free. They argue that they have lost their identity- only about 21% of the people of Wales can speak Welsh today while 100% of them speaks English. They want to maintain their identity.
For sure, Scotland will leave UK sooner than later because they have the votes. Wales may tarry but eventually they will succeed. Once they do, Northern Ireland will push to join their brother Republic of Ireland and England will be on their own.
Now to stop this from happening- Tony Blair and some Elder Statesmen and Women are pushing for RESTRUCTURING. Devolving of power from England to other Kingdoms. They are proposing a loose union where every Kingdom will be free to pursue their interests but they remain one in principle.
Is this not what we have been pushing for in Nigeria? Restructuring!!! Yet Northern Senators controlling the National Assembly threw it away.
Why don’t we have sense in Nigeria to see what is coming? The world is tilting towards nationalism once again.
Restructuring will calm the storm of division in Nigeria. Nigeria cannot function the way it is today. If Restructuring doesn’t happen or the process started from now till 2023 it will be too late.
Each ethnic nationality should vote for who will represent them in a National Negotiation Conference. Let us renegotiate the state of the union.
Author: Anonymous
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Potres u Hrvatskoj: Muškarac spašen iz zatrpanog auta pic.twitter.com/GdhdnlEINt
— TV N1 Sarajevo (@N1infoSA) December 29, 2020
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— TV N1 Sarajevo (@N1infoSA) December 29, 2020
UK patrol boats on standby to protect British fisheries
UK patrol boats on standby to protect British fisheries
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Moscow will respond in kind to the EU sanctiona against Russia over Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny poisioning case.
Lavrov had earlier on Tuesday said that the European Union had adopted the US style of threatening and punishing states with sanctions. "People who are responsible for the Western foreign policy and do not understand the need for mutually respectful dialogue, we probably have to suspend dialogue with them for a while. Especially since [President of the European Commission] Ursula von der Leyen is saying that the geopolitical cooperation with the current Russian authorities is not working. So let it be if that's what they want," Lavrov said at a session of the Valday discussion club.
The Russian FM's statement comes a day after foreign ministers of the European Union reached an agreement to impose sanctions on Russia over the alleged poisoning of Navalny, citing a violation of the International Chemical Weapons Convention.
Commenting on the decision, the Russian foreign minister said that the European Union had adopted the US style of threatening and punishing states with sanctions.
"The European Union is actively pursuing the path of the United States relying more and more on threats and sanctions. Two mechanisms have been established to punish those who use chemical weapons according to the EU and those who violate human rights, again, according to the EU," Lavrov said during a presentation of Valdai International Discussion Club's report, dubbed "The Utopia of a Diverse World: How History Continues."
According to the top Russian diplomat, such mechanisms violate the principles of the UN Charter and are outside the framework of the UN Security Council.
Russia has demanded that Germany provide evidence on the Navalny case and make the case materials available to Russian investigators. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) issued a report last week stating that traces of a toxin not in the OPCW's registry of prohibited chemicals had been found in Navalny's system.
In a recent interview with the German Spiegel news magazine, Navalny accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind his alleged poisoning. The Kremlin called his statement "extremely insulting and unacceptable."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Moscow will respond in kind to the EU sanctiona against Russia over Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny poisioning case.
Lavrov had earlier on Tuesday said that the European Union had adopted the US style of threatening and punishing states with sanctions. "People who are responsible for the Western foreign policy and do not understand the need for mutually respectful dialogue, we probably have to suspend dialogue with them for a while. Especially since [President of the European Commission] Ursula von der Leyen is saying that the geopolitical cooperation with the current Russian authorities is not working. So let it be if that's what they want," Lavrov said at a session of the Valday discussion club.
The Russian FM's statement comes a day after foreign ministers of the European Union reached an agreement to impose sanctions on Russia over the alleged poisoning of Navalny, citing a violation of the International Chemical Weapons Convention.
Commenting on the decision, the Russian foreign minister said that the European Union had adopted the US style of threatening and punishing states with sanctions.
"The European Union is actively pursuing the path of the United States relying more and more on threats and sanctions. Two mechanisms have been established to punish those who use chemical weapons according to the EU and those who violate human rights, again, according to the EU," Lavrov said during a presentation of Valdai International Discussion Club's report, dubbed "The Utopia of a Diverse World: How History Continues."
According to the top Russian diplomat, such mechanisms violate the principles of the UN Charter and are outside the framework of the UN Security Council.
Russia has demanded that Germany provide evidence on the Navalny case and make the case materials available to Russian investigators. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) issued a report last week stating that traces of a toxin not in the OPCW's registry of prohibited chemicals had been found in Navalny's system.
In a recent interview with the German Spiegel news magazine, Navalny accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind his alleged poisoning. The Kremlin called his statement "extremely insulting and unacceptable."
"The statements of Vice President Vera Jourova are incompatible with her current mandate, therefore her resignation is indispensable," Orban wrote in a letter addressed to commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.#BREAKING PM Orban demands resignation of EU Commission's vice president over criticism of Hungary pic.twitter.com/yQmHw3xPJh
— AFP news agency (@AFP) September 29, 2020
"The statements of Vice President Vera Jourova are incompatible with her current mandate, therefore her resignation is indispensable," Orban wrote in a letter addressed to commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.#BREAKING PM Orban demands resignation of EU Commission's vice president over criticism of Hungary pic.twitter.com/yQmHw3xPJh
— AFP news agency (@AFP) September 29, 2020
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