FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky’s Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Andy Beshear properly paid a law firm $4.2 million in legal fees for helping the state settle a lawsuit against opioid-maker Purdue Pharma when he was attorney general. The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Beshear, a Democrat, rightfully paid the Louisville law firm,…...
Continue reading
New Delhi: The CAG has found that the Union government in the very first two years of the GST implementation wrongly retained Rs 47,272 crore of GST compensation cess that was meant to be used specifically to compensate states for loss of revenue. In its audit report of government accounts, the Comptroller and Auditor General…...
Continue reading
Two persons, Motunrayo Olasebikan and Abideen Adefisayo Tijani have been arraigned before Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan for alleged involvement in a visa scam.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting the suspects on a seven-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and uttering.This was disclosed in a statement issued…...
Continue reading
Choose your subscription Trial Try full digital access and see why over 1 million readers subscribe to the FT For 4 weeks receive unlimited Premium digital access to the FT's trusted, award-winning business news Read more Digital Be informed with the essentialnews and opinion MyFT – track the topics most important to you FT Weekend…...
Continue reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arraigned a former director of Physical Planning, Pius Ezeokafor, in the department of architecture, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Anambra State, for alleged fraud and false pretence and gratification to the tune of N27 million. In a statement signed by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwajuren on Tuesday, the…...
Continue reading
Scam text messages claiming to be from crucial government services will be blocked on Telstra's network under a new pilot program.The telecommunications giant will work with the federal government's Australian Cyber Security Centre and Services Australia to stamp out dodgy texts.Messages purporting to be from Centrelink or MyGov with malicious links or requests for personal…...
Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Lee Rierson has left independent TV studio wiip, where he was Head of Business & Operations, to join another indie, Miramax. Rierson has been named EVP Global Television Business and Legal Affairs for Miramax, which has been ramping up its TV production operating under new Head of Worldwide Television Marc Helwig. Rierson will serve…...
Continue reading
(Reuters) - Amy Coney Barrett, who President Donald Trump plans to pick for a lifetime job on the U.S. Supreme Court, has served as a federal appeals court judge since 2017 and has weighed in on cases involving several hot-button issues including abortion, gun rights, immigration and campus sexual assault.FILE PHOTO: Photos of Amy Coney…...
Continue reading
Thankfully, we live in a time where inclusion is becoming mainstream. The public now hears messaging about diversity and tolerance from corporate advertising, a sign of how deeply these values have penetrated society. This is overdue and welcome! Likewise, it’s encouraging that many jurisdictions now have laws about making websites and digital products accessible for…...
Continue reading
Sports Jada Loutoo 7 Hrs AgoFILE PHOTO: United TTFA members William Wallace, left, and Keith Look Loy, right, smile after Wallace was voted TTFA president in November last year. A DAY after world governing body for football FIFA sanctioned TT, suspending it from international football, United TTFA sought to withdraw its withdrawal of its lawsuit…...
Continue reading