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 STAEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE   PRESIDENT TINUBU: WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUSTAIN BUHARI'S LEGACIES.   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, stated that his administration will continue to honour former President Muhammadu Buhari by sustaining his legacies of purposeful leadership, discipline, integrity, and the belief that public office is a trust, not a windfall.   President Tinubu made this commitment at the State House Conference Centre during the unveiling and public presentation of the book, *From Soldier to Statesman – The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari*, authored by Dr Charles Omole.   He said the book offers Nigerians the opportunity to learn from President Buhari, and affirmed that the greatest honour to bestow on the late President is to sustain his legacies.   "This book reinforces the public memory. It outlines achievements and flaws, as all honest histories should. It should motivate future leaders to learn lessons rather than repeat slogans. ...

 Zambia parliament passes disputed bill to change election laws Zambia's parliament overwhelmingly passed on Monday a bill to modify constitutional provisions related to elections. The opposition claims it will bolster President Hakainde Hichilema at next year's polls, but the government rejects the assertions, with President Hichilema stating that the changes are proposed in good faith for the long-term benefits to the Zambian people. Opposition politicians, civil society and church groups had lobbied against Bill 7, saying it was rushed through parliament and will promote Hichilema and his UPND party at the August 2026 vote, AFP reported. The bill amends 13 articles in the constitution of the copper-rich Southern African nation, notably increasing the number of parliamentary seats from 156 to 226; reserving 35 seats for women, youth and disabled people; and ending a limit of two five-year terms for mayors. 'Covenant with Zambian people' "This is a covenant with t...

 Sudan's Burhan in Riyadh for meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Chairperson of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for an official visit, Anadolu Agency reported. This comes as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), headed by Burhan, engage the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in a more-than-two-year war. The Saudi state news agency SPA reported Burhan’s arrival, without giving details about the agenda of his talks in the kingdom. However, later, Burhan met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss latest developments in the war-affected African nation. Saudi Arabia is part of the international Quad mechanism, which also includes the US, Egypt, and the UAE, that proposed a plan in September for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan as the first step toward a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition leading to an independent civilian government. The conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF, which b...

 South Sudan grounds four UN planes over alleged spying and smuggling South Sudan's government has grounded four aircraft registered under the United Nations mission there, alleging that they were used for illegal surveillance and smuggling, which the UN denied. South Sudan’s foreign minister, Semaya Kumba, said a government committee was examining the aircraft after intelligence reports raised security concerns, and two were found with advanced surveillance and intelligence recording systems. UN mission spokesperson Priyanka Chowdhury said Monday that all “air assets are used solely in support of our mandate to help protect civilians and support lasting peace in South Sudan.” She said the UN mission has been talking with South Sudan's government “for a while now to resolve this issue” and said the mission works transparently with it on UN operations. South Sudan's government in 2017 grounded UN aircraft after peacekeepers were deployed to guard the country's main airpo...

Late Ambassador Demola Seriki’s last wife accuses family of denying her and their children access to his graveside # All appears not to be well with the family former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Late Demola Seriki, left behind. The Lagos politician and former minister passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022, in Madrid, Spain at the age of 63 leaving behind three wives and his children. Today marked three years since he passed away. His last wife, Princess Sholape and her children had visited his graveside to pray for the repose of his soul. Sholape in a video she shared online this evening, said she and her kids were denied access into the vault to offer their prayers for the repose of his soul. According to her, a certain Biola has refused to grant herself and her kids access to the graveside and has instructed that visitation to his grave must be done only by her approval. Sholape shared a video of herself and her two children at the grave. ‘’The keys for the vault has been seiz...