PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES SON, SEYI, ON TURBANING AS DAN ZAKI GWANDU. (PHOTO).

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 PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES SON, SEYI, ON TURBANING AS DAN ZAKI GWANDU President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated his son, Mr Seyi Tinubu, on his turbaning as Dan Zaki Gwandu by His Royal Highness, Alhaji Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar, the Emir of Gwandu, in Kebbi State.   A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) indicates that the traditional title, which translates to Son of the Lion of Gwandu, was conferred on Seyi Tinubu on Wednesday at the historic Abdullahi Fodiyo Palace in Birnin Kebbi.   President Tinubu thanked the Emir and the Gwandu Emirate Council for the honour, which the traditional ruler described as the first of its kind in the Emirate's history.   The President noted that the honour carries a responsibility that extends beyond personal recognition and reflects the enduring bonds of friendship, mutual respect and unity among Nigeria’s diverse peoples.   He acknowledged Seyi’s efforts in youth en...

ZAMBIAN EX-FOREIGN MINISTER SENTENCED TO HARD LABOUR FOR CORRUPTION. (PHOTO).


 Zambian ex-foreign minister sentenced to hard labour for corruption


A Zambian court on Thursday sentenced former foreign minister Joseph Malanji to four years in prison with hard labour for corruption, AFP reported.


Malanji, who served under former president Edgar Lungu from 2018 to 2021, was arrested in late 2021 for allegedly using embezzled state funds to acquire property, including two Bell 420 helicopters.


The conviction marked a rare victory for state prosecutors in the Southern Africa country.


"I have heard the spirited mitigation by counsel and taken note that the convicts are first offenders and are entitled to leniency," said magistrate Ireen Wishimanga.


The 60-year-old will serve "four years imprisonment with hard labour", she ruled.


Malanji's co-accused Fredson Yamba will serve three years, she added.


Fight against corruption


Yamba, a former secretary to the treasury, was accused of facilitating the transfer of more than $8 million without justifying the expense.


It was not immediately clear if the pair will appeal the ruling.


They were the first top officials from Lungu's government to be arrested on graft charges after President Hakainde Hichilema took office.


Hichilema has repeatedly vowed to root out corruption but critics say progress has been sluggish.

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