June 06
Cameroon: Philemon Yang of Cameroon Elected President of Upcoming General Assembly Session
UN News
The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected by acclamation Philemon Yang, former Prime Minister of Cameroon, President for its seventy-ninth session which gets underway in… Read more »
Nigeria: Leaked Documents On Fiscal Policy Proposals Not Official - Nigerian Govt
Premium Times
They are all policy proposals that are still subject to review at the highest level of government. Indeed, one has 'draft' clearly written on it," Mr Onanuga said. Read more »
Ghana: Fire Sweeps Through Slum, Claiming Homes At Nkrumah Circle
Accra Times
A massive fire has ravaged the ECOMOG slums in the Kwame Nkrumah Circle area of Accra, reducing homes and structures into ashes Read more »
Liberia: Unfair and Unjust -Judiciary Rejects Appropriations in National Budget
New Dawn
The Liberian Judiciary, through the Supreme Court, rejects appropriation made in the 2024 National Budget for its operations, terming the allocation as unfair and unjust. Read more »
Guinea Bissau: World Bank Invests in Solar Energy to Expand Access to Electricity in Guinea-Bissau [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a $35 million grant to enable solar power generation and increase access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau. Read more »
Nigeria: Critics of Bauchi Speaker's Support for Governor Lack Substance [opinion]
Vanguard
As a concerned ardent follower of political development of Bauchi State, I am compelled to respond to the unfounded criticisms leveled against the Speaker of the Bauchi State House… Read more »
Nigeria: Two Die Inside Well At Osun Construction Site
Vanguard
Two construction workers were on Thursday reported dead after attempting to pick a fetcher that fell into a well at a site in Ile-Ife. Read more »
Rwanda: What the New Rwanda-Guinea Agriculture Deal Entails
New Times
Rwanda and Guinea Conakry signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of agriculture and animal resources, on June 3, to buttress socio-economic development in the two… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Passport One of the Fastest to Get - Minister
Daily Trust
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that Nigerian passport is one of the fastest to get in the world. Read more »
Nigeria: 8 Zamfara Local Govt Areas May Be Flooded - NEMA
Daily Trust
Eight local government areas of Zamfara are predicted to be affected by moderate flooding in the 2024 rainy season, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has disclosed. Read more »
Ghana: 'Your Clueless, Incompetent Govt Is Destroying the Cedi' - Mahama Tells Akufo-Addo
Accra Times
With only six months until the election, the incumbent government faces scrutiny over unfulfilled promises, including the Cedi's decline,. Read more »
Ghana: NDC Says It Will Seek Other Means to Censure Attorney-General Godfred Dame On Misconduct Allegations
Accra Times
Dame faces pressure to resign over allegations of witness tampering Read more »
Nigeria: Over 9,000 Militants Killed, 9,562 Fighters Surrendered in One Year - Military
Daily Trust
No fewer than 9,303 have been killed, 6,998 arrested and 9,562 Boko Haram/ISWAP combatant fighters and their families surrendered to security forces in the last year. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Finance Minister Meets Tinubu, Says No Cause for Alarm
Daily Trust
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, might have submitted the template for the planned new minimum wage to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: 'It's False', Presidency Shoots Down Reports of N105,000 Minimum Wage
Daily Trust
The Presidency has denied reports making the rounds that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Federal Government negotiating team… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Marching Forward After TB Joshua's Death - SCOAN
Daily Trust
The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has continued to expand in spite of the death of the Founder, Pastor Temitope Joshua (TB Joshua), three years ago. Read more »
Nigeria: Kanu's Lawyers Demand His Release, Send 9 Judgements to AGF
Daily Trust
The legal team of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, have submitted nine judgements on the matter to the Office of the Attorney General of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Allow Your Children to Have Access to Education, IGP's Wife Begs Parents
Daily Trust
Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, wife of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun,has urged parents to allow their children have quality education at the tender age. Read more »
Nigeria: Refusal to Disclose Amount Spent On Subsidy Shows Tinubu Has Something to Hide - Atiku
Daily Trust
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of diverting public funds through… Read more »
Nigeria: Emirate Tussle - Court Fixes June 13 for Ruling On Jurisdiction
Daily Trust
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has fixed June 13 for ruling on the issue of jurisdiction in the case of Kano emirate tussle. Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Assembly Approves N116bn Supplementary Budget
Daily Trust
Jigawa State House of Assembly has approved the sum of N116,935,003,478.00 as a supplementary budget for the state and local governments 2024 appropriation bill. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Insist Premium Times Journalist Must Appear Over Yet-to-Be Published Story
Premium Times
The invitation of the PREMIUM TIMES reporter has been widely condemned as a ridiculous criminalisation of journalism. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Sets Up Task Force to Control Malnutrition
Premium Times
The task force will develop an action plan that will focus on resource mobilisation and solutions to malnutrition among children. Read more »
Nigeria: Edun Presents New Minimum Wage Template to Tinubu
This Day
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of The Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on Thursday submitted to President Bola Tinubu a new minimum wage template to be used for negotiation… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes Tinubu's Anti-Doping Bill
This Day
The Senate on Thursday passed a bill seeking to prohibit Nigerian athletes from consuming performance enhancing substances during or after sporting competitions. Read more »