June 09
Nigeria: How Naira Devaluation Impacts Imports Positively, Exports Positively - Official
Premium Times
According to the official, imports and exports are usually affected by market forces, which implies the forces of demand and supply. Read more »
Nigeria: Group Condemns Attack On Journalist By FCMB Security Guards
Premium Times
The journalist, Emmanuel Nwazue, who works at Afia TV, was allegedly assaulted by the security guards while he was monitoring the indefinite strike declared by the labour unions. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Nigerian Pilgrims Die in Saudi Arabia
Premium Times
The two pilgrims from Kwara State have been buried according to Islamic rites in Madina. Read more »
Nigeria: $10 Billion Gas Project - National Assembly, NLNG Head for Showdown Over Contract Details
Premium Times
The NLNG has instructed the project contractors not to give access to committees of the National Assembly to the details of the Train-7 gas project in Rivers State. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Help Us Build Our Lives' - Girl Survivors of Boko Haram and Military Abuses in North-East Nigeria [press release]
AI London
After surviving years of abuse by Boko Haram and by Nigerian forces, reintegration support and justice remain elusive for girls associated, or perceived to be associated, with Boko… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints New Leadership for Nigeria's Climate Change Council [press release]
Premium Times
The president has also approved that Mr Shelleng is to assume the position of Secretary of the Intergovernmental Committee on National Carbon Market Activation Plan (NCMAP). Read more »
Liberia: Nigerian Educator Promotes Liberian 15 Counties' Cultural Attires (Wears)
New Republic
School owner and two of her assistants with the Dweh brothers (Lawrence and Othello), 2nd grader & K-1 student--representing "Grand Kru County" Read more »
Nigeria: NPFL - 'Controversial' Penalty Mars Oriental Derby As Remo Stars Suffer Blow in Title Race
Premium Times
Instead of allowing the hosts to take the penalty kick, Enyimba players staged a walkout Read more »
Nigeria: How Super Eagles Can Revive Fading 2026 World Cup Dreams
Premium Times
Ahead of Monday's matchday 4 fixture for the Super Eagles in the qualifying series, PREMIUM TIMES highlights some of the gaps that need to be addressed. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Nigeria: 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier - Eagles Land in Abidjan, Set for Official Training
Premium Times
Occupying fifth place in the six-team Group C after three rounds of matches, the Super Eagles know only a win against the Cheetahs on Monday evening will keep them seriously in the… Read more »
June 08
Liberia: Period With Pride Delivers Over 100 Pads to Students At Rosetta Steps Education Center in Caldwell, Liberia
Liberian Observer
Period With Pride, a student-led initiative founded by Estella Bracewell, a passionate 11th grader, proudly announces the successful delivery of over 100 sanitary pads to students… Read more »
June 07
West Africa: Terrorism, Humanitarian Crises Threaten Stability of West Africa - UN Deputy Chief
UN News
Rapidly evolving global political, social, environmental and security challenges risk undermining peace and economic development across West Africa, the UN deputy chief said on… Read more »
Senegal: Under Secretary Zeya's Travel to Senegal and Guinea [press release]
State Department
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Dakar, Senegal, and Conakry, Guinea from June 9-14 to engage on democracy,… Read more »
Liberia: Former President Weah Denied VIP Access Again?
New Dawn
Liberia's former maritime commissioner, Mr. Eugene Nagbe, has alleged that former President George Manneh Weah has been denied access to the VIP Lounge at the Roberts International… Read more »
Nigeria: Give Tinubu Grace of One More Year to Fix Nigeria - Bode George Tells Nigerians
Vanguard
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George asked Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu a grace of one more year to deliver on his promises and fix the country's… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Tells Nursing Graduates to Think More of Nigeria
Vanguard
The Director of Nursing, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dame Francisca Okafor, on Thursday urged Nursing graduates to think less of embarking on the search for… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economy'll Hit $1.85tn By 2029 - IMF
Vanguard
The International Monetary Fund has predicted that Nigeria's economy will reach $1.85tn by 2029, in Purchasing Power Parity terms. Read more »
Nigeria: We Won't Allow Crisis Force Peter Obi to Join Atiku - Arabambi, LP Publicity Secretary
Vanguard
The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, said the party won't allow Peter Obi to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite the crisis in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Governor Seeks Increased TetFund Intervention for State Institutions
Daily Trust
Governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal, has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for an increased intervention fund to the state to boost infrastructural… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Stakeholders Hail Impact of Ba-Nigeria's Project On Maternal Health, Diseases
Daily Trust
The federal government and other stakeholders have applauded the impact of Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria project on maternal health, disease prevention and other health priority… Read more »
Nigeria: Sultan Declares June 16 Eidul Adha
Daily Trust
The Sultan of Sokoto and president of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday, June 7, 2024 as the first… Read more »
Nigeria: How Uncordial Civil-Military Relations Hamper Anti-Insurgency War - Cleen Foundation
Daily Trust
The Cleen Foundation and International Alert-Nigeria has said that insurgency and banditry have been difficult to contain in North-West and North-East due to the kinetic approach… Read more »
Nigeria: Delay in Arrest of Ex-Adamawa REC Poses Danger to Democracy - PDP
Daily Trust
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to immediately arrest and prosecute the sacked former Adamawa State Resident… Read more »
Ghana: Petition to Probe Cecilia Dapaah Case Opposed
Ghanaian Times
An injunction application against a petition to the Speaker of Parliament to probe the case of the former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has been… Read more »
Ghana: €2.7m Ambulance Case - Judge Advises AG to Recuse Himself... Dismisses Accused's Applications
Ghanaian Times
Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, a Court of Appeal Judge, has advised the Attorney-General (A-G) and Minister for Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, to recuse himself from the… Read more »