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44 — Vanguard, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 Spanish legionnaires carry a statue of the Christ of Mena, in the rain outside a church during a ceremony ahead of the Mena brotherhood procession during Holy Week, in Malaga, Spain, yesterday. REUTERS/Jon Nazca In unflattering detail, Mueller report reveals Trump actions to impede inquiry SPECIAL Counsel Rob ert Mueller’s report on his inquiry into Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S. election described in extensive and sometimes unflattering detail a series of actions by President Donald Trump to impede the probe, raising questions about whether he committed the crime of obstruction of justice. Thursday’s release of the 448-page report after a 22- month investigation was a watershed moment in Trump’s tumultuous presidency and inflamed partisan passions ahead of his 2020 re-election bid in a deeply divided country. Democrats said the report contained disturbing evidence of wrongdoing by Trump that could fuel congressional investigations, but there was no immediate indication they would try to remove him from office through impeachment. Mueller built an extensive case indicating that Trump had committed obstruction of justice but stopped short of concluding he had committed a crime, though the special counsel did not exonerate the president. Mueller noted, however, that Congress has the power to address whether Trump violated the law. “The conclusion that Congress may apply the obstruction laws to the President’s corrupt exercise of the powers of office accords with our constitutional system of checks and balances and the principle that no person is above the law,” the report stated. Mueller, a former FBI director, also unearthed “numerous links” between the Russian government and Trump’s campaign, but concluded there was not enough evidence to establish that the campaign engaged in a criminal conspiracy with Moscow in its election meddling. The report, with some portions blacked out to protect sensitive information, provided fresh details of how the Republican president tried to force Mueller’s ouster, directed members of his administration to publicly vouch for his innocence and dangled a pardon to a former aide to try to prevent him from cooperating with the special counsel. The report noted that some Trump aides did not carry out some of Trump’s demands, including the one to fire Mueller. “The conclusion that Congress may apply the obstruction laws to the President’s corrupt exercise of the powers of office accords with our constitutional system of checks and balances and the principle that no person is above the law,” the report stated. Mueller, a former FBI director, also unearthed “numerous links” between the Russian government and Trump’s campaign, but concluded there was not enough evidence to establish that the campaign engaged in a criminal conspiracy with Moscow in its election meddling. Debate over future Notre-Dame spire fuels French divisions *Temporary wooden cathedral proposed PRESIDENT Emman uel Macron might have hoped he was striking a note for modernity and openness in announcing an international competition to design a new spire for Notre-Dame cathedral, but he may have opened a can of worms instead. There was already debate about whether his goal of rebuilding the church by 2024, when Paris hosts the Olympic Games, was overly ambitious, but now he’s unsettled those who would prefer to return the national symbol to just how it was. “Since the spire wasn’t part of the original cathedral,” the Elysee Palace said in a statement, “the President of the Republic hopes there will be some reflection and a contemporary architectural gesture might be envisaged.” Computer-generated pictures online included ideas for a soaring glass needle to replace the 91-metre (300 foot) spire, which was added to the cathedral in the mid-1800s, replacing a Medieval one that was removed in 1786. But that appears to be too much for many French, especially those with a traditional or Catholic bent. In an online survey conducted by conservative newspaper Le Figaro, more than 70 percent of the 35,000 people who responded said they opposed any contemporary style design. Francois-Xavier Bellamy, a 33-year-old philosopher who will head the right-ofcentre Les Republicains party list in next month’s European Parliament elections, said Macron’s government lacked humility in suggesting a modernist rethink. “We are the inheritors of patrimony, it doesn’t belong to us, and it’s important therefore that we hand it on in the way that we received it,” he told Reuters Meanwhile, officials said a temporary wooden cathedral should be built in the shadow of Notre-Dame’s famed towers while the building is being repaired. North Korea wants Pompeo dropped from talks *Tests tactical weapon NORTH Korea said on Thursday it no longer wanted to deal with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and that he should be replaced in talks by someone more mature, hours after it announced its first weapons test since nuclear talks broke down. The North’s official KCNA news agency quoted senior Protesters converge on Sudan defence ministry sit-in to demand civilian rule HUGE crowds joined a protest outside Sudan’s defence ministry on Thursday to demand that the country’s transitional military council hand power to civilians, a Reuters witness said. The crowds were the largest since former President Omar al-Bashir was ousted a week ago and the military council took over, with hundreds of thousands packing the streets in the centre of the capital by early evening. Protesters chanted “Freedom and revolution are the choice of the people” and “Civilian rule, civilian rule”, and waved national flags overhead. Activists who have been holding a sit-in outside the defence ministry compound in Khartoum since before Bashir’s ouster had called for a mass protest on Thursday to increase pressure on the council. It comes after an opposition coalition called this week on the military to establish a civilian-led ruling council with military representation, as well as a civilian government. The council has said it is ready to meet some of the protesters demands, including fighting corruption, but has indicated that it would not hand over power to them. The Khartoum sit-in was the culmination of 16 weeks of protests triggered by a worsening economic crisis in Sudan, leading to the ouster and arrest of Bashir after three decades in power. EASTER: Pope tells prisoners at foot-washing rite shun inmate hierarchy POPE Francis has washed and kissed the feet of 12 prisoners at a traditional pre-Easter service, telling them to shun any inmate hierarchy structure or law of the strongest and to help each other instead. Thursday’s ritual in a prison in Velletri, outside Italy’s capital Rome, marks the fifth time since his election in 2013 that Francis has held the service, which commemorates Jesus’ gesture of humility towards his apostles on the night before he died, in jail. Francis’ predecessors held the traditional Holy Thursday rite in one of Rome’s great basilicas, washing the feet of 12 priests. But to emphasise its symbolism of service, Francis transferred it to places of confinement, such as prisons, immigrant centres or old-age homes. The pontiff told the inmates that in Jesus’ time, washing the feet of visitors was the job of slaves and servants. “This is the rule of Jesus and the rule of the gospel. The rule of service, not of domination or of humiliating others,” he said. South Africa faces escalating unrest if ANC doesn’t reform, opposition says SOUTH Africa faces escalating unrest if the gove r n ing African National Congress (ANC) party retains power in next month’s election and fails to introduce major reforms, the leader of the country’s biggest opposition party said on Thursday. In the most hotly contested election since the end of apartheid in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa is hoping to reverse a slide in support for the ANC, which has won every general election since Nelson Mandela swept to power in 1994. Ramaphosa, who replaced scandal-plagued Jacob Zuma as ANC leader more than a year ago, has cast himself as a reformer but has been hampered by party infighting. “If nothing changes radically now by the ballot box, ... there will be more protests, and then who knows?” Mmusi Maimane, head of the Democratic Alliance (DA) party, told reporters when asked whether South Africa faced a violent future. foreign ministry official Kwon Jong Gun as warning that no one could predict the situation on the Korean peninsula if the United States did not abandon the “root cause” that compelled North Korea to develop nuclear weapons. The statement came shortly after North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un had overseen the testing of a new tactical guided weapon, which KCNA said had a “peculiar mode of guiding flight” and “a powerful warhead.” It was the North’s first weapon test since talks in Vietnam between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump in late February broke down over conflicting demands by North Korea for sanctions relief and by the United States for North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. Still, acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told reporters at the Pentagon that it was “not a ballistic missile,” appearing to play down concerns.
Vanguard, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019—45 Organise yourself: Make a Menu Plan Forgetfulness or confusion as to what food to prepare for the family can be a big stress in the home. This happens particularly when the children are in session at school and you have to prepare their breakfast and also pack meals for them to take along. The stress to give the family variety of foods can lead to confusion when the parents realise that they keep giving the children the same meal everyday. Another major source of stress for most women is realizing close to dinner time that nothing was planned and as homemakers, you can not give excuse that you don’t know what to give to your family. With a meal plan, you will know what and when you would be cooking; this drastically reduces the anxiety and uncertainty that comes with trying to figure out what to make for the family on the spot. Even on days when you are late or away from home, your husband or older children will have a blueprint to follow and you can be worry free for the most part. As Homemakers, try to get your life in order. Let forgetfulness and unnecessary stress be a part of last year. Be organized and ready for whatever life throws at you! All you need to do is make a Menu Plan and set your mind to always adhere to it. This is because many make Menu Plan and don't follow it. When you follow it, it will save you a lot of money, your family will not only be healthy, you will also have rest of mind and escape unpalatable health issues that come with stress. With a meal plan, you will drastically reduce the anxiety and uncertainty that comes with trying to figure out what to make for the family on the spot AS homemakers, do you know that there is an agency of the Lagos State that is tasked with the role of protecting consumer rights? The agency is called Lagos State Consumer CONSUMER WATCH A place that makes you plan ahead Protection Agency LASCOPA The Agency was established sorely for the rights of consumers on both good and services. They are to ensure the safety and satisfaction of consumers and ensure they get compensated from the effects of harmful products or services. They are also saddled with the role of eliminating hazardous and sub-standard products from the markets in conjunction with other relevant stakeholders. The good news is that the agency already has dedicated court for quick justice against persons who market hazardous products and to help consumers to get redress when their rights are infringed. So, what are your rights as consumers? Keep a date with Homemakers next week for more information. Items Prices Items Prices Items Prices Basket of Tomatoes N8,000-10,000 A bag of Pepper (Rodo) N 5,000- N7,000 A bag of Long pepper N6, 000 – N7000 A bag of Onions (white) N18,000 – N20, 000 A bag of Onions (Red) N15, 000- N18, 000 50kg of long grain Rice N14,000 - N14,500 A derica of long grain Rice N230 -N250 50kg of short grain Rice. N13,000 - N13,800 A derica of short grain Rice N250 A crate of eggs N1,000-1,100 A bag of Olotu beans N14,000 -N38,000 A bag of Oloyin N15,000 -N20,000 A bag of Yam Flour (Elubo) N63, 000- N69,000 A bag of Garri (Yellow) N5,000-8,000 A paint bucket N400 A bag of Ijebu Gari N5,000 - N8,000 A paint bucket N500 25 Litres of Vegetable Oil N12,000- N13, 000 10Litres N4, 500-N4, 700 25 Litres of Palm Oil N10,800-N9,000 5Litres of Palm Oil N2,200 -N2,500 Salt N50-N200 Noodles- 70g N1,900- N2,200 Spaghetti (1packet) N180-N200 Macaroni(1packet) N180-200 Semovita (10kg) N2,800- N3,000 Pampers (cartons of 8) N3, 400 Seasonings N100 – N500 Tomato paste (2,200g) N1200-N1500 Tomato paste (Medium) N550-N700 Tomato paste(small) N150-N350 Tomato sachet (a roll) N230 Pack of toilet roll (48pieces) N1500-N1,800 A Satchet of milk N25-N50 A Sachet of beverage N40-N50 Toothpaste N50-N300 5 Litres of Kerosine N1,100 12.5kg. Cooking gas N3, 700 Yam (1 tuber). N400- N1,000 Ugu Leaf (a bundle) N3, 000 – N4, 000 A dozen of tied Ugu Leaf N7,50, Moin-Moin Leaf (a dozen) N800-1,000, 1 pack- N150 Carton Titus ice Fish N19,000 1 Carton of Kote ice fish N14,500 1 Carton of Sawa iced Fish N10, 000, 1Kg-N600
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