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The Presidency may have spread its influence to some African countries in lobbying support for the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, who is vying for a seat in the FIFA Council. x
Pinnick is aiming to become the third Nigerian after Sir Oyo Orok Oyo and Dr. Amos Adamu to become a FIFA Council member in an election slated for March 12 in Rabat, Morocco.
The Guardian learnt yesterday that some top government officials working in the Presidency have written letters to some African countries to lobby support for Pinnick’s bid. Sources say the move was triggered by the alleged ‘slow attitude’ by the sports ministry towards the realisation of Pinnick’s FIFA Council goal.
Prasad files defamation suit against the Fiji Sun
Prasad files defamation suit against the Fiji Sun
ational Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad.
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad has filed a defamation suit against the Fiji Sun, it’s Publisher Peter Lomas and Editor Jyoti Pratibha regarding an article titled “Pants on fire? Biman caught out twice.”
Prasad is claiming that the article which said that he had said that all civil servants pay should be reduced by 35 percent, was false and defamatory.
He says he has suffered loss and damages because of this and still continues to do so.
TIU Canada to contest court decision to shut down solar plant in Nikopol 2 min read
Ekotechnik Nikopol LLC (TIU Canada) will contest the decision of the Kyiv Economic Court, which rejected the company s claims to Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant (NFP), which disconnected its 10.5 MW solar power plant from the power grid in March 2020. TIU Canada has announced the intention to file an appeal against the decision of the first instance court in the case against NFP on the illegal shutdown of the power plant. This action is due to the decision of the Kyiv Economic Court dated January 26, which ruled in favor of NFP, despite the significant amount of evidence that was presented by the legal team of the company, according to a press release.
2/12/2021 3:40:21 PM GMT
USD/JPY retreats below 105, finds support at 104.55, recovers.
Chairman Powell: The US labor market remains weak.
Chairman Powell: Fed has no plans for rate increases or bond program reductions.
US Treasury rates move higher after Wednesday low.
FXStreet Forecast Poll sees no immediate increase in USD/JPY.
The USD/JPY reneged on its breakout promise this week dropping below 105 on Tuesday but support at 104.55 held on Thursday. The descending channel is increasingly distant and a declining a draw with the upper border below 103. Movement in the pair is tied to improvement in the US economy and Treasury rates.