Today's Headlines: US Stops $875m Defence Equipment Sale To Nigeria, 344 Nigerians Killed In July
US stops $875m defence equipment sale to Nigeria The United States lawmakers have stopped a proposed sale of attack helicopters to Nigeria amid mounting concerns about President Muhammadu Buhari's human rights records. As reported, the US lawmakers on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have reportedly delayed clearing some defence equipment to Nigeria.
The United States Congress has placed an embargo on the sale of arms to Nigeria
United States lawmakers have placed an embargo on the proposed sale of attack helicopters to Nigeria, citing widespread concerns about the country's human rights record as well as the regime's "drifting toward authoritarianism." Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.) is the regime's leader.
Ban On The Sale Of Arms To Nigeria By The United States Congress, The Way Forward
U.S. lawmakers have imposed a restriction on the proposed sale of helicopter gunships to Nigeria, citing broad concern over the country's human rights record, as well as the regime's "slide toward authoritarianism." A retired Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.) serves as the regime's supreme leader.
OFFICIAL: US Government to intervene in Sowore Case
The United States Government are set to intervene in the ongoing court trial of Omoyele Sowore, a candidiate in the last presidential elections who is facing trial on charges of treason, money laundering and cyber stalking. In an public statement by Bob Menendez, US Senator and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he reaffirmed the comments made by the Amnesty International, describing Sowore as a "prisoner of conscience" “I am outraged by the blatant harassment of Omoyele Sowore, an
Sowore's Re-arrest: A U.S. Senator Said They Will Engage The United State Ambassador In Nigeria.
Senator Bob Menendez (D-N-J), Ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Omoyele Sowore, a prominent Nigerian-American journalist and activist, was arbitrarily re-arrested yesterday by Nigerian authorities. Sowore, a New Jersey resident, was first arrested in August and despite two court orders for his release, Nigerian security service refuse to release him until yesterday, hours later he was re-arrested. Senator Menendez has been involve in securing his
Presidency reacts as US lawmakers declined proposed sale of attack helicopter, read their reasons
Photos credit: Google The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the watch of President Mohammad Buhari has reacted to the news making around the media that the US Congress Committee on Foreign Relations had halted the proposed sale of combat helicopters to Nigeria. Responding to the reaction, the US officials and congressional aides, members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have disclosed the reason why they delayed clearance of the proposed sale of 12 AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter defence systems to the Nigerian military.
Today's Headlines: Biden Wants To Share COVID Vaccines, Iran Reports 46% Surge In Exports Y/y In May
Biden Wants To Share COVID Vaccines Globally.Here's The 'Activist' Helping Him Gayle Smith told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on May 12: "There is no question but that we need a grand plan and the United States needs to be at the forefront of that," she said.
"It's Wrong For The US To Deny Nigeria The Sale Of Weapons" Shehu Sani React
Shehu Sani, who is a Nigerian senator, an author, playwright, and a human rights activist, has taken to his Official Twitter handle to react after the US lawmakers delayed a proposed sale of 12 AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters, and accompanying defense system to the Nigerian military.
See Cute throwback Photos Of Joe Biden As A Child
The usa has through their world wide elections shown how a good elections should be held, this can be shown as world leaders have begun publicly congratulating President-elect Joe Biden. Many have known the Democrat for decades, from his eight years as vice president and his 36 years as a Delaware senator. He chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee off and on between 2001 and 2009. The usa 46th elected president whose full name is Joseph Robinette Biden Jr was born on the 20th day of November 1942 to
Joe Biden Makes A Revelation, See What He Said Recently That Has Gotten Various Reactions On Twitter
Joe Biden Makes A Revelation, See What He Said Recently That Has Gotten Various Reactions On Twitter. Joe Biden is a United State politician, He was elected a New Castle County Councillor in 1970 and became the sixth youngest senator in American history when he was elected to the United State Senate from Delaware in 1972, at the age of twenty nine (29). Joe Biden was a longtime member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and eventually its chairman. Currently Joe Biden is the President elect of United