The three Constitutional Court judges presided over a presidential petition in 2016 in which they dismissed Hichilema’s challenge against the election victory of former President Edgar Lungu. They also took part in a controversial ruling allowing Lungu to stand in the 2021 elections, despite having twice served as Zambia’s president. Their dismissal comes after they…
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Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, says the growing number of out-of-school children in the country poses a great security risk for the nation in the future. He said that the over 20 million out of school children in Nigeria are only being prepared for recruitment into Boko Haram and banditry in the next 10…
The transmission company blamed aged infrastructure as old as 50 years for the frequent grid collapses in the country. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has promised a backup or buffer system to ensure that Nigerians won’t be thrown into blackout whenever the national grid collapses. The Managing Director of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, stated this…
VP Shettima will join King Charles of England and other world leaders from 56 member countries at the first CHOGM to be held in the Pacific small island of Apia, Samoa from October 21 to 26. They will deliberate on the theme, “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth” .The theme will focus attention…
The Federal Government is targeting a $500m loan from the World Bank to tackle inadequate human resource issues in the country’s education and healthcare systems. The loan is anticipated to gain final approval from the World Bank on September 26, 2024. The Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, along with the Ministries of Education and…
The National Assembly is moving to reinstate a 5% excise duty on telecommunications and betting services in Nigeria, despite the previous exemption granted to the telecom sector by former President Muhammadu Buhari. The initiative is outlined in an executive bill titled the “Nigeria Tax Bill 2024,” which seeks to reintroduce the excise duty. According to…
Amid the controversial calls to scrap the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said that the anti-graft agency and other such institutions in the country have come to stay. The SAN said rather than challenging the legality of EFCC, what should be demanded are measures to ensure that the…
The Nigerian Army has debunked reports circulating that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. Several online reports, originating from a social media post by one Jackson Ude announcing the death of the Army chief, had gone viral. Ude claimed that Lagbaja had died of cancer 48 hours ago but…
UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has launched a major environmental initiative, aiming to plant one million trees across Africa by 2025. This bold move positions the foundation at the forefront of the continent’s green revolution, promoting sustainability and climate action.As part of its 2024 Tree…
