November 19
Nigeria: DSS Invites Kebbi Vanguard Correspondent Over Story Published On Assault On Journalist
Vanguard
-- Kebbi State Command of the Department of State Service, DSS, has invited the Kebbi correspondent of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr Haruna Aliyu, over a story published on the assault… Read more »
Nigeria: Foreign Trade Payments in Lc Fall 146 Percent to $434.05m
Vanguard
Nigeria's foreign trade payments through Letter of Credit (LC) fell by 146.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $434.05 million in the first nine months of 2024 (9M'24) from $1.07… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Investment Appetite Grows, Mutual Funds Up 89.5 Percent to N3.8trn
Vanguard
Nigerians' appetite for secured investment has pushed the Net Asset Value (NAV) of Mutual Funds to N3.781 trillion in the first week of this month, up 89.5 % from N1.995 trillion… Read more »
Nigeria: Economic Devpt, Rule of Law Inseparable - Justice Minister
Vanguard
The Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has said that the issue of economic development and rule of law are like Siamese twins. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Boy for Allegedly Killing Mother in Delta
Vanguard
Men of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a young man, who allegedly hacked his mother to death in Eku, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state, suspected to be… Read more »
Nigeria: Lcci, Asbon, Analysts, Others Pick Holes in 2025 Budget
Vanguard
The Federal government's proposed 2025 budget has come under attack by industry groups and analysts who expressed disappointment over the assumptions, benchmarks and figures in the… Read more »
Nigeria: I'm Presidential Spokesman - Daniel Bwala
Vanguard
Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has announced himself as the new presidential spokesman. Read more »
Nigeria: New Tech Lab Debuts to Stimulate Growth for Nigeria's Msmes
Vanguard
At the backdrop of the challenges faced by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, in Nigeria a business development strategist, Desola Jimmy-Eboma, has set up a Small Scale… Read more »
Nigeria: DSS Quizzes, Detains Ladi Adebutu
Vanguard
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Speaks On Controversial Appointment of Vice-Chancellor By Nigerian University
Premium Times
The union, at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting recently resolved to call on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the matter. Read more »
Nigeria: Osun 2026 - Ganduje Planning to Destabilise South-West - Adeleke
Premium Times
Mr Adeleke was reacting to a statement credited to Mr Ganduje that the party's target is to bring both Osun and Oyo States into its fold as the remaining states being governed by… Read more »
Africa: NBFLBFIl - Rivers Hoopers' Amayo Inspires Kingsmen to Sixth Title
Premium Times
Amayo's 29 points helped secure Rivers Hoopers the title and the sole spot at the Basketball Africa League Read more »
Nigeria: Femi Fani-Kayode, Kemi Badenoch and an Old Fellow From Leicester
Premium Times
Oni's defence of Badenoch's refusal to support reparations is rooted in a flimsy argument. Read more »
Nigeria: Beneath the Surface - The Dark World of Illicit Tin Mining in Plateau
Premium Times
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the solid mineral sector contributed only 0.17 per cent to Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2018 and 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Bello-Fadile's 'Nine Lives' - Recounting History and National Memory
Premium Times
That this endeavour, among others, will inspire debate, is a very important part of the recognition and preservation of national memory. Read more »
Nigeria: Akin Adesokan - In Praise of Diligence and Grit, by Kunle Ajibade
Premium Times
When Akin was in primary school at St John's Anglican School, Onibon-Nla, a village near Ibadan, books always fascinated him and he read them voraciously. Read more »
Liberia: Bong Authority Validates 25 Priority Projects
Liberian Observer
-- Says County Development Agenda will help improve the lives of the people Read more »
Liberia: 2nd Lady Koung Advocates for Sustainable Solutions At Johnsonville Youth Summit
Liberian Observer
In an inspiring speech delivered on behalf of Madam Snyleseh Stephenie Dahn-Koung, the Second Lady of the Republic of Liberia and Executive Director of the Group of 77, Mr. Raymond… Read more »
Liberia: New Book Envisages Orphanage Homes Reform
Liberian Observer
Life wasn't easy for then-17-year-old Ahmed Paasewe when he lost his parents to the Ebola epidemic in 2014. He suffered abandonment as an orphan, and the feeling of being looked… Read more »
Africa: Botswana Return to Afcon After 12-Year Absence - Mauritania, Cape Verde Miss Out
CAF
Botswana secured their ever second appearance at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, after holding Egypt to a 1-1 at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium on… Read more »
Zimbabwe/Cameroon: Warriors Seal Afcon Qualifiers Campaign With Defeat to Cameroon
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe ended its 2025 AFCON Qualifiers campaign with a 2-1 defeat in the hands of Cameroon in a match played at Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Assembly Approves Okpebholo's Request for 20 Special Advisers
Premium Times
In a unanimous decision, the lawmakers approved the appointment of 20 Special Advisers in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Attack Zamfara Community, Kill Five, Burn Houses
Premium Times
The terrorists burnt the victims and also burnt down several houses, shops and food silos in the village. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Transmits Mtef to National Assembly
Premium Times
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the MTEF last week. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt Approves Health Insurance Scheme for Civil Servants
Premium Times
An official said the government had provided N500 million as a counterpart fund for the health insurance scheme. Read more »
