The position of the Nigerian Government comes a few hours after SUNDAY PUNCH reported that the United States Government does not view IPOB as a terrorist organization
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The highly authoritative newspaper quoted the spokesman for the American Embassy in Nigeria, Russell Brooks, as having said this
The report cited a US military statement as saying: “The move would block a deal by New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer to sell $1.2 million worth of arms to the bodyguards unit.
The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency on August 3 announced the possible Foreign Military Sale of 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, along with weapons, spares and training, to Nigeria in a contract that could be worth $593 million.
According to Prof. Osinbajo: “We have reached out to the US Government with respect with helping with repatriation of proceeds of crime and proceeds of corruption.”
The group said it arrived at such conclusion after carrying out an independent investigation of the allegation
The US supports some rebel groups seeking to depose al-Assad and leads a military coalition against the UN-designated terrorist
The U.S. Department of State, in a statement by Heather Nauert, the Department’s Spokesperson, described Osotimehin as “a tireless advocate for the health of women and girls”
Natan Holt, the US Deputy Director at the Office of West African Affairs, Bureau of African Affairs, in Washington, D.C., made the announcement in a teleconference with journalists from across Africa
This was contained in a statement on Wednesday
The International Organisation for Migration and the UN High Commission for Refugees in a joint statement said the contributions of refugees to their countries of refuge had been positive
Kirby said: “On December 5th, the Kaduna State Government in Nigeria issued a long-awaited White Paper on clashes last year that resulted in the deaths of a reported 348 civillians and one soldier
The visit, which would take him to Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo, is to discuss the security and political situation in parts of the continent, with special focus on the violence in South Sudan and the Central African Republic
Entwistle said that unlike in other countries he had visited, the media in Nigeria was open for robust debates and news reports
‘The state government has paid a lot of attention to it and is working very hard to address the issue of flooding’