About 53 percent young Africans won’t mind military intervention if elected leaders abused their offices, Afrobarometer Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joseph Asunka has told German leaders. The Republican Interest reports that the report is a wake-up call to leaders around Africa to ensure that they did not abuse the privileges bestowed on them. …
The South East Zonal Executive Committee (ZEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is presently in a meeting with the National Working Committee (NWC) to tackle urgent issues threatening the party’s cohesion and stability. The meeting commenced at 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, chaired by the Deputy National Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, representing the Acting National…
Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has described Saturday’s governorship election as the best organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state’s history. Soludo made the remark during his victory speech in Awka on Sunday, after being declared winner of the November 8 governorship election by INEC. Prof. Edoba Omoregie, the Returning…
Explore the impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, the reactions from supporters and critics, and the potential challenges universities may face. Discover what lies ahead for the anti-affirmative action movement and the importance of fostering diversity in higher education. The recent decision by the Supreme Court to declare affirmative action admissions policies…
An investigator with the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that alleged terrorist negotiator, Mr. Tukur Mamu, betrayed the Federal Government committee set up to secure the release of victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack in 2022. The DSS operative, testifying as the sixth prosecution witness (PW-6)…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Michael Atingi-Ego as the country’s new Central Bank Governor. Presidency spokesperson, Sandor Walusimbi, confirmed the appointment on Monday in Nairobi, adding that Atingi-Ego had previously worked for the central bank in a senior position, then left and returned in 2020 as deputy governor. He has been the acting head…
Donald Trump’s supporters are seizing on comments made by President Joe Biden, whom they said called them garbage, while Biden said he was referring to the demonisation of Puerto Ricans. The controversy on Tuesday came days before the Nov. 5 presidential election in which Biden’s Vice President Kamala Harris faces Trump. In the conversation, a…
Russian President, Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian would sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement following their talks in Moscow on Friday, the Kremlin said on Monday. “At the end of the talks, Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian will sign the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Russia and Iran, as well as make media…
Airtel Africa, on Monday announced that it has entered an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in Africa. Airtel Africa said this in a statement. It said that currently, SpaceX had acquired requisite licenses in nine out of 14 countries within Airtel Africa’s footprint, noting that operating licenses for…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the FCT as a “laboratory of dividends of democratic governance”. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, in a lecture titled, “The Impact of Political Leadership on Infrastructural Development in Nigeria: Between Dividends of Democracy and Good Governance.” The minister presented the lecture at…
