Like Michael Cohen before him, Rudy Giuliani, though described as Donald Trump’s “personal attorney,” does not appear to provide legal services in the conventional sense. He is, rather, a television surrogate and all-around factotum who carries out requests on the president’s behalf while taking advantage of attorney-client privilege to put himself beyond the reach of subpoena power. And it appears he was the bagman for the Ukrainian caper that’s put Trump closer than ever to impeachment by the House of Representatives. According to reporting by Greg Miller, Josh Dawsey, Paul Sonne, and Ellen Nakashima for the Washington Post, it was…
Author: Webmaster
Since 2013, Ghana’s Investment Promotion Center (GIPC) Act has governed investment in all sectors of the economy and outlines the government’s investment framework, but the implementation of the legislation, some experts said it could end up increasing the burden on domestic and international investors. Specifically, the GIPC requires foreign investors to satisfy a minimum capital requirement. The minimum capital required for foreign investors is USD 200,000 if they do a joint venture with local partners or USD 500,000 for enterprises that are wholly owned by foreign investors. Trading companies either entirely or partly-owned by foreigners require a minimum capital contribution…
The Defence Headquarters has assured the people of the Southwest of adequate security in view of the alleged claims that suspected ISIS operatives and terrorists have infiltrated Oke-Ogun, Oyo State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, said this while answering questions from newsmen at the updates briefing on military operations across the country on Thursday in Abuja. Enenche, who said there was nothing to fear about the claim, added that security agencies were ahead of the evolving security challenge. The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, was said to have disclosed, in a communique issued after an…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on his re- election as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Dr Adesina whose election was announced by the board of governors of the Bank, is billed to resume his new term on September 1. Dr Fayemi in a congratulatory message in Ado- Ekiti on Thursday, hailed Dr Adesina’s re-election, describing it as “well deserved”. Fayemi, who is the Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), said Dr Adesina’s re-election is an attestation to his dynamic and pragmatic leadership which has helped to reposition the bank. He said: “This is…
The Centre Manager, Rev. Sister Benedette Uchendu disclosed this in an interview at Enugu Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area (LGA) near Awka on Thursday.Uchendu said the cases were recorded between Sept. 17, 2019 and August this year.According to her, the centre was inaugurated to help address incidents of sexual assaults in the state.She explained that the referral facility was one of the five centres established by ROLAC in across the country. “We offer free medical, counseling and legal services to all victims that come to our centre.“We focus on ensuring that women and children have access to justice in the face…
President Muhammadu Buhari has fired Charles Dokubo as coordinator of the presidential amnesty programme. Garba Shehu, the presidential spokesman, broke the news in a statement, saying Milland Dikio has been appointed as interim coordinator of the programme. “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Col. Milland Dixion Dikio (rtd) as Interim Administrator (Amnesty Programme),” the statement read. “This followed the President’s approval of the disengagement of Prof. Charles Quarker Dokubo from Office as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme with immediate effect. “Prof. Dokubo has been directed to hand over all official matters to the most senior officer of the Programme.…
The leaders of the military coup in Mali have told a delegation of West African mediators that they want to stay in power for a three-year transition period, Nigeria said on Wednesday. Negotiators from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) were sent to Mali at the weekend to discuss a return to civilian rule with the military officers who ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in the Aug. 18 coup. But three days of meetings ended without a decision on the structure of a transitional government. The junta leaders said after taking power that they acted because the country…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has granted the request of Governor Seyi Makinde to access eight hundred million naira loan facility for the Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) as counterpart fund to attract the sum of two billion, nine hundred and sixty-seven million, seven hundred thousand naira from the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. The plenary presided over by the Speaker Hon Adebo Ogundoyin it gave the approval on Thursday following the request forwarded to the Legislature by the Governor. The fund is required to provide for the implementation of partnership for expanded Water Supply,…
…..To renovate 1000 schools across the state. The Ekiti State Government has procured learning aids and equipmentworth about N3 million to boost adult and non-formal education at thegrassroots.This came to light during a courtesy visit of the Board of the EkitiState Agency for Adult and Non Formal Education to the DeputyGovernor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi in his office.Egbeyemi who explained that the Dr Kayode Fayemi administration wouldnot leave any stone unturned to reduce illiteracy noted that agedcitizens who were not privileged to receive western education now haveanother chance of doing so through the Agency.The Deputy Governor charged the agency to always…
The Leader of the Yoruba World Congress, Emeritus Prof. Banji Akintoye, has corrected the rumours making the rounds on the social media about the removal of top leaders and members of the group’s Leaders’ Council. The impression was corrected in a terse statement on Wednesday. Leaders mentioned to have been removed included Dr. Amos Akingba, Akogun Tola Adeniyi, Prof. Anthony Kila (Secretary) and Solagbade Popoola. Akintoye, after a conversation with the Secretary General in Lagos, announced that the YWC Leaders Council remains intact.
