MADURO, CELIA FLORES ALLOWED TO USE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR ATTORNEYS, ENDING LEGAL STANDOFF. (PHOTO).

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 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resolves the funding dispute that had prompted the defense to seek dismissal of the case, and the defense has since withdrawn those motions without prejudice.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...

OLOKOLA FREE TRADE ZONE CAN POSITION OGUN STATE AS MAJOR INDUSTRIAL HUB IN NIGERIA-AFCFTA.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

 

The National Action on African Continental Free Trade Area AFCFTA has described the Olokola Free Trade Zone as a critical investment which has the potentials of further positioning Ogun State as a major industrial hub in the country.
The chairman of the Committee, Mr. Babafemi Lawal made this known during a sensitization visit to the Olokola Free Trade Zone stressing that the renewed commitment of the the State government would ensure more attention is given to the project.
Lawal lauded the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration for showing committment towards the project.
He added that the Committee was in the State to ensure government and businesses key into the various opportunities and benefits that are available through the African Free Continental Trade Agreement stressing that businesses based in the country must see the Agreement as an opportunity rather than a threat.
Also speaking, the Chairman, Ogun Water side Local Government Area, Hon. Femi Onanuga lauded the present administration for its efforts at ensuring the project fulfills its potentials and translate into improvement in the State economy. More photos below.

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