June 13
Ghana: Govt Allocates Gh¢741m for Water, Sanitation Mgt
Ghanaian Times
Government has allocated GH¢741.05 million for water and sanitation management for the 2024 fiscal year, Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr Alexander Ampabeng, has disclosed. Read more »
Liberia: Ex-VP Taylor Warns Against Using Sex to Achieve Goals National Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship Conference
FrontPageAfrica
Former Vice President, Chief Dr. Jewel Howard Taylor, has urged young women and girls to avoid exploiting their bodies to achieve their goals. She emphasized the numerous dangers… Read more »
Liberia: Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe Criticizes Unity Party-Led Government for Violating Its Own Tenure Laws
FrontPageAfrica
The former standard bearer of the Liberian People's Party (LPP) and his party have taken a swipe at Joseph Boakai, accusing the Liberian president of violating Liberia's Public… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's Officials Fail to Present U.S.$25m Cargo Tracking Agreement At Senate Hearing, Blame Weah Administration for Signing 'Illegal' Deal
FrontPageAfrica
A 15-year cargo tracking contract worth $25M and signed between the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) led-government of ex-President George Manneh Weah and the Global Tracking… Read more »
Liberia: 'Liberia Trade Facility Bad'
New Dawn
Liberia's Fula Business Association President, Mr. Mohammed M. Barry, has alarmed bad trade facilitation across the country while urging the government to address the issues of… Read more »
Liberia: CDC At a Crossroad
Liberian Observer
In a bold move, "We the People", the leading political organization advocating for sweeping reforms within the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), has issued an ultimatum to the… Read more »
Liberia: Elephants Add New Towns to Crop-Raiding Menu
Liberian Observer
Last year, Nancy Mulbah, a businesswoman in Duala, decided to quit her market table to become a full-time farmer. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Dobale, Military Parade, Cultural Displays Highlight Democracy Day Celebration
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's slip as he was mounting the parade vehicle was the centre of attention during yesterday's Democracy Day ceremony at Eagle Square, Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Shehu Sani Urges Tinubu to Pardon Imprisoned #EndSARS Protesters, Reform Nigerian Prisons
Premium Times
Mr Sani also told President Tinubu that many of the economic reforms have caused hardship to Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Killed As Police Battle Suspected Ipob Members in Gun Duel
Premium Times
"The criminals opened fire on the (security) operatives upon sighting them." Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Retired School Principal, Demand Ransom
Premium Times
The police have confirmed the kidnapped but denied knowledge of ransom demand Read more »
Nigeria: Democracy Day - APC Assures of Better Days Ahead for Nigerians
Premium Times
The APC said the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu's administration is on course, with better days ahead for Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: One Dead, Two Others Rescued in Anambra Building Collapse
Premium Times
The building, which was still under construction, collapsed at about 3 a.m. on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Emirate Tussle - Follow Your Grandfather's Footsteps - Nyass' Family Urges Emir Sanusi
Daily Trust
The family of Sheikh Ibrahim Nyass has urged the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, to decline reinstatement and follow his grandfather's example who did the same thing. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - No Agreement Reached With FG - NLC
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted President Bola Tinubu's claims that an agreement has been reached on a new national minimum wage, insisting that its demand for a new… Read more »
Ghana: Check Lawlessness to Address Acts of Sabotage!! [editorial]
Ghanaian Times
Our lead story yesterday was about thieves having vandalised Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) transformers forming part of its substation A37, located at Lands Commission… Read more »
Ghana: Let's Safeguard Our Democracy!! - Majority Leader Urges Citizenry,Presents 20 Laptops to NTC
Ghanaian Times
Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has admonished players in the political space to be circumspect in their utterances before, during and after the 2024 polls to safeguard… Read more »
Nigeria: June 12 - Nigeria Sinking Like Titanic, Turbulent Plane - Peter Obi
Vanguard
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi said Nigeria is sinking like the Titanic, with Nigerian leaders acting like the country is not going through… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Police Advice Public to Identify Recovered Vehicles
Vanguard
The Ogun State Police command has called on members of the public, especially those who lost their vehicles or motorcycles to thieves or left abandoned to report at Owode-Yewa… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Hails Gov Sani's 'Democracy Crusade'
Premium Times
Appreciating the president, Governor Sani said "I am deeply humbled by President Tinubu's recognition of our collective struggle for democracy". Read more »
Liberia: 'Symptom of Bad Leadership'
New Dawn
Defeated Presidential candidate, Cllr. Tiawon Saye Gongloe says the numerous unresolved Mineral Development Agreements (MDA) across the country, which appear to be transforming… Read more »
Nigeria: Soludo Warns Tinubu Against Approving 'Unsustainable' Minimum Wage
Vanguard
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state has warned President Bola Tinubu against approving "unsustainable" minimum wage for workers in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Tightening of Monetary Policy Won't Ease Inflation - World Bank
Leadership
Contrary to predictions by analysts, tightening of the monetary policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) might not effectively curb inflation, the World Bank has stated. Read more »
Nigeria: Boat Mishaps - Federal Govt Implements Waterways Code, Bans Night Trips
Leadership
In order to curb incessant boat mishaps and attract investors into the nation's inland waterways, the minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday, launched… Read more »
Nigeria: Ponzi Scheme - Court Jails Famzhi Boss for 5 Years
Leadership
In a significant boost to the enforcement activities of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced the chairman of… Read more »