Top headlines this morning include a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the David Mark-led National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress and the process that produced former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for 2027. The Federal Government has acknowledged electricity disruptions in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, Kwara and Oyo states, attributing them to gas shortages at thermal plants. Meanwhile, Femi Fani-Kayode, Seyi Tinubu and three others received the rank of Senior Counsel of Nigeria, while the Federal Government released guidelines for the N50,000 relief grant and blamed gas shortages for power outages in five states. 2027: Court ruling rattles ADC, threatens Atiku’s presidential bid The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, nullified the Mark-led National Working Committee of the ADC, the emergence of Rauf Aregbesola as National Secretary, and the process that produced Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential candidate. The court ordered...

Play Replay Close highlight Stop listening ENGLISH LOBAMBA – Have men and women of the cloth lost their mandate, and could this be contributing to the rising number of divorce cases in the country? For Hhohho Region Member of Parliament (MP) Tanele Magagula, the answer is yes. She has expressed concern over the failure by some pastors to uphold the values of marriage and family unity. Magagula believes that pastors, who are traditionally expected to guide couples and strengthen family structures, are increasingly failing to fulfil this responsibility, particularly when some of them are themselves getting divorced. Making her submission during the portfolio committee debate on the Ministry of Home Affairs’ second quarter performance report in Parliament yesterday, the MP raised concerns over the high number of divorce cases in the country, questioning whether church leaders were still playing their expected role in helping couples preserve their marriages. She said...

KAMPALA — The Government of Uganda, through National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), has launched a Shs694 billion (€145 million) project to supply water from Lake Victoria to more than 1 million people in the fast-growing areas south and west of Kampala, where many households currently receive water only on rationed days. The Wakiso West Water and Sanitation Project will draw water from the lake at Bwerenga to serve Kyengera, Nsangi, Kajjansi, Kasanje, Kiringente, Wakiso Town Council and Mpigi Town Council. It will also cover the Entebbe Road corridor and the areas between Entebbe, Masaka and Mityana roads. About 160,000 of the beneficiaries live in informal settlements. NWSC on Tuesday signed a consultancy contract for the project worth about Shs47.5 billion (€9.48 million plus Shs2.15 billion, excluding taxes). It went to a joint venture of Danish firm NIRAS A/S and German engineering firm Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG, with Ugandan...

Jean Ziegler est décédé le 1à juin 2026 à Genève ( Suisse) à à l’âge de 92 ans. Mais tant qu’il y aura des peuples écrasés, des ressources spoliées et des populations africaines maintenues dans la misère, son combat ne mourra pas. Toute sa trajectoire, il l’a construite comme une riposte politique aux discours de l’oubli, de la fatalité et du paternalisme sur l’Afrique. Dès ses premiers écrits sur la « nouvelle Afrique », il a posé une question simple, implacable : « Deux cents millions d’Africains se sont libérés de la domination coloniale ? C’est vrai, mais rien n’a changé. Les Africains étaient misérables sous la colonisation, ils sont misérables sous l’indépendance. » Ce n’est pas une plainte. C’est une dénonciation. Ziegler a refusé de voir l’Afrique comme un continent incapable de se gouverner. Il a refusé de transformer la pauvreté en excuse. Il a dit ce que tant...

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 November 2026: The 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) opened in Antigua and Barbuda Tuesday, 3rd of November 2026, with a drive for bold partnerships between governments and businesses to unlock prosperity for the Commonwealth’s 2.7 billion people. His Majesty King Charles III, Head of the Commonwealth, joined leaders from across the Commonwealth at the official Opening Ceremony in St. John’s, where they were welcomed with a vibrant performance and dance, celebrating Antiguan and Barbudan culture and history. The ceremony marked the start of leaders’ deliberations under the theme ‘Accelerating Partnerships and Investment for a Prosperous Commonwealth’. This is the first CHOGM under the leadership of Commonwealth Secretary-General Hon Shirley Botchwey. It will also be the first time Heads of Government engage directly at CHOGM with business leaders, investors, heads of international financial institutions and philanthropists. Their focus will be on mobilising partnerships and investment...

The Namibia Premier Football League, the nationwide First Divisions, the regional Second and Third Divisions, the Women’s Regional Leagues and the Futsal Namibia League, all sponsored by Namport will officially be launched on 7 November at the Kuisebmond Stadium in Walvis Bay. Namport and the Namibia Football Association (NFA) in a joint statement said it is the first time in Namibia’s history in which a single sponsor supports every league under the NFA and all lower leagues both women and men. “It reaches clubs, players and match officials in all 121 constituencies of all 14 regions, marking the return of regular, nationwide football league.” They said they have agreed that the sponsorship will be governed by strict accountability arrangements and Namport will administer the funds and pay directly to the intended beneficiaries in phased tranches. “Each tranche will be released only once the preceding funds have been satisfactorily accounted for,...

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Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has described the massive turnout at the African Democratic Congress presidential campaign flag-off in Sokoto as a clear indication of Nigerians’ growing desire for political change ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tambuwal, who welcomed the ADC presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, to Sokoto on Wednesday, said the overwhelming reception accorded him demonstrated the people’s confidence in his leadership and commitment to building a better Nigeria. In a statement issued by his media office on Wednesday, Tambuwal described Sokoto as Atiku’s “first home”, noting that the ex-vice president received an enthusiastic welcome from the airport through major streets of the state capital to the party’s campaign headquarters, where the flag-off ceremony was held. “The people of Sokoto have once again demonstrated their deep affection for the Wazirin Adamawa and their confidence in his leadership,” he said....

Play Replay Close highlight Stop listening ENGLISH MBABANE – Almost half of police residential properties have been declared unfit for human occupation. The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) says deteriorating housing and accommodation shortages have forced some officers to share facilities, leading to disputes, health risks and low morale. Its Second Quarter Performance Report, covering July to September 2026, states that health and environmental officials declared nearly half of police residential properties unsuitable for occupation. REPS acknowledges that the affected buildings require urgent repairs or replacement. The service also faces deteriorating police stations and other infrastructure, which it says affects officers’ welfare and policing operations. Sharing accommodation has increased pressure on utilities and added to maintenance problems. Government allocated E15.75 million to REPS for rehabilitation and security fencing during the 2026/27 financial year. The funding, under Phase II of the capital development programme, covers several police facilities. Planned work includes...

Ivan Bwowe has filed a notice of appeal challenging a High Court decision that upheld the election of Joel Ssenyonyi as Member of Parliament for Nakawa Division West. In a notice dated November 4, 2026, Bwowe indicates his intention to appeal against the judgment delivered on October 30, 2026, by High Court Civil Division Judge Justice Allan Paul Nshimye in Election Petition No. HCT-00-CV-EP-0011 of 2026. Bwowe is dissatisfied with the dismissal of his election petition and intends to challenge the entire judgment and the orders issued by the court. The notice names the Electoral Commission, the Kampala District Returning Officer and Ssenyonyi, who is currently the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, as respondents in the intended appeal. Bwowe will be represented by Kanduho & Company Advocates. The appeal is the latest development in a legal dispute arising from the January 15, 2026 parliamentary elections, in which Ssenyonyi was declared the...