May 01
Senegal: Senegalese Unions Voice Demands On First Labour Day March in Four Years
RFI
After four years without a May Day parade because of Covid-19and other strategic reasons, Senegal has organised a rally for Labour Day this year. This will be President Bassirou… Read more »
Liberia: 'Let Them Talk On Facebook' - Boakai Throws Jab At Critics
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph N. Boakai has thrown jabs at pundits opposing the primary work of his government, noting that their whine will not deter his administration from ensuring Liberia… Read more »
Ghana: 'Greater Co-Operation Key to Safeguarding Maritime Domain' - Pres Akufo-Addo
Ghana Presidency
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called for greater levels of co-operation and collaboration amongst the broad spectrum of global maritime… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's 100 Days As President of Liberia and the Challenges Thereafter [editorial]
FrontPageAfrica
JOSEPH BOAKAI marked his first 100 days in office Wednesday, May 1, 2024 as Liberia's 26th president under a cloud of uncertainty, apprehension, and gloom. Read more »
Nigeria: Pregnant Woman, Children, Others Injured As Gas Explodes in Lagos
Premium Times
The fire service said preliminary investigations suggested that a gas leakage may have triggered the explosion. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Increase in Minimum Wage Won't Worsen Inflation - Tuc
Vanguard
The Trade Union Congress, TUC said increasing the minimum wage for civil servants will not worsen inflation. Read more »
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Nigeria: African Development Bank, Government of Nigeria, IFC and Unitaid to Hold 2024 Industry Engagement 'Access to Health Innovation' Forum in Lagos
African Development Bank (AfDB)
What: An Industry Engagement Forum on unlocking healthcare value chains and driving investment through partnerships: Accelerating equitable access to quality-assured sustainable… Read more »
Liberia: Pres. Boakai Submits Presidential Transition Bill to Guide Future Power Transfer
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph Boakai has submitted before the House of Representatives a bill that will govern all transitional activities of the Government of Liberia following the holding of… Read more »
Ghana: Surgery Cases Were Cancelled Due to Limited Space, Not 'Dumsor' - Korle Bu
Accra Time
The national referral hospital assured their patients and the general public that they will prioritize their care and will continue to work to provide excellent services to address… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Salutes Nigerian Workers On May Day [press release]
Premium Times
President Tinubu assured Nigerian workers of his dedication to not only improving their welfare but also enhancing their working conditions and providing the necessary tools for… Read more »
Nigeria: Timeline of Davido, Wizkid's Decade-Long Rivalry, Feud
Premium Times
What began as a friendly competition between two rising stars evolved into a ten-year feud and silent rivalry marked by moments of collaboration, contention, and everything in… Read more »
Nigeria: Jnr Pope Burial - Family Urges Public to Rely On Information From Planning Committee
Premium Times
Jnr Pope and four other crew members drowned after their boat capsised in Anam River in Anambra State on 10 April while returning from a movie shoot. Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Threatens Closure of Western Cluster Limited Over Road Damage and Broken Promises
FrontPageAfrica
Western Cluster Limited has fallen out of favor not only with the Senators of its operational counties, but also with the President, who has threatened to close the mining company… Read more »
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Africa: Access to Financing Crucial for the Future of Agriculture in West Africa
Mastercard Foundation
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Liberia: Activist Couple Recalls Attack for LGBTQ+ Rights, Sgbv
FrontPageAfrica
An activist couple living in the suburbs of Paynesville has been alarmed over repeated threats on their lives due to their open acceptance of people from the LGBTQ+ community in… Read more »
Liberia: World Bank Delegation Discusses Policy to Strengthen Liberia's State-Owned Enterprises
FrontPageAfrica
A World Bank Delegation has paid a courtesy call on the Director General of the Bureau of State Enterprises, Hon. Arthur S. Massaquoi at his Capital Bye Pass office in Monrovia. Read more »
Nigeria: Over-Dependence On Import Causing Drug Cost Inflation in Nigeria - NAFDAC DG
Premium Times
The NAFDAC DG said it is not just about access to drugs but about quality medicine, and that is why "we go after fake medicine." Read more »
Nigeria: Forex Devaluation Contributes to Rising Cost of Drugs in Nigeria - Minister
Premium Times
Other factors contributing to the escalating cost of drugs, according to the Minister, include power supply, technology, the supply chain and the regulatory landscape. Read more »
Liberia: CBL Sets May 15 As Expiration Date for Old Bank Notes
Liberian Observer
The Central Bank of Liberia has set May 15, 2024, as the expiration date for the old Liberian Dollar banknotes, SL1 and SL2, printed during the administrations of former Presidents… Read more »
Liberia: Activist Couple Recalls Attack for Supporting LGBTQ+ Rights, SGBV
Liberian Observer
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Read more »
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West Africa: Sahel - The African Development Bank and Partners Launch Phase 2 of Program to Boost Food and Nutritional Security in the Sahel
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The African Development Bank and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) have launched the second phase of the Programme to Build Resilience to… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Places 'Mining Cartel Ringleader' On Its Radar
Liberian Observer
Gao Feng, a Chinese national, dubbed the "Real Minister", due to his significant sway within the mining sector of the country, has come under the radar of the Liberian Senate, with… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Declines to Hear LTA Commissioners' Suspension Case
Liberian Observer
The Supreme Court on April 30 declined to hear a Bill of Information filed by the Board of Commissioners of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) and the Chairperson of… Read more »
Nigeria: Peasant Farmers' Dreams Turn to Nightmares As Ondo Govt Gives Land to Corporate Investors
Premium Times
A project of the Ondo State Government for massive production of oil palm through agro-allied companies has led to thousands of peasant farmers being thrown off their farmlands. Read more »
Nigeria: Northern Nigerian Governors Meet in Kaduna, Discuss Security, Development
Premium Times
The meeting was the first in 2024. At a previous meeting in December 2023, similar issues of security and underdevelopment were discussed. Read more »
Nigeria: Sixteen Travellers Killed in Enugu Road Crash
Premium Times
The victims were burnt beyond recognition, according to the police. Read more »
Nigeria: Child Labour As 'Indecent Work' [editorial]
This Day
The Child Rights Act should be enforced Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Ought to Rescind His Decision Regarding Tenured Appointments or Be Impeached [opinion]
FrontPageAfrica
It is regrettably that having lost at the Supreme Court, President Boakai has shamelessly doubled down in his abuse of Presidential power by suspending holders of tenure offices.… Read more »