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Senior Lawyer Questions Buhari’s Authority To Restrict Movement In Lagos, FCT
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has faulted the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to restrict movement in Lagos and Ogun States, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
In a national broadcast, the president had said the restriction will last for fourteen days starting from 11pm on Monday 30th March, 2020.
But Adegboruwa, in a statement he personally authored, said the president acted without any legal basis, and urged that the decision should be reversed immediately.
The full statement below:
PROPOSED RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT IN ABUJA, LAGOS AND OGUN BY PRESIDENTIAL FIAT IS ILLEGAL
The President has no powers to restrict the movement of persons without recourse to the National Assembly.
The President has not invoked his powers under the Constitution to declare any state of emergency, which must be approved by the National Assembly.
We are running a constitutional democracy and it is illegal for the President to take over the affairs of any State of the Federation without the express consent of the people of that State through their elected representatives.
It is only the Governor of the State through the House of Assembly of the State that can make any declaration concerning the people of that State. Little wonder that the President could not cite any law that he relied upon for his declaration.
I support every measure taken to contain the Coronavirus pandemic but such must be in accordance with law. If we allow this to stay, then tomorrow the President may just impose total restriction on all States of the Federation for whatever reason.
I humbly urge the President to reverse the restrictions and work with the States concerned in accordance with the laws of our land.
Also, there must be measures put in place to address the financial consequences of the proposed shutdown, especially for small scale businesses, those who depend on daily earnings and the needy and vulnerable members of the societies to be affected.
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Math Teacher Accused Of Having Sex With 2 Students And Getting Pregnant For One Tearfully Reveals The Baby Was Taken Away From Her
The UK teacher who had a baby with an underage student while on trial for having sex with another teenage boy broke down in court after revealing her newborn baby girl had been “taken away” from her.
Manchester math teacher Rebecca Joynes, 30, sobbed to jurors over how her baby was taken “24 hours after being born” this past January — and now she only sees her for nine hours a week, Joynes told jurors on Monday, May 13, according to the Manchester Evening News.
“At the moment I have contact with her three times a week for three hours and that’s it,” she said through tears.
Joynes was arrested and released on bail on orders not to have unsupervised contact with anyone under 18 after allegedly grooming her pupil, known as Boy A in court, by buying him a $430 Gucci belt before bringing him to her apartment for unprotected sex.
She was suspended from school and eventually fired, but soon after, she began having a relationship with a 15-year-old boy, known in court as Boy B, whom she had a baby with in January.
Joynes, who has denied having sex with either boy when they were underage, told the court that when she learned of the allegations against her she had gone to the second boy in a “panic” and he deleted all of her phone’s content.
The former teacher denied having a sexual relationship with the second boy until after he turned 16 and she was already suspended from teaching.
According to her narration,
She said he had added her on Snapchat twice, which she only accepted the second time because she thought he “wanted to tell her something.”
Joynes said a friendship developed and he quickly became her “best friend” even though the boy would make flirtatious and sexualized comments toward her when he was drunk.
She told jurors that it wasn’t until after his 16th birthday that he messaged her saying “I’ve left school now” with a winky face.
After she received notice that she had been dismissed from her job, he went to her apartment, where following an emotional conversation, they had sex.
The two then entered a relationship that Joynes described as “quite toxic” telling the court how the teenager was “very controlling.”
After discovering she was pregnant, Joynes hid love notes for the boy to find around her apartment.
The notes eventually led to a piece of baby clothing that had the words “I love my daddy to the moon and back” written on it.
The court was told that she gave birth to their baby girl in January, but following an emergency court hearing, the newborn was taken away from Joynes.
Joynes has denied two counts of sexual activity with Boy A; two counts of sexual activity with Boy B; and two counts of sexual activity with Boy B while being a person in a position of trust.
Her trial is ongoing.
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First Man To Receive Pig Kidney Transplant Has Died
The first Man to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died two months after the operation.
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), which carried out the procedure in March, announced Sunday, May 12, that Richard “Rick” Slayman, 62, has died.
They said there was no indication his death was a result of the transplant.
Transplants of other organs from genetically modified pigs have failed in the past, but the operation on Mr Slayman, who was suffering with end-stage kidney disease, was hailed as a historic milestone.
In addition to kidney disease, Mr Slayman also suffered from Type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
In 2018, he had a human kidney transplant, but it began to fail after five years.
Following his pig kidney transplant on March 16, his doctors confirmed he no longer needed dialysis after the new organ was said to be functioning well.
“Mr Slayman will forever be seen as a beacon of hope to countless transplant patients worldwide and we are deeply grateful for his trust and willingness to advance the field of xenotransplantation,” MGH said in a statement.
Xenotransplantation is the transplanting of living cells, tissues or organs from one species to another.
MGH said it was “deeply saddened” at his sudden death and offered condolences to his family.
Mr Slayman’s relatives said his story was an inspiration.
“Rick said that one of the reasons he underwent this procedure was to provide hope for the thousands of people who need a transplant to survive,” they said.
“Rick accomplished that goal and his hope and optimism will endure forever.
“To us, Rick was a kind-hearted man with a quick-witted sense of humour who was fiercely dedicated to his family, friends, and co-workers,” they added.
While Mr Slayman received the first pig kidney to be transplanted into a human, it is not the first pig organ to be used in a transplant procedure.
Two other patients have received pig heart transplants, but those procedures were unsuccessful as the recipients died a few weeks later.
In one case, there were signs the patient’s immune system had rejected the organ, which is a common risk in transplants.
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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Arrive Nigeria Today, May 10th
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex came into Nigeria for a private visit following an invitation by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa.
The Director of Sports, Defence Headquarters, DHQ, Air Vice Marshal Abidemi Marquis, said the founder of Invictus Games will spend three days in Nigeria and would interact with wounded soldiers and their families.
He said the visit scheduled from 10th to 13th May 2024 would help wounded soldiers in their recovery efforts.
Marquis said: “Because we realised that 80 per cent of our soldiers have been involved in this recovery programme, they are getting better.
“Their outlook on life is positive. You know, when you are engaged in, you experience a permanent disability, you know, issues, it affects your mental health and also your outlook on life.”
Prince Harry and Meghan who are already in Nigeria, First made a visit to children at the Lights Academy in Abuja, Nigeria.
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