Making Lagos anti-corruption agency work
Published 9 May 2021
THE Lagos State Government appeared to demonstrate seriousness in curbing corruption when the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, recently signed the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2021 into law. The new law seeks to promote accountability and transparency in the governance process. Sponsored by the executive arm, it nudges the state government to establish an anti-corruption agency to investigate and prosecute state government officials and registered contractors indicted for economic crimes and financial misappropriation.
Similar anti-corruption agencies have taken off in Oyo and Kano states. It is a worthy model that other states must urgently emulate to curb underhand dealings in the private and public sectors, including local governments. The groundswell of corruption in states indicates largely that it is an emergency.
ECUADOR VIOLATED THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF ROBERTO AND WILLAM ISAIAS AND THE UNITED NATIONS ORDERS FULL REPARATION Friday, May 7, 2021 12:49 AM UTC
The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations at its 116th session held from 7 to 31 March 2016 in Communication No. 2244/2013, established a historic precedent for the protection of human rights and due process with the opinion declaring that the State of Ecuador violated the rights of Ecuadorian citizens Roberto Isaías Dassum and William Isaiah Dassum under article 14(1) of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to a process with due guarantees .
The Committee s Decision also determined that under article 2 paragraph 3(a) of the Covenant, the State party has an obligation to provide those affected with an effective remedy and that In compliance with this obligation the State of Ecuador must give full reparation to persons whose rights recognized by the Covenant
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Tomorrow, the United States joins the international community in celebrating World Press Freedom Day. Information and knowledge are powerful tools, and a free and independent press is the core institution connecting publics to the information they need to advocate for themselves, make informed decisions, and hold governmental officials accountable. The United States advocates for press freedom online and offline, and for the safety of journalists and media workers worldwide.
Freedom of expression and access to factual and accurate information provided by independent media are foundational to prosperous and secure democratic societies. Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, freedom of expression includes the right of all individuals “to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” But the outlook for the rights of journalists today is harrowing.
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World Press Freedom Day 3 May
Tomorrow, the United States joins the international community in celebrating World Press Freedom Day. Information and knowledge are powerful tools, and a free and independent press is the core institution connecting publics to the information they need to advocate for themselves, make informed decisions, and hold governmental officials accountable. The United States advocates for press freedom online and offline, and for the safety of journalists and media workers worldwide.
Freedom of expression and access to factual and accurate information provided by independent media are foundational to prosperous and secure democratic societies. Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, freedom of expression includes the right of all individuals “to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” But the outlook for the rights of journalists today is harrowing.