October 10, 2023
Liberia: Liberians Elect New President Today
Polls open today across Liberia at 8 a.m. and close at six in the evening. According to the National Election Commission (NEC), voters in the queue at 6 p.m. will be allowed to… Read more »
Nigeria: The South-East Economic and Security Summit - Another Talk Shop?
Some of the observations and recommendations at the Summit deserve deeper interrogation. Read more »
Liberia: LiberiaDecides'23 - Election Umpire Speaks On Women, Youth Participation
Liberia is ranked 156 of 162 countries on the Gender Inequality Index and 163 out of 185 countries on the ranking of women in national parliaments. Read more »
Nigeria: Bayelsa Poll - All Progressives Congress Will Appeal Judgement On Sylva - Ganduje
A Federal High Court in Abuja disqualified former Bayelsa governor, Timipre Sylva, from contesting the election coming up on 11 November. Read more »
Nigeria: Emergencies - Our Response Time in Abuja Is Now Three Minutes - Official
The official said that the community structures have been adequately trained on emergency response through drills and simulations to equip them with the needed knowledge and… Read more »
Nigeria: NiMet Forecasts Heavy Rainfall in Many States This Week
Low to moderate rainfall should be expected over Ogun, Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Benue, Gombe, Borno and Adamawa State. Read more »
October 09, 2023
Nigeria: Govt to Rehire Retired Healthcare Workers to Combat Brain Drain
This is part of efforts to mitigate the mass exodus of health workers to developed countries, which has led to an acute shortage of health professionals in the nation's health… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Swells Media Team As Economy Bites Harder
The president, on Monday, appointed five more persons to the Presidential Advisory Media Team, bringing the total number of such appointments to at least 11. Read more »
Nigeria: Civil Society Groups, NILDS, Others Advocate Equitable Tax Expenditure Governance for Nigerian Govt
The groups said the law regulating the granting of incentives places enormous discretionary powers on the executive arm of government. Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Accuses EU of Interfering in Nigeria's Internal Affairs
Mr Wike specifically rejected the position of the EU Observation Mission on the recently concluded general election in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Censorship Board Confiscates Over 1,000 Copies of Queen Primer, Other 'Immoral' Books
"Praise be to God, everyone in Kano knew that we all woke up to a menace about a book, which is being used to teach our children in primary schools titled 'Queen Primer'. Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Police Arrest Over 1,000 Suspects in Three Months
The suspects were arrested in connection with 853 cases in Katsina State. Read more »
Egypt: WHO Ranks Egypt First Country to Achieve Path to Elimination of Hepatitis C
WHO said Egypt has diagnosed 87 per cent of people living with hepatitis C and provided 93 per cent of those diagnosed with curative treatment. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Son Abuses Public Asset, Flies Presidential Jet to Watch Polo
Before Sunday's Kano trip, Seyi Tinubu is known for travelling regularly with the presidential jet either in the company of his father or in those of his associates. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Berates Tinubu for Appointing New Media Aides
"Not even a thousand media aides can save the reputation of President Bola Tinubu, which is currently drowning in scandals," Atiku said. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Govt Not Paying Subsidy On Petrol - NNPCL
"No subsidy whatsoever. We are recovering our full cost from the products that we import. We sell to the market and we understand why the marketers are unable to import," an… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Private University Laments Paucity of Funds, Begs for Support
"It is only the Faculty of Law that has a dedicated faculty building. The six other faculties are sharing the few buildings available." Read more »
Nigeria: Police Officer Who Killed Lagos Lawyer Bolanle Raheem Must Die By Hanging - Court
The judge Ibironke Harrison on Monday found the police officer guilty of murder of Bolanle Raheem. Read more »
Nigeria: 4 Die, 3 Injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accident
FRSC says a bus rammed into a truck at a bend in the "Kara" axis of the expressway. Read more »
Nigeria: #Under30EntrepreneursinNigeria - How 'Rattanitems By Abbie' Was Born - Abbie
One thing I really wished I had known before starting my entrepreneurial journey is: 'Things are never going to play out exactly how I planned them.' Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Reopens Ladipo, Oyingbo Markets, Others Shut Over Environmental Issues
Lagos State government sealed off Ladipo, Oyingbo, Alamutu Ologede, and Ile Epo markets over violation of environmental laws. Read more »
Nigeria: Sunday Igboho Regains Freedom in Benin Republic, Set to Return to Nigeria
"I am now free to return to Nigeria and visit any country in the world," Sunday Igboho told Tribune Newspaper. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPCL Reacts to Report of Awarding Control of Pipelines to 'Cabal'
NNPCL was reacting to reports alleging that its managing director, Mele Kyari, quietly awarded the control of Nigeria's pipelines to an oil "cabal" Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Seeks Supreme Court's Approval to Present CSU Documents Against Tinubu
Atiku intends to use the Chicago State University (CSU) documents as proof of certificate forgery against Mr Tinubu at the Supreme Court. Read more »
Nigeria: Universal Basic Education - Governors Should Enforce the Inalienable Right of Pupils
Unfortunately, governors have the predilection for approbating the policy and, at the same time, engaging in governance missteps that undermine its effective implementation in… Read more »