ATIKU MUST EXPLAIN THE LEGAL AND FISCAL BASIS OF HIS PETROL SUBSIDY PROPOSAL. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ATIKU MUST EXPLAIN THE LEGAL AND FISCAL BASIS OF HIS PETROL SUBSIDY PROPOSAL At his press conference in Abuja on Friday, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar reiterated his proposed  “production subsidy” for locally refined petrol, which he said would reduce pump prices. He went further to ask President Bola Tinubu to slash the cost of diesel and petrol at the pump. That proposal raises important legal, fiscal and practical questions that he must answer. Section 205(1) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 provides that unrestricted free-market conditions shall determine wholesale and retail prices of petroleum products. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, in a statement on Saturday, explained that it neither fixes pump prices nor issues administrative price templates, except where the statutory conditions for intervention are met. The PIA provisions guide its function.  At the moment, “No such market fail...

ICE PLANS TO MONITOR MORE THAN 180,000 IMMIGRANTS WITH ANKLE BRACELETS, REPORT SAYS. (PHOTO).


 ICE plans to monitor more than 180,000 immigrants with ankle bracelets, report says

ICE plans to significantly increase its use of electronic monitoring for immigrants, expanding from about 24,000 currently fitted with GPS ankle monitors to roughly 183,000, according to recent reports. This expansion is part of ICE’s Alternatives to Detention program, which allows migrants to remain outside detention centers while their cases are processed, often requiring regular check-ins with courts and immigration officials. Under the new guidelines, most adults in the program will be required to wear ankle monitors, while pregnant women will use GPS wrist trackers instead.


While electronic monitoring might seem preferable to detention, the devices have been criticized for causing physical discomfort, including bruising and rashes, and for their unreliable battery life. The program is managed by BI Inc., a subsidiary of the private prison company GEO Group, which has a history in electronic tracking technology. Despite the growing reliance on ankle monitors, many participants also use SmartLINK, a smartphone app that verifies identity through facial recognition. The increased demand for monitors has raised concerns about whether GEO Group can meet the scale ICE desires, potentially opening the door for other vendors. The expansion aligns with political priorities favoring stricter immigration enforcement, which has benefited private prison companies financially in recent years.

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