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resolves the funding dispute that had prompted the defense to seek dismissal of the case, and the defense has since withdrawn those motions without prejudice.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

NIGERIA LAUNCHES 3RD NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON PEACE & SECURITY. (PHOTO).


 NIGERIA LAUNCHES 3RD NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON PEACE & SECURITY


Nigeria has taken a bold step in advancing women’s inclusion in peace and security with the launch of its Third National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325.


The plan reaffirms the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting women and girls, while positioning women as key drivers of conflict prevention and peacebuilding.


Speaking at the launch, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, represented by Laila Barau, wife of the Deputy Senate President, said the initiative marks a new chapter toward a safer, more inclusive nation where women and girls can thrive.


Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, described the plan as a historic milestone that places women, children and vulnerable groups at the heart of national stability, calling for collective action to ensure its success.


The event also featured the inauguration of a National Technical Working Committee to drive implementation and localise the plan across the 36 states and the FCT.

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