October 15
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Allow Use of Hard Drugs in Their Homes, Offices - Senator
Premium Times
The Kano senator also recommended drug tests for politicians before contesting elections and assuming political positions. Read more »
Nigeria: Grid Collapse a 'National Shame' - Peter Obi
Premium Times
"This recurring disaster is a national shame and a glaring testament to the failure of leadership and policy implementation at the highest levels," Mr Obi said. Read more »
West Africa: Fighting Impunity in West Africa - MFWA Assembles 14 Lawyers to Defend Journalists, Activists
MFWA
In response to the persistent trend of legal harassment against journalists and civic activists in West Africa, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has put together a… Read more »
Ghana: Women Farmers in Ghana Lead the Charge Against Climate Change
Africa Renewal
They are calling for transformative changes in agriculture sector aimed at reducing carbon emissions Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Informal Settlements Are Not All the Same - Social Networks Make a Difference in Community Development [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Informal settlements in Africa are diverse. Across regions and even in the same city, socioeconomic and physical conditions vary. One thing is common though: upgrading them is a… Read more »
Nigeria: Bobrisky Saga - Court Orders Verydarkman to Delete Defamatory Videos, Comments Against Falana
Premium Times
The judge issued the order on Monday in a ruling on Mr Falana's preliminary application for pre-emptive actions to restrain VeryDarkMan from further defaming him and his son. Read more »
Liberia: Sister Aid Liberia Concludes Leadership, Public Speaking, and Management Training for Emerging Women Leaders
FrontPageAfrica
Sister Aid Liberia (SALI) with support from UN Women and Irish Aid, has concluded a transformative leadership, public speaking, and organizational management training for newly… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai At the 2024 World Food Forum
FrontPageAfrica
Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai at the 2024 World Food Forum in Rome, Italy on Monday told the gathering that the world is witnessing an alarming rise of hunger and… Read more »
Liberia: Labor Ministry Nabs 19 Chinese Workers At China Union Without Permits
FrontPageAfrica
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Labor, has apprehended 19 Chinese immigrants working without valid work permits at TXT Mineral Resources Limited, a subcontractor… Read more »
Liberia: Stop the Killing
FrontPageAfrica
Our Community is in a state of sadness because a speeding motor bike killed a cat this morning. All of the five children of the cat are in tears grieving for their Mother. The… Read more »
Liberia: As President Boakai Prepares to Appoint Modad's Replacement, Fpa Profiles Potential Picks
FrontPageAfrica
Since the resignation of Commerce Minister Amin Modad, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and his administration are once again searching for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy. Read more »
Liberia: United Methodist Church Bishop Declares Church Will Not Endorse Same-Sex Marriage
FrontPageAfrica
Bishop Samuel J. Quire Jr., head of the Liberia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, has unequivocally rejected claims that the church supports same-sex marriage. Read more »
Liberia: Jodie Seton Urges Members to 'Work Together to Achieve Swal's Vision and Mission'
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia Football Association (LFA) Third Vice President, Jodie Seton, has called on members of the Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) to unite in pursuit of the… Read more »
Liberia: Central Bank of Liberia Holds Strategic Stakeholders Engagement in Ganta
FrontPageAfrica
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) recently concluded a one-day external stakeholders' engagement in Ganta, Nimba County. The event, which brought together participants from all 15… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency Investigates 42-Year-Old Cannabis Farmer in Nimba
FrontPageAfrica
Officers of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency are investigating a 42-yr-old cannabis famer who was on Saturday, October 12, arrested with a huge quantity of the substance seeds… Read more »
Liberia: Bodies of Three Missing Men Discovered in Nimba County, Ongoing Investigations Underway
FrontPageAfrica
The search for three men reported missing in Gbao Zontuo Town, District Number 7, has resulted in a grim discovery. Read more »
Liberia: Presidential Committee Begins Interviewing Applicants for Head of War and Economic Crimes Courts Office, Amid Renewed Criticism of Lack of Transparency
FrontPageAfrica
A whirl of speculation has again clouded the work of the special presidential committee tasked with shortlisting candidates for the position of Executive Director of Office of War… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Emirship Tussle - Court of Appeal Fixes Hearing for Oct 17
Daily Trust
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has fixed Thursday, October 17, for hearing in the appeals over the emirship dispute in Kano State. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Gov'ship - Stop Propaganda, Accept Election Results, PDP Urged
Daily Trust
A pro-democracy organisation, the Initiative for Democratic Advancement and Free Speech, has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State to accept the results of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Fagbemi, Others Get Abuad Honours As 226 Graduates With First-Class
Daily Trust
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Mr Damian Dodo, SAN, and Pastor Tunde Bakare, will be formally decorated with Honorary Doctor of Laws,… Read more »
Nigeria: Daily Trust Foundation Trains Journalists On Broadcast Investigations
Daily Trust
The Daily Trust Foundation, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, has organised a three-day training session in Sokoto for journalists from the Northwest subregion, focused… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Govs' Meeting On Damagum's Fate Deadlocked
Daily Trust
Governors of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ended their meeting on the fate of the party's acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, without reaching a… Read more »
Nigeria: Naseni to Strengthen Procurement Process
Daily Trust
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Khalil Suleiman Halilu, has said his… Read more »
Nigeria: Maiduguri Airport to Begin Int'l Operations Jan 2025 - - Keyamo
Daily Trust
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced that the Muhammadu Buhari Airport in Maiduguri, Borno State, will officially commence international… Read more »
Nigeria: Fintiri Cautions Nurses Against 'Japa' Syndrome
Daily Trust
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has expressed concern over the increasing exodus of healthcare professionals from the country, commonly referred to as the "japa" syndrome, urging… Read more »
