Zuma
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Arts & Culture
12th Zuma Film Festival holds in December
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has slated the 12th Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF), from Dec. 1 to Dec. 7 in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by its Head of Public Affairs, Mr Brian Etuk in Jos on Sunday. Etuk said that entries would be opened to all interested film makers from Nigeria and around the world, starting from April 2…
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News
Court issues arrest warrant for Zuma
A South African court issued an arrest warrant for former president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday after he skipped court on grounds of needing medical treatment, but the judge stayed the warrant until his corruption trial resumes on May 6. Zuma’s lawyer presented the judge with a sick note from what he said was a military hospital, but the judge questioned…
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Africa
South Africa: Court Rejects Zuma Appeal to Prevent Corruption Trial
A South African court on Friday rejected an appeal by former President Jacob Zuma that sought to prevent his prosecution on corruption charges over a 2 billion dollars arms deal. The ruling paves the way for Zuma’s long-awaited trial to start in Feb. 2020. Zuma, in office from 2009 to 2018, had previously applied for a permanent stay of prosecution…
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Africa
AfDB: Buhari sends Atiku to President Zuma to lobby for Adesina
A statement issued by the Atiku Media Office in Abuja said Abubakar’s shuttle diplomacy to shore up the much-needed support for the Nigerian candidate follows a mandate from the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, to the former Vice President to leverage on his contacts to lobby for the emergence of Adesina 1 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the weekend commenced…
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