October 30
Ghana: I Can Vouch for Bawumia's Qualities - President Akufo-Addo
GhanaToday
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has the qualities needed to elevate the country to an advanced level, reinforcing his belief in the Vice… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Launches Campaign Against Hypertension, Diabetes in Ekiti
Premium Times
Governor Oyebanji said the initiative hopes to conduct free screening for about 200,000 people in Ekiti State for hypertension and diabetes within the week-long campaign across 161… Read more »
Liberia: Deputy Speaker Consult Lawyers As Bloc Pressures Him to Support Speaker's Removal
Liberian Investigator
Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah has requested additional time to consult his legal team after receiving calls from the 'majority bloc' in the House of Representatives to participate… Read more »
Nigeria: I Stayed in Hotel for One Year As Nigeria's Ambassador - Bianca Ojukwu
Premium Times
"As Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, I spent an entire year in one hotel room..." Read more »
Gambia: Irregular Migration and Youth Unemployment
Foroyaa
In spite of the increasing number of reports of deaths at sea of Gambians and other West Africans who risk their lives to venture into a perilous journey across the Atlantic Ocean… Read more »
Gambia: What Is the Update On the Electrocution of Seven Workers At Kerr Gallo?
Foroyaa
On 9th October, 2024, seven workers who were erecting a pole at Kerr Gallo were electrocuted when the pole touched a high tension cable, resulting in the death of all seven of… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Entrepreneur, Set Corpse Ablaze
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The police have confirmed the incident. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Detain Three Inspectors for Extorting Motorists
Premium Times
Cases of police extortion in Nigeria have continued despite punishment by police authorities, such as dismissal from service. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt, Labour Sign Agreement On New Minimum Wage
Premium Times
"We had some grey areas; we also resolved them amicably. That is in the spirit of collective bargaining." Read more »
Liberia: Public Works Minister Giddings Denies Spending $22 Million On Road Maintenance
Liberian Investigator
The Minister of Public Works, Roland Lafayette Giddings, has strongly refuted allegations that his ministry expended US$22 million on road maintenance across Liberia. Read more »
Africa: Cancer Poses Serious Threat to Humanity! [editorial]
The Point
Tackling cancer is one of the most formidable challenges facing our society. The disease, which remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, knows no… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Vigilante Groups Increase From 27 to 72 - Security Expert
Ghanaian Times
The number of vigilante groups operating in the country has increased from 27 to about 72, as captured under the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act 2019 (Act 999), a security… Read more »
Nigeria/Ghana: Ghana, Nigeria Clash in Wafu B U-20 Finals
Ghanaian Times
The national U-20 team, the Black Satellites, will square off with arch-rivals, the Flying Eagles, of Nigeria today in the finals of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) B U-20… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Lawmaker Defects to APC
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"My defection to the APC is as a result of the lingering and unresolved internal and external crises within the PDP." Read more »
Nigeria: Court Stops Rivers Govt's Allocations
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The court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January 2024 by Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is a constitutional somersault and… Read more »
Ghana: Enhance Leap Effectiveness to Combat Poverty, Hunger - Unicef
Ghanaian Times
The Chief of Social Policy and Inclusion at United Nations International Children Emergency Funds (UNICEF) Ghana, Ms Pauliina Sarvilahti, has praised the government for its… Read more »
Rwanda: AfCFTA - Rwandan Products Launched On Ghanaian Market
New Times
The recently exported consignment of agricultural products from Rwanda under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) was launched on the Ghanaian market, on October… Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Sanwo-Olu Never Sued EFCC - Lagos Govt
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Governor Sanwo-Olu never engaged any lawyer to file such a suit and had no reason to do so, a statement from the Lagos State Government has clarified. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Amotekun Arrests 20-Year-Old for Killing Grandmother Over N3,000
Vanguard
The Ondo State security outfit, Amotekun, has detained a 20-year-old, Akinmade Friday, who allegedly killed a 65-year-old woman over a sum of N3,000. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Hosts Annual Mano River Union Civil Peace Service Conference
Liberian Observer
Liberia is hosting the annual Mano River Union Civil Peace Service (MRUCPS) Conference, a gathering aimed at addressing the urgent issue of drug and substance abuse across the… Read more »
Liberia: Is It Time for By-Elections?
Liberian Observer
Imagine hiring a group of people to do a job and that group of people spends an entire month doing anything else but the job they were hired to do -- all while demanding full… Read more »
Nigeria: 'I've Never Had Sex With Male Teenager' - - Suspended RCCG Pastor
Premium Times
The famous youth pastor has been in the news in the last few days ever since a popular gossip blog alleged that he engages in same-sex relations with young men, allegedly offering… Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Lawmakers Raise Alarm As Bandits Take Over Nigerian Military's Largest Training Camp
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Bandits have taken over a military cantonment hosting the largest military training camp in Nigeria, where personnel of the Nigerian Army's artillery corps undergo training Read more »
Nigeria: Lack of Maintenance Culture Affecting Nigeria's Sports Development, Says Pinnick
Premium Times
Pinnick has highlighted that Nigeria's sports development is hindered by a poor culture of infrastructure maintenance, which limits athletes' opportunities. Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnapped Nigerian Professor Escapes From Captivity
Premium Times
The professor was kidnapped on Sunday evening along Opi-Nsukka- Ugwogo-Nike Road in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read more »
