January 12
Ghana: MFA Seeks Bilateral Protection for Ghanaian Health Workers in UK
Ghanaian Times
The Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has advocated a government-to-government framework for the protection and improved conditions of Ghanaian health… Read more »
Nigeria: Crude Oil, Venezuela, and Related Trumpery, By Uddin Ifeanyi [opinion]
Premium Times
When, sometime last week, the U.S. President announced the "capture" of Nicolás Maduro Moros, until 3 January, Venezuela's resident dictator, much confusion reigned. The… Read more »
Liberia: Chief Toto Rural Educational Foundation Ends Career Development Workshop in Totota City
FrontPageAfrica
The Chief Quelmin Toto Rural Educational Foundation has successfully concluded a one day career development workshop in Konawolala District, Bong County. Read more »
Liberia: National Archives Launches Five-Year Plan to Modernize Liberia's Documentary Heritage
FrontPageAfrica
The Center for National Documents and Records Agency (CNDRA) has launched an ambitious Five-Year Strategic Development Plan aimed at modernizing the country's documentary heritage… Read more »
Liberia: Abandoned Maternal Waiting Homes in Zorzor Expose Wasted Public Funds
Liberian Investigator
From the outskirts of Zorzor, where expectant mothers were meant to find comfort and lifesaving care, four concrete structures sit quietly along the Fissebu-Voinjama highway. Birds… Read more »
Nigeria: University of Ibadan Provost to Be Honored in Monrovia for Advancing Fiscal Decentralization in Liberia
Liberian Investigator
The University of Ibadan, Postgraduate College Provost in Nigeria Professor Ayodeji Samson Olatunji Ogunjuyigbe, will arrive in Monrovia today as part of ongoing efforts to… Read more »
Liberia: CSA Flags Data Gaps After Verifying MIA Workforce
Liberian Investigator
The Civil Service Agency has uncovered widespread personnel record and data inconsistencies following an in-person verification of employees at the Ministry of Internal Affairs,… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Arrest Agenda - My Counter-Argument to the IMF [opinion]
Liberian Investigator
Published: January 12, 2026 Read more »
Rwanda: Six Homegrown Talents Lighting Up Rwanda Premier League
New Times
As the Rwanda Premier League enters a crucial stage, a new generation of homegrown footballers is beginning to shine, offering a glimpse into a promising future for Rwandan… Read more »
Rwanda: Why Belgians Created a Kingdom of Banyabwisha From Scratch [opinion]
New Times
In the previous article, we saw how Belgium replaced Chief Karera, a native Tutsi of the Byahi chiefdom, with Mukunja, who was given the name Gahembe--meaning "horn" in… Read more »
Uganda: UPDF Reassures Ugandans of Security Ahead of Thursday's Polls
Nile Post
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has reassured Ugandans of their safety and security as the country heads into Thursday's polls, emphasizing its constitutional mandate to… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Cautions Tinubu, Ministers On Unpaid Local Contractors
Premium Times
The group said non-payment of the local contractors for the contracts executed could negatively impact the ruling APC in the 2027 general election. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Criticises Tinubu's Govt Over Alleged Abandonment of Students On Scholarship
Premium Times
Mr Atiku also criticised the discontinuation of the BEA scholarship by the Nigerian government. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Banking Sector Transition to Basel II and III - Critical Assessment of NBE's New Directive
Addis Standard
In November 2025, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) issued a risk-based capital adequacy requirements directive for banks. Directive No. SBB/95/2025 has given recognition for… Read more »
South Africa: Why We Withdrew Our Article On the Waterkloof Four
Daily Maverick
A change to the Criminal Procedure Act makes it illegal to name a person who committed a crime while under the age of 18. Read more »
Namibia: Reading Making Quiet Comeback
Namibian
Hobbies are no longer just about being productive, they're about supporting mental health while having fun. Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigerian Players Select Online Casino Games and Payment Options
Leadership
When comparing online casinos in Nigeria, players increasingly focus on how platforms actually work in everyday use. This includes how smoothly games run on mobile devices, how… Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Assures All Approved Nestlé Infant Formulae Safe for Nigerian Babies
Leadership
The director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has reassured parents that all Nestlé infant… Read more »
Nigeria: Awujale Stool - Kingmakers to Decide As Fusegbuwa Ruling House Nominates 95 Princes, Princesses
Leadership
As the Fusengbuwa Ruling House resumed the nomination process of a candidate to occupy the vacant stool of Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland on Monday, no fewer than 96… Read more »
Nigeria: Summit to Shape Nigeria's Generation Next Begins Nationwide
Leadership
After a successful pilot in Delta State in November 2025, the Train the Trainers Summit (TTTS) is set to commence a nationwide rollout aimed at strengthening the capacity of… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Gombe Scrap Metal Ban Is Temporary, Not Total', Naswden Clarifies
Leadership
The National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria (NASWDEN) has clarified that the Gombe State government did not impose a total and permanent ban on scrap… Read more »
Nigeria: Daily Manna - Rescuing Mankind Through a Devotional [book review]
This Day
Book: Daily Manna: A Daily Devotional Guide, January-December 2026 Read more »
Nigeria: Insurance Firm's CEO Bags Social Media Engagement Captain Recognition
This Day
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Hallmark Insurance (CHI) Limited, Mrs. Mary Adeyanju, has been honoured as the "Insurwatch Social Media Engagement… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue 76 Children
This Day
The Nigeria Police Force has successfully foiled an attempted attack and planned kidnapping of children in the Kasuwan Magani area of Kaduna State, rescuing 76 victims in the… Read more »
Uganda: MTN Momo Backs Ekisaakaate 2026 With Ugx 80 Million to Promote Mental Wellness and Youth Empowerment
Nile Post
The Nnabagereka Development Foundation (NDF) has successfully concluded the Ekisaakaate Kya Nnabagereka Gatonnya 2026 at Hormisdallen School, Gayaza Campus, with MTN Mobile Money… Read more »
