April 26, 2024
The case involving a 72 year old Hollywood star, HARVEY WEINSTEIN, who was convicted of rape in Los Angeles in 2020has been overturned in New York on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial.
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The New York Court of Appeals said prosecutors in the pivotal #MeToo case called witnesses whose accusations were not part of the charges against him.
The decision also said the trial judge compounded the error by letting WEINSTEIN to be cross-examined in a way that portrayed him in a “highly prejudicial” light.
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While 72 year old WEINSTEIN remains in prison, lawyers for the victims said the decision to retry the case was tragic and a leap backwards.
April 26, 2024
the Federal Government has revealed its plan, to integrate over 20 per cent of unbanked Nigerians into the banking system.
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Vice President KASHIM SHETTIMA revealed this at the beginning of a two-day National Stakeholders’ Workshop, on Economic and Financial Inclusion in Abuja focusing on how to integrate the unbanked Nigerian population into the formal financial system in Nigeria.
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SHETTIMA, who noted that over 20 per cent of Nigerians are currently excluded financially, said the government was targeting to reduce that number to a minimum of five per cent.
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At the event, the 14th Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, SANUSI LAMIDO, said banditry and other security challenges in Nigeria can be attributed largely to financial exclusion, as many rural dwellers have no access to efficient payment systems
April 26, 2024
Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) has passed amended version of the Independent Electoral Commission Law Cap 69.
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The Bill for a Law to amend the Independent Electoral Commission had passed through second reading on Friday, 12th April 2024 and was subjected to a Public Hearing on the 16th of April 2024.
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The Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Rt. Hon. MFON IDUNG, informed the House that the Public Hearing made very meaningful inputs which assisted his Committee to arrive at the recommendations.
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Rt. Hon. IDUNG, who represents Etim Ekpo/Ika State Constituency stated that amendments of the Independent Electoral Commission Law will update the electoral laws in the State in line with modern and acceptable electoral reforms and guidelines.
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The House thereafter considered the amended Clauses 2,4,5,6,7 and 9 at the Committee of the Whole where the amendments were adopted.
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The Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Elder) UDEME OTONG, who presided over the plenarydirected the Clerk, MrsNSIKAKABASI OROK to forward the bill to Akwa Ibom State’s Governor UMO ENO for assent into law.
April 25, 2024
Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool’s Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
Defeat leaves JURGEN KLOPP’s men still three points adrift of leaders Arsenal and only one point in front of defending champions Manchester City, who have two games in hand. Goals from JARRAD BRANTHWAITE and DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN took Everton eight points clear of the relegation zone.
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Meanwhile, Manchester United captain BRUNO FERNANDES led from the front to ensure another chaotic performance eventually ended in victory against relegation-threatened Sheffield United at Old Trafford.
With the visitors taking the lead twice, ERIK TEN HAG’s side were staring at a humiliating loss to a side who have won just three times this season.
But FERNANDES levelled from the penalty spot before driving Manchester United in front from 25 yards nine minutes from time.
The Portuguese created a first goal since February for striker RASMUS HOJLUND four minutes later to move his side up to sixth spot and earn praise from his manager.
