MADURO, CELIA FLORES ALLOWED TO USE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR ATTORNEYS, ENDING LEGAL STANDOFF. (PHOTO).
Maduro, Celia Flores allowed to use Venezuelan government funds for attorneys, ending legal standoff Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Celia Flores will be allowed to use funds from the Venezuelan government to pay their attorneys, resolving a monthlong dispute over legal financing under U.S. sanctions. In a joint filing submitted Friday night, federal prosecutors and defense attorneys informed the court that the Department of the Treasury would amend a sanctions license to permit payments to the couple’s lawyers without violating existing restrictions. The arrangement includes strict conditions, including that any funds used must have become available after March 5, 2026, and cannot come from restricted foreign government deposit accounts. Prosecutors said the updated authorization resolves the funding dispute that had prompted the defense to seek dismissal of the case, and the defense has since withdrawn those motions without prejudice. The legal battle ste...
Twenty nine {29} Seniour Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been dismissed for various acts of gross misconduct.The dismissed officers are among forty-four {44} Senior officers who were punished for actions capable of compromising national economy and security.Ten {10} other officers were retired from Service,while the appointment of one {1} was terminated Four {4} officers were given written warning to be of better conduct while another 4 officers who were investigated and tried for some offences were exonerated Four {4} of the officers who got the hammer were of the rank off Deputy-Comptroller of Customs,while five {5} were Assistant-Comptroller.Others were seven {7} Chief Superintendents of Customs and four {4} Superintendents,among others.
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