Sentences with word «embattled»

The trial of embattled former National Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh was stalled as he was not in court today due to ill - health.

On Monday, the Knox County School Board will discuss and possibly vote on a contract extension for embattled Director of Schools Jim McIntyre.

(CNN)- The attorney for embattled former IRS official Lois Lerner said Sunday that Republicans are denigrating an innocent woman for purely political purposes.

Two key players in embattled city Comptroller John Liu's failed mayoral bid dodged lengthy prison terms for campaign fraud on Thursday.

Embattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El - Zakzaky was flown out of Nigeria for treatment of gun shot injuries he suffered during the encounter between his supporters and members of the Nigerian Army last year, multiple security sources told Vanguard in Abuja yesterday.

Richard Emery, embattled chairman of the NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board, lashed out at police unions, likening their calls for his removal to «squealing like a stuck pig.»

A group under the umbrella body of Okun Leaders» Forum (OLF) has commenced plans to replace embattled Senator Dino Melaye at ahead of the 2019 senatorial elections in Kogi State.

WASHINGTON (CNN)-- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich opened up another front Thursday in the Republican Party's battle for self - definition and control - and, in process, expressed sympathy for embattled national party chairman Michael Steele.

A top Atlantic Yards executive who requested state funds for Prospect Park's skating rink from embattled state Sen. Carl Kruger was never asked to do so by the park's fund - raising group — and now park advocates are furious at being linked to the corruption scandal, sources told The Post.

At a stop in Western New York this morning, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said she still plans to attend a fund - raising event / 80th Birthday soirée with embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel.

As academics articulate their yearnings and wage their conflicts, he may find that he is not as embattled as he thinks.

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja has turned down ruling in the bail application filed by embattled former chairman of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi who is currently facing trial bordering on six count charges of violation of Public Procurement laws and money laundering as slammed on him by the Federal Government.

These announcements came just hours after the National Republican Congressional Committee distributed a press release Tuesday morning asking, «Will Dems Return Embattled Congressman Weiner's Tainted Cash?»

«We do not want to overshadow the extraordinary achievements of the other honorees,» says embattled company

WASHINGTON (CNN)- An Obama administration source denies reports that the White House has been looking for a «soft landing» for embattled New York Gov. David Paterson - but says Paterson hasn't flatly refused to remove himself from the race, though he is being coy about his plans.

Boris Johnson received an undesired endorsement from embattled prime minister David Cameron today, as Labour tried to paint the pair as «two Tory peas in a pod».

Zenith Bank, the financial institution named by embattled Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State as sponsoring his election in 2014 today denied ever doing such.

New York Assemblyman and candidate for Congress Adam Clayton Powell IV (D) was on ABC's «Top Line» Tuesday to discuss the New York City mosque and his upcoming primary election against embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel.

Embattled lawmaker from Kogi West senatorial district, Senator Dino Melaye, has again condemned the way and manner Governor Yahaya Bello is running the affairs of Kogi...

This spring, many Syrian Christians rejected protestors» demands for embattled president Bashar al - Assad to resign.

If you have time, you can dive into the related company documents, collated by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which will be questioning Tony Hayward, the appropriately embattled chief executive of BP, on Thursday.

Steve Ballmer, the long - time and much - embattled CEO of Microsoft (s msft) will retire within the year according to a Microsoft statement posted Friday morning.

Five people contributed $ 16,000 at the 11th hour to aid embattled Brooklyn State Senator John Sampson in his now - successful Democratic Primary win.

Spokesperson of embattled businessman in the controversial GHc51 million judgment debt case has defended a decision by his boss, Alfred Agbesi Woyome to run to the Africa Court on Human and People's Right in Tanzania for redress.

When Sanders claimed victory last week over embattled incumbent state Sen. Shirley Huntley (D - Jamaica), he said his first order of business would be setting up community -LSB-...]

Stop picking on embattled city Comptroller John Liu, a prominent labor leader lectured yesterday.

One of the highest profile county Republican chairmen in New York State called on embattled State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to step down on Wednesday.

The source confirmed that Rice's efforts, which are expected to get under way in late summer or early fall, will overlap with Bush's own attempts to help embattled Republican incumbents worried that anti-Trump sentiment will sink their reelection bids.

Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson is sticking by embattled Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., suggesting during an interview with me this afternoon that AG Andrew Cuomo could have gone much harder on the Bronx lawmaker if his alleged misdeeds were indeed so nefarious.

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday said embattled former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension...

Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Alex Salmond has challenged embattled prime minister Tony Blair to meet him in a «head to head debate» about the future role of Scotland in the UK.

Members of the House Ethics committee just wrapped up their pre-trial hearing, at which they outlined the charges against embattled Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel.

On Sunday afternoon, the Jacksonville Jaguars fired embattled head coach Gus Bradley after his team blew a 20 - 8 second half lead to Tom Savage and the Houston Texans.

Democrats in North Hempstead voted to replace embattled former leader Gerard Terry after it was revealed he had multiple government jobs that paid him hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Earlier this week the Senate approved legislation that would establish term limits for leaders in the Assembly and Senate, a codification of the current rules that was also seen as being aimed at embattled Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

CEO Promises New Day for Embattled Housing Company Mount Hope Housing Company was founded in 1986.

That bolded header screamed off the pages of the Globe and Mail business section the morning after embattled U.S. president Barack Obama informed the world that he was ready to uncork America's seemingly bottomless bottle of liquidity and pour another US$ 447 billion on the unemployment problem haunting the stalled U.S. economy.

Editor in chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako is of the opinion that the basis for corruption allegations levelled against embattled deputy chiefs of staff Francis Asenso and John Abu Jinapor does not make sense.

In Western New York, for example, MacKay & Co. decided to support embattled Democratic Sen. Bill Stachowski over his primary challenger, Tim Kennedy (he's already got the Conservative line).

This dynamic, in which Facebook gets a lot and users get little, is increasingly familiar for the recently embattled social network.

Coming in second place is M. Night Shyamalan's Split, which earned a 610 % return on investment and continued the talented - but - embattled director's comeback (subplots!).

President Trump and chief of staff John Kelly held discussions with embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt this week.

Impeachment push from Burnam continues as ethics panel awaits response from embattled judge Fort Worth Star Telegram Feb 21, 2009

Liz Bowman latest high - profile departure as embattled Environmental Protection Agency administrator fights ethics allegations

Lawyer for embattled Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, is suspecting that the influence of some «external forces» is responsible for the refusal to grant his client bail.

The much - anticipated fundraising numbers for the state GOP are out, and they are not good news for embattled party Chairman Ed Cox.

Two years before helping Donald Trump target prospective 2016 supporters, the now - embattled data firm Cambridge Analytica tested its tools with an array of conservative groups allied with the wealthy Mercer family, including a super PAC run by newly appointed national security adviser John Bolton.

The most notable counter-example comes from Milwaukee, home of Wisconsin's largest and most embattled school district.

The Three Parks Independent Democrats were forced to hold three ballots during an endorsement meeting last night when embattled veteran Rep. Charlie Rangel failed to make the cut in the first two rounds.

Embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the first U.S. senator to endorse President Donald Trump's candidacy, finds himself swept up in virtually every issue that has confounded the administration's efforts to advance any sort of an agenda.