38 year-old Singer Bobi Wine who takes on 76 year-old Yoweri Museveni was three year-old when Museveni seized power in 1986 The internet is blocked and security has been stepped up in Uganda as counting gets under way after polls closed in a hotly contested election. A 38-year-old singer is challenging Yoweri Museveni, 76, in one of the world’s youngest countries. Robert Kyagulanyi, known by his stage name Bobi Wine, says he represents the younger generation, while Mr Museveni says he is standing for stability. Dozens of people…
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96 foreign, local firms jostle as race for NNPC’s key downstream Contracts begins
96 prominent and reputable companies from various jurisdictions have indicated interest in undertaking the rehabilitation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) downstream infrastructure ranging from critical pipelines to depots and terminals through the Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) financing model. The corporation confirmed this at a virtual public bid opening exercise which held at the NNPC Towers, Abuja for the pre-qualification of companies for the contract. Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the NNPC, Dr. Kennie Obateru, in a statement sent to Platforms Africa, stated that…
Read MoreTrump impeached again, became 1st American President impeached twice
The United States House has impeached President Trump for the second time, making Mr. Trump the first President ti he impeached twice in the over 200 years of American democracy. Trump was impeached for inciting a violent insurrection against the United States government. 10 members of the president’s party joined Democrats to charge him with high crimes and misdemeanors for an unprecedented second time. Reconvening under the threat of continued violence and the protection of thousands of National Guard troops. The House was determined to hold Mr. Trump to…
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