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#BREAKING Iran foreign minister says to attend nuclear talks in Geneva on Friday with France, Germany, UK, EU pic.twitter.com/P8zLHWQpY8
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American billionaires Elon Musk has pressed for the United States' withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), questioning the logic of America shouldering the cost of Europe's defence
American billionaires Elon Musk has pressed for the United States' withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), questioning the logic of America shouldering the cost of Europe's defence
Geo-Political Scholar Jeffrey Sachs
Schools the EU Parliament on the reasons behind the Russia Ukraine Conflict.
This doesn’t even include some of the more grotesque activities Ukraine has been well documented as being involved in.
For years, he was hailed a hero. For some, he still is. Now he's exposed.
Here’s the history of the Ukraine & Volodomyr Zelenskyy you won't hear from the media.
Zelenskyy has never had the cards. He isn’t some brave leader calling the shots. He’s a desperate man, clinging to power in a collapsing regime—propped up by Western money, weapons & propaganda. And with Ukraine losing the PR war & real war, he's panicking.
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This war was engineered to weaken Russia. To understand that, you need to understand the history that they’ll never tell you.
Ukraine and Russia have been bound together for over 1,000 years. Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, once the heart of Kievan Rus—the first great Slavic state—laid the foundations for Russia itself. Ukraine’s very name means "borderland"—which means the borderland of Russia.
For centuries, it was an integral part of the Russian Empire, not some “oppressed” nation. Even during the Soviet era, Ukraine wasn’t occupied—it was central to the USSR. Even Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was Ukrainian.
When the USSR collapsed, Ukraine became independent and Washington stepped in—not to help Ukraine, but to weaponise it against Russia.
The U.S. & NATO lied to Gorbachev, promising they wouldn’t expand “one inch eastward." Yet NATO moved into Poland and the Baltic States.
Ukraine was the ultimate NATO prize.
The West poured billions into Ukraine—funding pro-NATO political groups, NGOs & media to manufacture an anti-Russian state.
In 2004, the CIA backed the "Orange Revolution," overturning an election that favoured a pro-Russian candidate.
The real coup came in 2014.
Ukraine’s democratically elected president, Viktor Yanukovych, rejected an EU trade deal that would have destroyed Ukraine’s economy. That was unacceptable to Washington. So they removed him via a manufactured colour revolution.
The so-called "Maidan Revolution" wasn’t a grassroots movement. It was a CIA-backed coup—orchestrated by officials like Victoria Nuland. So brazen was Washington, that Nuland was even caught on a leaked call, handpicking Ukraine’s next leader before Yanukovych was gone.
The violent mobs that took over Kiev weren’t peaceful protesters. They were led by neo-Nazi groups like Azov Battalion—groups that openly celebrate Nazi collaborators and wear SS insignia.
These same groups now receive Western weapons.
The post-coup regime then banned the Russian language—directly attacking millions of Russian-speaking Ukrainians in the east.
That’s when Donbass & Crimea said enough. Crimea held a referendum—over 90% voted to return to Russia. The Donbass also voted for independence.
The people of the Donbass rejected Kiev—but Kiev wouldn’t let them go. Instead, they launched a brutal war on their own people, shelling civilians for eight years. Where was the Western outrage? Nowhere!
And what about Zelenskyy? Who is he? Is he an organic leader who came from nowhere or was he installed?
Covert Action reported that, in 2020, Zelenskyy secretly met with MI6 head Richard Moore. Why would a foreign president meet with the UK’s top spy instead of its PM?
Is Zelenskyy a UK asset? According to reports, he is personally protected by British, not Ukrainian security. When he visited the Vatican, he snubbed the Pope and met with a British bishop. Guess who else was there? Richard Moore from MI6 again! That's some coincidence.
Before politics, Zelenskyy was a comedian and actor—literally playing the president on a TV show. Then, with the help of Western PR teams, fiction became reality.
His campaign was funded by oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, who owned Ukraine’s largest oil company and bank.
Once in power, Zelenskyy’s priority wasn’t fighting corruption—it was making sure BlackRock & Western banks took over Ukraine’s economy.
Meanwhile, he funnelled millions into offshore accounts, and is alleged to have acquired a $34m mansion in Miami as well as a £multi London apartment. Nothing would surprise me if he did.
By 2022, NATO had armed Ukraine to the teeth, and Kiev had amassed forces near Donbass.
Russia had a choice:
Let Donbass face ethnic cleansing;
Let NATO turn Ukraine into a military base;
Or,
Intervene.
They intervened, just as other nations would in those circumstances.
The media screamed “unprovoked invasion.” But NATO expansion, the 2014 coup, eight years of war on Donbass—this war was provoked every step of the way.
Ukraine was set up as a pawn.
With Ukraine losing, Zelenskyy is being abandoned. Donald Trump told him: "You don’t have the cards." And he’s right. This war was engineered. Ukraine needed Western intervention to win and that would mean that WW3 would/could be inevitable. It’s time the world wakes up to that reality.
The war in Ukraine was deliberately provoked by the West. Zelenskyy is just another puppet—his time is running out...and Trump knows that.
Know who the true good guys and the bad guys are as regards the Russian vs Ukraine conflict before you take sides.
Credit: James William Keyler
Geo-Political Scholar Jeffrey Sachs
Schools the EU Parliament on the reasons behind the Russia Ukraine Conflict.
This doesn’t even include some of the more grotesque activities Ukraine has been well documented as being involved in.
For years, he was hailed a hero. For some, he still is. Now he's exposed.
Here’s the history of the Ukraine & Volodomyr Zelenskyy you won't hear from the media.
Zelenskyy has never had the cards. He isn’t some brave leader calling the shots. He’s a desperate man, clinging to power in a collapsing regime—propped up by Western money, weapons & propaganda. And with Ukraine losing the PR war & real war, he's panicking.
This war was engineered to weaken Russia. To understand that, you need to understand the history that they’ll never tell you.
Ukraine and Russia have been bound together for over 1,000 years. Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, once the heart of Kievan Rus—the first great Slavic state—laid the foundations for Russia itself. Ukraine’s very name means "borderland"—which means the borderland of Russia.
For centuries, it was an integral part of the Russian Empire, not some “oppressed” nation. Even during the Soviet era, Ukraine wasn’t occupied—it was central to the USSR. Even Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was Ukrainian.
When the USSR collapsed, Ukraine became independent and Washington stepped in—not to help Ukraine, but to weaponise it against Russia.
The U.S. & NATO lied to Gorbachev, promising they wouldn’t expand “one inch eastward." Yet NATO moved into Poland and the Baltic States.
Ukraine was the ultimate NATO prize.
The West poured billions into Ukraine—funding pro-NATO political groups, NGOs & media to manufacture an anti-Russian state.
In 2004, the CIA backed the "Orange Revolution," overturning an election that favoured a pro-Russian candidate.
The real coup came in 2014.
Ukraine’s democratically elected president, Viktor Yanukovych, rejected an EU trade deal that would have destroyed Ukraine’s economy. That was unacceptable to Washington. So they removed him via a manufactured colour revolution.
The so-called "Maidan Revolution" wasn’t a grassroots movement. It was a CIA-backed coup—orchestrated by officials like Victoria Nuland. So brazen was Washington, that Nuland was even caught on a leaked call, handpicking Ukraine’s next leader before Yanukovych was gone.
The violent mobs that took over Kiev weren’t peaceful protesters. They were led by neo-Nazi groups like Azov Battalion—groups that openly celebrate Nazi collaborators and wear SS insignia.
These same groups now receive Western weapons.
The post-coup regime then banned the Russian language—directly attacking millions of Russian-speaking Ukrainians in the east.
That’s when Donbass & Crimea said enough. Crimea held a referendum—over 90% voted to return to Russia. The Donbass also voted for independence.
The people of the Donbass rejected Kiev—but Kiev wouldn’t let them go. Instead, they launched a brutal war on their own people, shelling civilians for eight years. Where was the Western outrage? Nowhere!
And what about Zelenskyy? Who is he? Is he an organic leader who came from nowhere or was he installed?
Covert Action reported that, in 2020, Zelenskyy secretly met with MI6 head Richard Moore. Why would a foreign president meet with the UK’s top spy instead of its PM?
Is Zelenskyy a UK asset? According to reports, he is personally protected by British, not Ukrainian security. When he visited the Vatican, he snubbed the Pope and met with a British bishop. Guess who else was there? Richard Moore from MI6 again! That's some coincidence.
Before politics, Zelenskyy was a comedian and actor—literally playing the president on a TV show. Then, with the help of Western PR teams, fiction became reality.
His campaign was funded by oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, who owned Ukraine’s largest oil company and bank.
Once in power, Zelenskyy’s priority wasn’t fighting corruption—it was making sure BlackRock & Western banks took over Ukraine’s economy.
Meanwhile, he funnelled millions into offshore accounts, and is alleged to have acquired a $34m mansion in Miami as well as a £multi London apartment. Nothing would surprise me if he did.
By 2022, NATO had armed Ukraine to the teeth, and Kiev had amassed forces near Donbass.
Russia had a choice:
Let Donbass face ethnic cleansing;
Let NATO turn Ukraine into a military base;
Or,
Intervene.
They intervened, just as other nations would in those circumstances.
The media screamed “unprovoked invasion.” But NATO expansion, the 2014 coup, eight years of war on Donbass—this war was provoked every step of the way.
Ukraine was set up as a pawn.
With Ukraine losing, Zelenskyy is being abandoned. Donald Trump told him: "You don’t have the cards." And he’s right. This war was engineered. Ukraine needed Western intervention to win and that would mean that WW3 would/could be inevitable. It’s time the world wakes up to that reality.
The war in Ukraine was deliberately provoked by the West. Zelenskyy is just another puppet—his time is running out...and Trump knows that.
Know who the true good guys and the bad guys are as regards the Russian vs Ukraine conflict before you take sides.
Credit: James William Keyler
In pictures: Slovak president transported on hospital bed
Pictures have just been released of Robert Fico being transported on a hospital gurney.
The Slovak prime minister is covered by a white sheet.
Multiple emergency service workers are seen pushing the hospital bed after Mr Fico arrived at the Banska Bystrica Hospital after being transported via air ambulance.
Slovakia's government office said earlier (see our 3.07pm post) that Mr Fico is a life-threatening condition.
In pictures: Slovak president transported on hospital bed
Pictures have just been released of Robert Fico being transported on a hospital gurney.
The Slovak prime minister is covered by a white sheet.
Multiple emergency service workers are seen pushing the hospital bed after Mr Fico arrived at the Banska Bystrica Hospital after being transported via air ambulance.
Slovakia's government office said earlier (see our 3.07pm post) that Mr Fico is a life-threatening condition.
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The attack on Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is appalling.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 15, 2024
We strongly condemn this act of violence against our neighboring partner state's head of government. Every effort should be made to ensure that violence does not become the norm in any country, form, or sphere.…
The attack on Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is appalling.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 15, 2024
We strongly condemn this act of violence against our neighboring partner state's head of government. Every effort should be made to ensure that violence does not become the norm in any country, form, or sphere.…
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Local media, according to the New York Times, reported that Mr. Fico, a veteran politician, had been shot and wounded in the central Slovakian town of Handlova, where he had been meeting with supporters.
President Zuzana Caputova, whose pro-Western stance has put her at odds with Mr. Fico, condemned what she described as a “brutal and reckless attack.”
“I am shocked,” she wrote in a message on Facebook. “I wish Robert Fico a lot of strength in this critical moment to recover from the attack.”
The extent of Mr. Fico’s injuries was not immediately known. There was no immediate comment from the prime minister’s office or from the police.
Images from the scene published by the Reuters news agency showing what appeared to be members of Mr. Fico’s security detail running around a black sedan. Other images showed a person handcuffed on the ground at the scene.
Ms. Caputova, whose term ends in June, has used her limited powers to resist Mr. Fico’s drift toward Russia and his efforts to limit the judiciary’s ability to prosecute corruption.
Mr. Fico has aligned with the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, in opposing aid to Ukraine and challenging mainstream opinions within the European Union.
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission who has butted heads with Mr. Fico in the past, said she strongly condemned the “vile attack.”
“Such acts of violence have no place in our society and undermine democracy, our most precious common good,” she wrote on social media.
Mr. Fico, who ended an earlier stint as prime minister by resigning in 2018 amid a swirl of corruption accusations, has also followed Mr. Orban in trying to neuter his country’s judiciary and in casting supporters of Ukraine as disloyal lackeys of the United States.I strongly condemn the vile attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) May 15, 2024
Such acts of violence have no place in our society and undermine democracy, our most precious common good.
My thoughts are with PM Fico and his family.
Mr. Fico returned to power after a general election in September, reviving a political career that many had considered over when he quit amid large street protests after the killing of an investigative journalist who had been looking into government graft.
Slovak president-elect says 'assassination attempt' a threat to democracy
Slovak president-elect Peter Pellegrini says the suspected assassination attempt on Robert Fico is "a threat to everything that has adorned Slovak democracy so far".
He said he learned the news of an attack on the prime minister "with horror".
"I am horrified by where the hatred towards another political opinion can lead," he said in a post to X.
"An assassination attempt on one of the highest constitutional officials is an unprecedented threat to Slovak democracy."
Local media, according to the New York Times, reported that Mr. Fico, a veteran politician, had been shot and wounded in the central Slovakian town of Handlova, where he had been meeting with supporters.
President Zuzana Caputova, whose pro-Western stance has put her at odds with Mr. Fico, condemned what she described as a “brutal and reckless attack.”
“I am shocked,” she wrote in a message on Facebook. “I wish Robert Fico a lot of strength in this critical moment to recover from the attack.”
The extent of Mr. Fico’s injuries was not immediately known. There was no immediate comment from the prime minister’s office or from the police.
Images from the scene published by the Reuters news agency showing what appeared to be members of Mr. Fico’s security detail running around a black sedan. Other images showed a person handcuffed on the ground at the scene.
Ms. Caputova, whose term ends in June, has used her limited powers to resist Mr. Fico’s drift toward Russia and his efforts to limit the judiciary’s ability to prosecute corruption.
Mr. Fico has aligned with the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, in opposing aid to Ukraine and challenging mainstream opinions within the European Union.
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission who has butted heads with Mr. Fico in the past, said she strongly condemned the “vile attack.”
“Such acts of violence have no place in our society and undermine democracy, our most precious common good,” she wrote on social media.
Mr. Fico, who ended an earlier stint as prime minister by resigning in 2018 amid a swirl of corruption accusations, has also followed Mr. Orban in trying to neuter his country’s judiciary and in casting supporters of Ukraine as disloyal lackeys of the United States.I strongly condemn the vile attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) May 15, 2024
Such acts of violence have no place in our society and undermine democracy, our most precious common good.
My thoughts are with PM Fico and his family.
Mr. Fico returned to power after a general election in September, reviving a political career that many had considered over when he quit amid large street protests after the killing of an investigative journalist who had been looking into government graft.
Slovak president-elect says 'assassination attempt' a threat to democracy
Slovak president-elect Peter Pellegrini says the suspected assassination attempt on Robert Fico is "a threat to everything that has adorned Slovak democracy so far".
He said he learned the news of an attack on the prime minister "with horror".
"I am horrified by where the hatred towards another political opinion can lead," he said in a post to X.
"An assassination attempt on one of the highest constitutional officials is an unprecedented threat to Slovak democracy."
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I strongly condemn Iran‘s blatant and unjustifiable attack on Israel.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) April 14, 2024
And I call on Iran and its proxies to immediately cease these attacks.
All actors must now refrain from further escalation and work to restore stability in the region.
“I strongly condemn Iran’s blatant and unjustifiable attack on Israel. And I call on Iran and its proxies to immediately cease these
attacks,” von der Leyen wrote on X, calling “all actors” to restore stability in the region.
I strongly condemn Iran‘s blatant and unjustifiable attack on Israel.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) April 14, 2024
And I call on Iran and its proxies to immediately cease these attacks.
All actors must now refrain from further escalation and work to restore stability in the region.
“I strongly condemn Iran’s blatant and unjustifiable attack on Israel. And I call on Iran and its proxies to immediately cease these
attacks,” von der Leyen wrote on X, calling “all actors” to restore stability in the region.
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.
Read more on Washington Post
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
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
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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