Electoral Act provisions on candidate qualification and disqualification remain in force after the Federal High Court dismissed a suit by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), ruling that the disputed sections are consistent with the 1999 Constitution.
Excellence in leadership and service was celebrated as Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) Managing Director, Engr. Vincent Ekwekwu, received the Kwame Nkrumah Grow Africa Prize for Excellence from the Grow Africa Youth Initiative.
Dollar strength weighed on China's currency as the central parity rate of the yuan weakened to 6.7917 against the U.S. dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
Electric shock left a BEDC Electricity Plc technical staff member injured during routine maintenance on an 11kV feeder in Ado-Ekiti, prompting the company to launch an investigation while providing medical support to the employee.