Sentences with phrase «against the state government at»

A N50billion bond suit filled by the Action Congress of Nigeria [ACN], Ondo State Chapter against the state government at the Federal High Court Six sitting in Abuja was yesterday adjourned to February 22 of this year.

A N50billion bond suit filled by the Action Congress of Nigeria [ACN], Ondo State Chapter against the state government at the Federal High Court Six sitting...

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But these forces were not used at that time and were instead sent to northern Mexico to conduct operations against drug trafficking when the Mexican government started to work more closely with the United States to fight the so - called war on drugs.

Either it means that other members of his party — the finance minister, who is against the referendum — will come in and not hold a referendum at all, and try to keep Greece on the austerity plan, or there will be a fall in the government, a no - confidence vote, and people will presumably vote for the Conservative Party, which is very much like the Republican Party in the United States.

The U.S. Constitution gives the president the power «to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment,» and at least several of the Founding Fathers thought that such a power was important to the usual and normal order of government....

Separation of church and state simply means the government is not in support of, nor against, any particular religion unless an organization poses itself at opposition to the government or its citizens.

During the war they sent a petition to the Virginia Government stating that «at a time when this colony, with others, is contending for the civil rights of mankind, against the enslaving schemes of a powerful enemy... the strictest unanimity is necessary among ourselves.»

In his speech at the official opening of the new Robert S. Zeigler building that will house IRRI's Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office, First Vice-President of Burundi His Excellency Bernard Busokoza stated that the government strongly supports further collaboration between IRRI and Burundi to improve the region's rice production and support the fight against food insecurity.

Mr President, the desperation so far exhibited by your person and your government in manipulating sensitive agencies of state like the judiciary and now the electoral commission to further your bid to win the 2020 election is totally against the spirit of democracy and peace bestowed by the NDC in conceding defeat at the Presidential election.

Federal prosecutors rested their corruption case against Joe Percoco today, but first displayed a series of emails intended to show the power the former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo wielded at the highest levels of state governments.

If either New York City - based lawmaker voted against the extender, that could mean a shutdown of state government — at least temporarily — unless one or more of the 30 Republicans supported it.

The British government, like other western states, will be looking closely at opportunities for investment in Burma after the EU reassesses its sanctions regime against the country on April 23rd.

At a time when New York should be leading the progressive charge against a Republican - controlled federal government, it is members of the Democratic Party who are holding the state back.

Oba Ogunwusi who reiterated his support for programmes and policies of the state government aimed at bringing development to Osun, said «we are not against the state government for this necessary step».

Given this level of deception and Whittingdale's stated views towards the BBC, we might look with some suspicion at the daily drip - feed of anonymous briefings against it from government officials.

It was learnt that various issues affecting the region, including corruption charges levelled against ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, and the halted Nigerian Maritime University in Okerenkoko, Warri South - West Local Government Area of Delta State, are to be considered at the meeting in Abuja today.

Abass said the function of the committee was simply to examine the allegations levelled against Banire by concerned members of the party, saying the committee would be fair in arriving at its decision which would then be submitted to the ward executive of the party for onward delivery to the local government and then the state executive of the APC.

Awe had been in exile after the State Government refiled a criminal case against him and two others for the alleged murder of Mrs Julianah Adewumi and one Mr Ayo Jeje at Erinjiyan Ekiti in Ekiti West Local Government Area prior to the 2014 governorship election.

Detailing the operations which occurred at the North East epicenter, Army Headquarters in a statement said, «As part of series of successes being recorded by the Nigerian Army in the fight against the Boko Haram terrorists, advancing troops of 154 Task Force Battalion of 29 Task Force Brigade, yesterday cleared Boko Haram terrorists camp at Matali, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

One of the student leaders who spoke with newsmen at the rally, Oladimeji Adebayo, said students from various institutions joined the protest in solidarity with the government and governor of Ekiti State stressing that as much as the students do not support corruption, the fight against the scourge should not be selective.

«You will recall that a bus belonging to administrator of Lokoja local government loaded with arms and ammunition exploded when it was set on fire at the venue, so boys have been armed against the State,» he added.

Speaking through his Media Adviser and Consultant, Mr. Paul Bebenimibo, Tompolo who said his appearance before the court will come at the appropriate time noted he would never commence war against the Federal Government having accepted amnesty in 2009, reiterating that he was not party to the recent three - day bombing of crude oil and gas pipelines in Delta state.

«If the United States is seen as showing its so - called fist at a moment when the people themselves are speaking out, it could have the adverse effect of rallying those individuals against the United States and not against their government,» the Democrat said.

The state's lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, who is also from Buffalo and who is leading efforts against sexual harassment in the workplace, at first commended Hoyt for his service in government.

Against all claims by civil servants in Kogi state, the states government has stated that no civil servant as at today is owed salaries Mr Gbenga Olorunpomi, the Senior Special Assistant on Electronic Media to Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has reinstated.

The state APC Deputy Chairman, Mrs. Kemisola Olaleye, who spoke at a rally organised by the party for members in Ado Ekiti Local Government said Fayose was being haunted by crimes allegedly committed against the Constitution.

«That the Parliament looks critically at the results of a new poll on support for nuclear weapons in Scotland commissioned by Lord Ashcroft; believes that the result stating that 51 % of Scots want the Trident nuclear deterrent to be replaced is misguidedly being used to suggest that a majority of Scots support keeping nuclear weapons in Scotland; understands that the results of this poll were intended to challenge the findings of a recent poll commissioned by the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament that showed a decisive 75 % majority of the Scottish public is against both the cost and the reasoning behind the UK Government's intention to keep all of its nuclear weapons stationed in Scotland; understands that, while Lord Ashcroft conducted the poll to supposedly show that «more than half of Scots are in favour of nuclear weapons», the poll showed that only 37 % of Scots believe so in principle, compared with 48 % who do not; questions the integrity of a poll that, it understands, was privately paid for by a wealthy Tory backer; considers that Lord Ashcroft is spinning the results, and believes that he should stop doing so and accept what it considers the fact proven time and again that Scots want rid of nuclear weapons.»

Trump apparently plans to use VP Joe Biden's famous jab at the dilapidated state of LaGuardia Airport as part of a lengthy jeremiad against the current administration — even though the federal government has committed to help finance the $ 4.2 billion demolition and rebuilding of the Queens plane terminal.

Deputy Governor Durkwa, in a chat with newsmen at the weekend, said it was necessary for Nigerians to know the extent of Shettima's support for successive heads of security agencies in Borno State as part of the State Government's devotion to the fight against Boko Haram.

The murder charges filed against the suspects by the police were struck out by the courts at the instance of the state government.

The government reform group noted that Lanza since his first run for state Senate in 2006 has accepted at least $ 113,000 in LLC money coming from real estate, lobbying and other interests — including $ 34,000 from Glenwood Management, which were players in the recent legal cases against now former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

Against all claims by civil servants in Kogi state, the states government has stated that no civil servant as at today is owed salaries Mr Gbenga...

Braunstein, 29, a former aide to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) and member of Community Board 11, squared off against Tabone, 44, who has worked for the city and state governments and is president of the North East Queens Community Action Network, at the Mitchell - Linden Civic Association last Thursday.

When the previous government announced it was appealing against the European Court's original ruling in 2005, the Parliamentary Under - Secretary of State at the Department for Constitutional Affairs, Lord Firkin, said: «It has been the view of successive governments, including this government, that persons who have committed crimes serious enough to warrant a custodial sentence should forfeit the right to have a say in how the country is governed while they are detained.»

Now 42, Dutton contested his first election as a 19 year - old, running against state Labor Deputy Leader Tom Burns in his safe seat of Lytton at the 1989 election that brought the Goss government to office.

Bob Megna, a longtime state government hand, told reporters that the Fort Schuyler and Fuller Road management corporations have already been sufficiently reorganized after last year's criminal charges against former SUNY Poly President Alain Kaloyeros and executives at several construction companies.

Professor Martey at a lecture in the Ashanti Region last week stated that, some officials of the Akufo - Addo government, are already exhibiting signs of corruption and cautioned against such acts.

He said, «The truth is that Captain Iheanacho for obvious political reasons has continued to sustain his media attacks against the governor and the few opponents of the government in the state have leveraged on that to be giving the impression that Okorocha and Iheanacho are at war, when they are not.»

Additional charges against him included allegation that he continued to receive salary and emoluments as governor of Kwara State after the expiration of his tenure and at the same time, from the Federal Government as a Senator between June 2011 and October 2013.

In at least three City Council races where sitting state Assemblymembers are candidates, separate complaints have been filed with the city Campaign Finance Board alleging that each of them has violated prohibitions against using government - funded mass mailers within a mandated 90 - day communication blackout period before the September 12 primary.

The supporting affidavit to the suit deposed to by one of her lawyers, Sammie Somiari, stated, «The investigation into the operations of her pet project, when she was First Lady, is an unprecedented act of animosity against her as none of her projects was funded by the government at any level.

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At a Feb. 7 hearing of Juliana, et al v. United States of America, et al — a case a group of kids, young adults and environmentalists brought in 2015 against the U.S. government — Frank Volpe said he didn't know whether carbon dioxide levels had reached 400 parts per million, a measurement of atmospheric concentration.

Indians standing in a line outside a hospital wear masks as a precautionary measure against the Nipah virus at the Government Medical College hospital in Kozhikode, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, on Monday.

Meanwhile, Cambodia has recently witnessed a geopolitical realignment of sorts, as even though it still maintains decent, if not robust relations with neighboring Vietnam and the United States, Hun Sen has dramatically increased ties with China, not only economically but diplomatically as well.For example, at the 2012 ASEAN summit held in Phnom Penh, the Cambodian government blocked the drafting of a joint communiqué that condemned Chinese actions against Vietnam in disputed areas of the South China Sea.

This doctrine looks at the practical effect of tax credits and thus treats them as analogous to direct government expenditures (both are charges made against the state treasury).

Yet now, according to a lawsuit brought by a group of students, parents and advocacy organizations against the state of California, the government is failing to teach students to read, thus reneging on its constitutional responsibility to provide a free and public education of at least reasonable quality.

-- On the application of a State or local government, the Attorney General may, in consultation with the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, and after prior notice and a public hearing at which persons, including individuals with disabilities, are provided an opportunity to testify against such certification, certify that a State law or local building code or similar ordinance that establishes accessibility requirements meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of this Act for the accessibility and usability of covered facilities under this title.

For example, a government - backed loan in default can subject the borrower to an administrative wage garnishment (that is, a garnishment without the creditor first obtaining a court judgment) of 15 % of disposable income, and this would be in addition to any state law garnishment by another creditor (under New York law, of several creditors have judgments against a debtor, only one at a time can garnish 10 % of wages, but a government student loan can be imposed on top of a state law garnishment.A borrower can also lose tax refunds if in default on a government student loan.

This impression is emphasised by objective number eleven that states: «At all times to establish and maintain complete independence from government, industry and advocacy groups for or against wind turbines.»