Guy Who Flew Gyrocopter Into White House Garden Gould Be Jailed For Nine Years

Last month 61-year-old mailman Douglas Hughes flew his gyrocopter into one of the White House gardens, intending to deliver letters of protest about the influence of big money lobbying on US politics. Rather unsurprisingly, he was promptly arrested.

In hindsight he might want to reflect on his choice of protest - the Associated Press reports that Hughes could face up to nine-and-a-half years in prison. He faces six charges, including operating as an airman without an airman's certificate, violating aircraft registration requirements and violating national defence airspace.

It appears he could also be heavily fined and have his gyrocopter confiscated, lest he be tempted to make another stand for democracy. On the plus side, he didn't get shot out of the sky - he can be thankful he's still breathing. Hughes is appearing in a federal court in Washington today.

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How U.S Can Fix It's Drowning Relationshiop With Nigeria - U.S Relation By Johnnie Carson

Johnnie Carson was former U.S ambassador to many African nations including Kenya and Uganda. He is the immediate past Assistant Secretary of state for African affairs. Recently in a talk at the prestigious Yale University, he gave ten points how the U.S can fix it's drowning relationship with Nigeria. 

The Obama administration has not been very friendly with Nigeria, the cold treatment can be attributed to bad leadership and corruption according to the signs the U.S gives. Obama since his reign as the U.S president has not visited Nigeria, though he visited Ghana, a country less than 30 minutes way from Nigeria. But ignored the most strategic and largest economic in Africa

1. President Obama should stop over in Nigeria when he visits East Africa in July.Strengthening democratic institutions has been the administration’s number one priority in sub-Saharan Africa. President Obama is slated to visit Kenya, a longstanding economic, democratic and security partner, and Ethiopia, an important security partner whose democratic and human rights performance has been strongly criticized in the international community. It would be deeply troubling for many Nigerians to see Africa’s largest democracy snubbed at this important moment in its history.