Sentences with phrase «federal government officials on»

«One of his relations has spoken to me and explained everything because I wanted to see him and talk to him wherever he was and see how I could meet some Federal Government officials on his issue.
Since Obi's tenure started winding down, federal government officials on visits to Anambra State have always made mention of plans to retain the service of the Governor when he leaves office.

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WASHINGTON, Nov 1 - The federal government will cover 100 percent of emergency power and public transportation costs through Nov. 9 for the areas of New York and New Jersey that were hit hard by superstorm Sandy, officials said on Thursday.
OTTAWA — The federal government's Canada Job Grant proposals are in trouble, officials and opposition critics are warning on the eve of Jason Kenney's meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts.
The guest must be traveling on official business and their travel expenses, including the lodging bill, must be paid by the federal government, either directly, or by reimbursement.
As opposed to the thousands and thousands of billboards & church message boards every 50 ft with their snarky comments pushing their beliefs and quite often attacking non -(Jesus) believers and / or science directly or indirectly, all the millions of people that like to go around constantly «sharing their beliefs» about how everyone who believes differently is gonna be tortured and burned for eternity, or the countless attempts by local, state, and federal government officials to push laws based on those beliefs and to favor those beliefs all over the country.
«For emphasis, let us restate the fact that on the basis of the statement obtained from the accused, the Police had issued a statement read publicly at the May 10 press conference in the state capital and there was no mention of their naming or implicating any top government official at the state or federal level.»
The proposal is based on the federal government's email retention policy and would create standards for permanent preservation of records generated by statewide public officials, state lawmakers and those in senior agency positions.
Both officials need a strong working relationship with the federal government and with each suffering from low job approval ratings, they should get back to working on behalf of New York's citizens, not their own political ambitions.»
The WFP has pledged to be a «bulwark» in New York against Trump's policies, placing pressure on Democratic state elected officials to provide an alternative policy choice to a Republican - led federal government.
On Sept. 2, Senate Democratic leaders wrote to federal and state criminal prosecutors, as well as other government watchdogs, seeking investigations into a Texas - based firm with a $ 100,000 - a-year contract to run the Senate Republicans» official government website: Align Media LLC, and its owner, Justin Gargiulo, along with his other consulting firm, VoterTrove.
· Amend The Penal Law To Prohibit Undisclosed Self - Dealing By Public Officials: To address the Supreme Court's decision in Skilling, which severely hampered the federal government's ability to prosecute cases involving deprivation of «honest services» by public officials, New York State should enact a felony - level crime of «Undisclosed Self - Dealing» to target public officials who further their own financial self - interest while purporting to be acting on behalf of their constituents or government Officials: To address the Supreme Court's decision in Skilling, which severely hampered the federal government's ability to prosecute cases involving deprivation of «honest services» by public officials, New York State should enact a felony - level crime of «Undisclosed Self - Dealing» to target public officials who further their own financial self - interest while purporting to be acting on behalf of their constituents or government officials, New York State should enact a felony - level crime of «Undisclosed Self - Dealing» to target public officials who further their own financial self - interest while purporting to be acting on behalf of their constituents or government officials who further their own financial self - interest while purporting to be acting on behalf of their constituents or government employer.
With the American federal government being criticized for a slow response, it has been up to the mayors of Puerto Rico to help the island and keep order and pressure on higher officials amid the devastation.
Manhattan federal Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed a charge of «extortion under color of official right» based on allegations that the former Cuomo confidante used his government post to shake down $ 35,000 in bribes from two execs at the Syracuse - based development company.
After President Donald Trump used Twitter on Saturday to attack the mayor of San Juan for criticizing his administration's handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a senior Puerto Rican official defended the federal government's response to the disaster.
If Cohen was instead lobbying on behalf of any of these companies by contacting government officials, including Trump, on their behalf, he may have violated federal lobbying registration laws, which punish knowing and corrupt violations with up to five years in prison.
The Senior Special Assistant to President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, had at a press conference on Friday confirmed that some of officials of the Federal Government were already holding discussions on how to end the violence.
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Top New York officials are asking the federal government to help the state to block people on the terror
Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a NY1 interview on Friday said a shutdown of the federal government would be a «violation» of the trust voters have placed in elected officials.
Justice Agbim noted that «the fuel subsidy fraud involved corruption and fraud on a very massive scale»; that it involved many oil companies and officials of government's regulatory agencies «looting and stealing of trillions of naira from the Federal Government of Nigeria and threatening the security and economy of Nigergovernment's regulatory agencies «looting and stealing of trillions of naira from the Federal Government of Nigeria and threatening the security and economy of NigerGovernment of Nigeria and threatening the security and economy of Nigeria.»
State and federal government officials had originally proposed winding down Health Republic at the end of 2015 but abruptly changed course and said the company would shut down on Nov. 30 because its finances were «substantially worse» than had been reported.
The Assembly backs the Dream Act, which would extend financial aid to students who entered the country illegally as children; the Senate opposes the idea and instead wants to crack down on local governments that refuse to fully cooperate with federal immigration officials.
Last friday the United States Government released a damning human rights report on Nigeria, saying «grave violations of human rights» continued to increase in 2017 while officials who perpetrated them were never prosecuted by the Federal Government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Joe Percoco, the former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo who is facing trial on federal corruption charges, «threatened» at least four top state government officials who were considering getting jobs in the private sector, prosecutors claim.
The Federal Government on Wednesday unveiled a new strategy towards ending corruption in official quarters as it came out with scheme that could make anyone with useful lead to be rewarded handsomely.
The face - to - face meeting with the federal government's top transportation official comes at a crucial moment for Mr. Cuomo amid intense public scrutiny on the state of New York City's deteriorating subway system, and how to fix it.
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy announced he intends to issue an executive order prohibiting anyone on the federal government's terror watch lists from buying a firearm in the state — assuming state officials are allowed access to those lists.
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday said the Federal Government would at the appropriate time convert the new official residence being built for the Vice President to another use.
The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has asked an Abuja High Court to consolidate the two criminal charges bordering on alleged corruption and breach of trust brought against him by the Federal Government in the course of his official duties.
«It will be recalled that following relentless media attack on my person by the EFCC acting in concert with some powerful families with known ties to the government which culminated in the filing of phantom money laundering and corruption charges against me, I made spirited efforts to engage with relevant officials of government including the EFCC, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and the Presidency to furnish them with all the information in respect of the OPL 245 Settlement Agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Malabu Oil & Gas Limited which was brokered by the administration of President Olusegun Obasagovernment which culminated in the filing of phantom money laundering and corruption charges against me, I made spirited efforts to engage with relevant officials of government including the EFCC, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and the Presidency to furnish them with all the information in respect of the OPL 245 Settlement Agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Malabu Oil & Gas Limited which was brokered by the administration of President Olusegun Obasagovernment including the EFCC, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and the Presidency to furnish them with all the information in respect of the OPL 245 Settlement Agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Malabu Oil & Gas Limited which was brokered by the administration of President Olusegun ObasaGovernment of Nigeria and Malabu Oil & Gas Limited which was brokered by the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR.
Top New York officials are asking the federal government to help the state to block people on the terror watch list from legal gun purchases.
State officials announced Friday evening that they will install new signs this summer and will consult with the federal government on the designs.
DOT officials announced on Feb. 2 that all of the remaining signs would be taken down to make way for a new tourism campaign and signage — a day after Highway Administration acting Administrator Brandye Hendrickson sent a letter to DOT and New York State Thruway Authority officials, saying the federal government would withhold an estimated $ 14 million from the nearly $ 1 billion it gives New York annually for bridge and highway improvements.
Speaking of aircraft, federal officials signed off on the use of a government plane by the treasury secretary and his wife last month to Kentucky.
He said, «President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all relevant agencies to compile documents on names of all looters with a view to promptly enforcing the judgment of a Federal High Court in Lagos ordering the government to release to Nigerians information about the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered.»
He pointed out that it made no economic sense for the Federal Government to be calculating the country's revenue on the basis of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official rate of N199 to a dollar while States and Local Councils that are sharing the revenue with the Federal Government run their businesses at the open market rate of over N400 to one dollar.
McCoy told reporters that he had asked federal government officials to alert the county when trains with dangerous materials are due to travel through Albany County and disclose what HAZMAT cargo is on the train.
He features a video on his official Assembly website, in which he argues against a bill to curb global warming pollution, saying it would create a «burden» on businesses, and is better left to the federal government to regulate.
If executions should be carried out on the basis of corruption in high places, we may end up not having officials at Federal, State and Local government levels.
PHOTO ESSAY BY DONNA ACETO, REPORTING BY PAUL SCHINDLER Even as congressional leaders scrambled Thursday to forge an agreement on the fate of roughly 800,000 Dreamers, federal agents in Manhattan from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a leading immigration rights advocate, Ravi Ragbir, as he did a routine check - in with government officials.
If state officials are granted access to federal government watch lists — including the no - fly list — Malloy said he will enact the proposal immediately through executive order, denying people on those lists a gun permit.
Contrasting the attitudes of both the Federal Government and the Senate to court orders, Falana said the Red Chamber's decision on Tuesday «is highly commendable in a country where official impunity has since been institutionalized».
He has been indicted on charges wire fraud, mail fraud, theft of government funds, making false statements, filing false reports with federal election officials and filing false tax returns.
On Monday, Gina McCarthy, the E.P.A. assistant administrator for air issues, told state environmental officials in a letter that if Texas would not regulate carbon emissions from smokestacks, the federal government would seize control of the state's permitting program on ThursdaOn Monday, Gina McCarthy, the E.P.A. assistant administrator for air issues, told state environmental officials in a letter that if Texas would not regulate carbon emissions from smokestacks, the federal government would seize control of the state's permitting program on Thursdaon Thursday.
Federal government officials and international representatives she worked with adopted a closed - lip, wait - and - see attitude toward President - elect Donald Trump, whose campaign rhetoric on China, Mexico and other countries was often harsh and incendiary.
«The Federal Government should engage international and supranational bodies to prevail on their staffers, appointees and officials desist from making comments that could bolster Boko Haram to regroup.»
In anticipation of a federal - wide definition and policy for research misconduct in 2000, AAAS convened a practicum on research misconduct, where participants had the opportunity to obtain hands - on experience and interact with colleagues and government officials.
Federal officials say similar concerns weigh on other ranchers, and that «use it or lose it» statutes create a strong headwind for the government's conservation program, prompting ranchers to worry about becoming too efficient for their own good.
«White House officials and political appointees in the agencies censored congressional testimony on the causes and impacts of global warming, controlled media access to government climate scientists, and edited federal scientific reports to inject unwarranted uncertainty into discussions of climate change.»
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