July 02
Nigeria: BudgIT Report - Blanket Minimum Wage Not Feasible Amid Fiscal Imbalance
This Day
Nigerian civic organisation, BudgIT, has said a blanket minimum wage implementation was currently not feasible given the horizontal fiscal imbalance among the 36 states of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Needs New Presidential Jet
This Day
Nigeria and not President Bola Tinubu needs a presidential private jet for several reasons, including the fact that the current one being used by the president was purchased during… Read more »
Nigeria: Ghost Workers - Govt Parleys 40 Non-Core MDAd On IPPIS-HR Module
This Day
In a bid to curb the menace of ghost workers, the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), has held an Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System - Human… Read more »
Nigeria: How 25 People Died, 127 Got Injured in Kano Road Crashes
Daily Trust
Twenty-five people were killed and 127 others injured in two road accidents in Kano State on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Yoruba Movie Actor Accuses NURTW Leader, Koko Zaria of Assault
Daily Trust
A popular Yoruba movie actor, Lawori, has accused one of the leaders of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Ganiyu Oyedepo, popularly known as Koko Zaria, of assault. Read more »
Liberia: Weah's Confident of Returning
New Dawn
Despite his shocking defeat at the polls in 2023, former President George Weah is poised to make a comeback in 2029 as he avails himself to the electorate here. Read more »
Liberia: Opposition in Early 2029 Rally
New Dawn
Nimba County Electoral District #7 Representative Musa Hassan Bility has rallied oppositions to join forces to remove the Unity Party (UP) from power in 2029. Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigeria's House of Reps Fared Under Tajudeen Abbas in One Year
Premium Times
The House set an agenda for itself and indicated the objectives it seeks to achieve after one year. Read more »
Nigeria: Auditor General Assures of Timely Submission of Reports to NASS
Premium Times
The AuGF said he has initiated a series of reforms since assuming duties, aimed at repositioning the OAuGF for efficient service delivery. Read more »
Nigeria: No Evidence Video Shows Nigerian Soldiers in Armoured Tanks Heading for an Operation in Abia State
Africa Check
No evidence video shows Nigerian soldiers in armoured tanks heading for an operation in Abia state Read more »
Nigeria: No, the Nigerian Government Has Not Banned Nollywood Films From Showing Smoking and Ritual Scenes
Africa Check
No, the Nigerian government has not banned Nollywood films from showing smoking and ritual scenes Read more »
Liberia: Zorzor, Lofa County - USAID Mission Director Monitors Impact of Donated Medicines
New Dawn
USAID Mission Director Jim Wright visited the Lutheran Curran Hospital in Zorzor, Lofa County, on Saturday, June 22, 2024, to observe how the hospital utilizes USAID-donated… Read more »
Africa: Security Challenges - Cds Seeks Stronger Ties With South Africa Defence Forces
Vanguard
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has called for reinforcement of ties between the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the South African National Defence Force… Read more »
Ghana: The Creative Industry and Partisan Politics - a New Deal? [opinion]
Accra Times
Creatives participating in politics, as I have amply demonstrated, is certainly not a novel phenomenon and not a bad thing per se. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Communities Lament Quality of East-West Road
Vanguard
The Community Development Committees of Niger-Delta Oil and Gas Producing Areas (CDC-NDOGPA) and other stakeholders have expressed disappointment with the quality of construction… Read more »
Nigeria: Climate-Induced Environmental Degradation Worsens Food Insecurity in Northeast - Minister
Daily Trust
Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, said the Northeast part of Nigeria is grappling with challenges of climate-induced environmental degradation and other issues related… Read more »
Nigeria: National Anthem - Deconstructing the Military Legacy,
Vanguard
ON Friday November 18, 2011, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, called for a referendum to gauge the… Read more »
Nigeria: Man Partners FG, Stakeholders to Host Manufacturers' Summit Today
Vanguard
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has concluded plans, in collaboration with the Presidency; Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI); National… Read more »
Nigeria: Investors Gain N15.6trn in H1'24 Amid Monetary Policy Tightening
Vanguard
Despite the lull in economy and other challenges, investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX gained over N15.6 trillion in the first half of the year, H1'24, a situation… Read more »
Nigeria: BPE to Fast-Track Nipp Sale, Says New D-G, Gbeleyi
Vanguard
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) said it will fast-track the sale of the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs) to provide much-needed power supply to the public. Read more »
Nigeria: Konga Ex-CEO's Death - Househelp Reveals Last Conversation With Deceased
Vanguard
...As the family requests release of his body for burial Read more »
Nigeria: Capital Importation Rises 210 Percent to $3.38 Bn
Vanguard
Capital importation into the country grew Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) by 210 percent to $3.38 billion in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1'24) from $1.09 billion in the fourth quarter of… Read more »
Nigeria: Beyond the South-East Development Bill
Vanguard
On February 22, 2024, the Senate passed the South-East Development Commission, SEDC, Bill, thus concurring a similar action already taken in the House of Representatives sequel to… Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 Hajj - How FG, 8 States Splashed N100.6bn On Pilgrims
Vanguard
To ease financial pressure on pilgrims, who took part in the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the Federal Government and no fewer than eight states spent N100.642 billion on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Rail Transport Revenue Rises 122 Percent to N2.11bn
Vanguard
Rail transport revenue grew by 122 percent, Year-on-Year, YoY to N2.11 billion in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1'24) from N949.94 million in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1'23). Read more »