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Published 27 April 2021
EMBARRASSED by the serial security breaches which culminated in the mindless attacks on Imo State by gunmen a fortnight ago, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), uncharact
eristically moved swiftly to dismiss Mohammed Adamu as Inspector-General of Police and appointed Usman Baba in acting capacity as his successor. That the announcement of the appointment was made while Adamu was on a tour of Imo State to assess the carnage speaks volumes and should be a lesson to the new IG.
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo explained the enormity of the task ahead of Baba while decorating him with his new rank, saying, “You are assuming office at a very turbulent time in the life of our people. There are multiple threats to law, order and public safety.” He added, “In short, your mission is nothing less than the restoration of dignity and high repute of the policing profession and the continuous oiling of that machinery of th
(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) Hudaibia Iftikhar
PESHAWAR: Drug addiction is a sickness that influences one s cerebrum and conduct. At the point when someone is addicted to drugs, the addict can t fight temptation to use them, regardless of much damage the intakes may cause.
According to the recent World Drug Report (2020) by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), around 269 million individuals used drugs and alcohol worldwide in the year 2018, while more than 35 million individuals experienced its ill effects.
Chronic drug use isn t about heroin, cocaine or other unlawful medications, but one can also get dependent on liquor, nicotine, rest and hostile to tensions prescriptions and other lawful substances. The drug abuse is related to various clinical, mental, social and family issues.
Mohamed Morabet is hoping to come out of the dark and sell his hashish his summer on the open market as Morocco plans to legalise cannabis for medical use.
Jennelle Gordon founded the nonprofit organization Beyond Freedom to help human trafficking survivors heal and thrive. (Beyond Freedom) (Beyond Freedom)
Within Cal State Fullertonâs Communications Department is a hard working senior, studying for a degree with an emphasis in advertising. But what her classmates probably donât know when they meet her is that she is a human trafficking survior.Â
Jennelle Gordon founded the nonprofit organization, Beyond Freedom, to help women like herself get back on their feet after they have escaped or been rescued.Â
Having been trafficked for 10 years herself, starting at the age of 19, Gordon felt like she did not have the resources to heal after such a traumatic experience. Consequently, she created Beyond Freedom to bridge the gap between female survivors and the resources that should be available to assist them in recovery.
transparency to the public
The benchmarks also include mechanisms for engaging and mobilising the public and private sectors in educating, reporting and providing independent support and oversight.
Robust set of recommendations
The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland said: “Throughout the world, including in member countries of the Commonwealth, corruption continues to undermine social and economic development and have immensely damaging consequences, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable of people and communities.
“Our Commonwealth Anti-Corruption Benchmarks are a robust set of recommendations and good practices brought together as an interlocking identification, prevention and reporting system designed significantly to reduce the risk of corruption in the public and private sectors.