June 10
Nigeria: Why I'm Pushing for Government Structure Reform Bill - Drafter
Premium Times
Highlight of the bill include the proposals for creation of six regions, each with its own regional government and legislature, and establishment of two tiers of government instead… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Orders Additional Trucks From Dangote Assembly Plant
Premium Times
The vehicle facility, established by a business mogul, Aliko Dangote, was commissioned over the weekend in Lagos by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Read more »
Nigeria: Agora Policy Criticises Revenue Collection Costs, Calls for Reform
Premium Times
Agora Policy recommends that these agencies should be funded through direct appropriations by the Federal Government rather than the current cost-of-collection model. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Seeks South-West Governors' Support On Equipment to Tackle Kidnapping
Premium Times
"With gadgets like drones that can geo-locate the criminals, police can deal with the criminal elements before they manifest their intentions," the DIG said. Read more »
Nigeria: Kizz Daniel, Mercy Chinwo Are Mdundo's Most Downloaded Artistes
Premium Times
The music service platform contributes to the 135 million monthly downloads of African music. Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Begins Verification of Private Jets Over Alleged Smuggling
Leadership
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced verification exercise for privately owned aircraft operating in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Innovator Develops Mobile App for Offline Payments
Leadership
A Nigerian innovator, Temitayo Gbadebo, has developed a mobile app to facilitate offline payments using Short Lived Distributed Ledger Technology (SLDLT) and Short Message Service… Read more »
Nigeria: Strike - Ajaero Speaks From Geneva
Daily Trust
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has spoken on the next line of action of the organised Labour regarding minimum wage. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Govt Doing Everything Wrong - Sule Lamido
Daily Trust
A former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has said that the President Bola Tinubu administration is doing almost everything wrong. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria High Commission Takes Custody of 11 Trafficked Nigerian Girls in Accra
Daily Trust
The Nigeria High Commission in Accra, Ghana, has taken custody of the eleven trafficked Nigerian girls who were rescued on Thursday, June 6, at the Wiennbba Central region Ghana. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Hit Military Base in Niger State
Daily Trust
At least two soldiers sustained injury when terrorists attacked a military base in Tegina, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Rescue American Citizen From Jumping Into Lagos Lagoon
Vanguard
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State have rescued an American citizen from committing suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge. Read more »
Ghana: 'I Won't Condemn My Appointees Without Due Process' - Nana Akufo-Addo Replies Mahama
Accra Times
President Akufo-Addo has hinted that condemnation without due process will never be endorsed by him. Read more »
Ghana: No Party or Candidate Will Disturb Ghana's Peace - President Akufo-Addo
Accra Times
Nana Addo says he will make sure state agencies like the AG's department deal with anyone who attempts to jeopardise the country's peace Read more »
Ghana: Bawumia Says Citizens App to Be Launched Later This Year
Accra Times
If a Citizens App is launched, it would add to the growing list of digital platforms, like the Ghana.gov platform launched by the Vice President Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Replaces IGP Arase With Argungu As Chairman, Police Service Commission
Vanguard
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd) as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints New Heads of Police Service Commission, NPTF [press release]
Premium Times
The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate. Read more »
Nigeria: Tripartite Committee Submits Report to Govt
Premium Times
President Tinubu inaugurated the 37-member committee headed by Bukar Aji, on 30 January, in line with the Minimum Wage Act, 2019. Read more »
Nigeria: NLC Criticises Governors Calling for Less Than N60,000 Minimum Wage
Premium Times
NLC said the governors calling for less than N60,000 as minimum wage "do not mean well". Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 20 Choice Properties, Others for Arthur Eze
Leadership
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has through the Court of Appeal, Abuja, recovered 20 properties, 10 vehicles and three princely wristwatches from two brothers,… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Why NLC Can't Continue With Strike Action for Now - Ajaero
Leadership
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that it will postpone its planned strike action over the new national minimum wage pending when a final decision is taken by the… Read more »
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Commissions Law House Complex
GhanaToday
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Law House complex, whose construction stalled for almost 25 years. Read more »
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Highlights Key Judicial Sector Achievements
Ghana Presidency
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has at the commissioning event of the twelve-storey office complex of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice… Read more »
Ghana: No One's Ambitions Will Be Allowed to Compromise the Nation's Peace and Security - Pres Akufo-Addo
Ghana Presidency
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at the inauguration of the Law House delivered a powerful speech underscoring the paramount importance of law enforcement and the rule of… Read more »
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Defends the Rule of Law As Cornerstone of Liberty
Ghana Presidency
At the commissioning of the Law House today, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered a compelling speech highlighting the fundamental importance of the rule of law as the… Read more »