April 15
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Hits 33.20 Percent Amid High Food Prices
Premium Times
The food inflation rate in March 2024 quickened to 40.01 per cent on a year-on-year basis Read more »
Gambia: Gambians Express Frustration As All Ferries Shuttling the Banjul-Barra Route Undergo Maintenance
Foroyaa
Passengers who used the Banjul - Barra ferry crossing on daily basis have over the weekend express their frustration as authorities at Gambia Ports Authority said they have… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Surges Against Dollar, Hits 5-Month High
Leadership
The Naira experienced a significant rally against the US Dollar, breaking through critical resistance levels to trade below N1,000 in some segments of the black market as of late… Read more »
Liberia: Why Boakai Prevented Central Bank Governor From Traveling?
FrontPageAfrica
The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, Alloysius Tarlue, will not be attending this year's World Bank Spring Meeting, due to a request from President Joseph Boakai… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Must Halt Shell's Sale of Its Niger Delta Business Unless Human Rights Are Fully Protected
AI London
The proposed sale of Shell's onshore oil business in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria risks worsening human rights abuses and should be blocked by the government unless a… Read more »
Liberia: LRA to Adopt Inter-Agency Strategy to Combat Tax and Financial Crimes
New Republic
Participants at the workshop were engaged in intensive group work in accessing Liberia tax crime investigation potential. Read more »
Nigeria: Joint Letter Regarding Shell's Sale of the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria [press release]
AI London
The following joint letter, signed by 40 Nigerian and international non-governmental organisations, urges the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission to refuse regulatory… Read more »
Nigeria: Blackout - Collapse Grid Fully Restored - TCN
Premium Times
The collapse of the national grid on Monday morning was caused by a fire incident at the Afam power generating station, leading to a sudden generation loss of 25 MW and 305 MW,… Read more »
Egypt: Environment Ministry Updates On Gas Tanker Stranded in Gulf of Aqaba
Egypt Online
Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, has confirmed the ongoing monitoring of the stranded Liberian gas tanker that grounded at the Gulf of Aqaba entrance last Friday. This… Read more »
Nigeria: 19 Killed in Oyo-Ogbomoso Road Crash - FRSC
Premium Times
FRSC says the road crash occurred at about 07:45 a.m. was due to route violation, referred to in local parlance as 'One Way'. Read more »
Ghana: Fastrack Process to Introduce Islamic Banking - Prof Gatsi
Ghanaian Times
The Dean of the School of Business of the University of Cape Coast, Professor John Gatsi, says Ghana must fastrack the process to introduce Islamic Banking in the country. Read more »
April 14
Nigeria: Naira to Emerge Best Performing - Goldman Sachs
Leadership
With the value of the naira already stronger at around N1150 to the dollar at the parallel market, a big jump from the low of N1890 which it was earlier this year, Goldman Sachs… Read more »
Nigeria: 6 Banks Spend N205.34bn On It Amid E-Payment Boom
Leadership
Six commercial banks increased their spending on information and technology (IT) by 44.66 percent to N205.34 billion as more customers carried out electronic transactions,… Read more »
Nigeria: Chivita|hollandia Rewards Outstanding Trade Partners At Annual Conference
Leadership
Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited) has rewarded its long-standing distributors at the recently held 2024 Distributor Conference. Read more »
Nigeria: Enhancing Nigeria's Fiscal Capacity
Leadership
In a bold move to address Nigeria's longstanding challenges with tax collection, President Bola Tinubu has set in motion a comprehensive strategy to overhaul the country's tax… Read more »
Nigeria: Nipcogas Crashes CNG Price to N200/Scm, Unveils Stations in Lagos
Leadership
NIPCO GAS is about to promote the use of Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, as alternative to Premium Motor Spirit, PMS also called petrol in the commercial city of Lagos after it has… Read more »
Nigeria: ASP to Promote Responsible Advertising in Nigeria
Leadership
The Advertising Standards Panel (ASP) is set to promote responsible advertising in Nigeria through its Stakeholders' Forum scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Harsh Operating Environment - Nigerian Breweries to Close 2 Production Plants
Leadership
Nigerian Breweries Plc has indicated plans for a company-wide reorganisation which include the temporary suspension of operations in two of its nine breweries. Read more »
Nigeria: Kebbi Sanitises Payroll System in Lgas, Lgeas
Leadership
Kebbi State government through the office of the Auditor General for Local Government Areas (LGEAs) and Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs) said it has sanitised the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Tasks Tertiary Institutions On Financial Management
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Nigerian tertiary institutions to follow the guidelines for good governance and proper financial management developed by the federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Workers Demand Withdrawal of New Tariff
Daily Trust
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has asked the federal government to withdrawal the new increase of tariff, saying it will push the price of goods upwards and… Read more »
Nigeria: We Are Committed to Engaging Strategic Partners for Ekiti Development - Oyebanji
Leadership
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has emphasized his unwavering commitment to engaging both governmental and non-governmental organizations and agencies in realising the… Read more »
Nigeria: Union Decries Substandard Products, Seeks Dissolution of Son Mgt
Leadership
The Iron Rod and Steel Distributors Employers Union of Nigeria (IRSDEUN) has called for the dissolution of the management of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) for alleged… Read more »
Niger: X User's Claims On Niger's Kandadji Dam
Daily Trust
The coup in Niger Republic created a standoff between the country and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The coup, which led to the toppling of the… Read more »
Nigeria: How Women, Youths Generate Income Through Fish Processing
Daily Trust
You do not need to run a fish farm or sell fish in any form to generate money. There are other income-generating activities in the value chain that can put money in people's… Read more »