July 01
Nigeria: Nigeria Police Force Wasn't Established to Succeed - Senate Leader
Premium Times
"I maintain that the police have not been set up properly to succeed in this nation. Effective policing in Nigeria is almost impossible unless there are fundamental changes," he… Read more »
Nigeria: Rumors of a Political Capture [blog]
CFR
Accusations of influence peddling in the heart of its presidency raise the ugly scepter of state capture in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram and Western Education - the Surprising Views of Some Nigerians Who Left the Insurgency Group [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The world has come to associate the insurgency in north-east Nigeria with the slogan "western education is forbidden". This is how "Boko Haram" - the name given to the insurgents -… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Tree-Planting Champions of Sierra Leone - Leading the Fight Against Climate Change, One Seedling At a Time [press release]
IFRC
With her watering can in hand, Mariam Albert carefully sprinkles each of the many tree seedlings that cover the ground around her. Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram Resumes Suicide Bombing in North-East Nigeria, Kills 21
Premium Times
A 2017 research work published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point revealed that Boko Haram used more than 200 female suicide bombers between 2014 and 2017. Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Court President Tasks Parliament On Returning Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to Bloc
Premium Times
Mr Asante said he was aware that the parliament had been engaging high-level officials of those states through its members to ensure their return to ECOWAS. Read more »
Nigeria: Drone, Not Helicopter, Crashed in Kaduna - Nigerian Air Force
Premium Times
NAF said no casualty was recorded during the crash of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Read more »
Liberia: 'Only Unity Can Give Power Back to Us' - Opposition
Liberian Observer
The Congress of Democratic Change (CDC) has initiated a comeback campaign for the 2029 Presidential Election, aiming to unify its base and rally support for a resurgence following… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Borrows Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in June
Accra Times
Government borrowed nearly GH¢ 16.7 billion (GH¢16.689 billion) through treasury bills in June, marking a 13% decrease compared to May, primarily due to June having only… Read more »
Ghana: Son of Ghana's First President Francis Nkrumah Dies Aged 89
Accra Times
The late Emeritus Professor Francis Nkrumah, a respected pediatrician and health specialist, was the longest-serving director of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Bomb Attacks... Nigeria Won't Slide Into Era of Fear, Tinubu Vows
Leadership
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly condemned the bomb attacks that resulted in the deaths and maiming of several residents of Gwoza local government area of Borno State. Read more »
Nigeria: Ensuring Sustained Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Internally Displacement Camps [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Liliatu Ayuba, a traditional birth attendant (TBA) in the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Abuja, had been struggling with water shortages since she became a TBA.… Read more »
Nigeria: How Lagos Firm Refuses to Allocate Land After Taking N50m From Nigerian Living Abroad
Premium Times
The company issued the man an electronic receipt dated 14 April 2023 upon completion of the payments but has yet to issue him a letter of allocation. Read more »
Liberia: House Takes Steps to Establish African Court On Human and People's Right
New Republic
The House of Representatives has requested its joint committee on Judiciary, Good Governance and Human Rights to review a bill seeking the establishment of an African Court on… Read more »
Liberia: Former President Weah Slams Unity Party-Led Government for 'Failing to Live Up to Expectations'
FrontPageAfrica
Former President George Weah has re-entered the political scene with pointed criticisms of President Joseph Boakai, asserting that Boakai is not the change Liberians need in this… Read more »
Liberia: Government Should Tackle Root Causes of Flooding [editorial]
FrontPageAfrica
THE DISRUPTION OF human and vehicular movements in parts of Monrovia following torrential rainfall days ago is not a good sign for the city's future. A clear fact is that drainage… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Support Excites Boakai
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is excited by the level of cooperation and support that Liberia has received from the United States government since its founding. Read more »
Liberia: Judge Cianeh Clinton-Johnson's Nomination Protested
New Republic
The nomination of Cllr. Cianeh Clinton-Johnson by President Joseph Boakai as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia is being met with still resistance from Rights and… Read more »
Central Africa: Stella, the Midwife Who Increase Trust and Skilled Birth Attendance in Health Facilities [press release]
UNFPA in WCA
In alignment with local development strategies, UNFPA worked in close collaboration with United Nations Volunteer programme and the Bana City Council to recruit a midwife from the… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Frees Man After 15 Years in Prison Without Trial
Premium Times
The judge held that detaining the man in prison without charge or trial was unjustifiable. Read more »
Nigeria: Deadly Attacks On Police, Imo Killing, Other Top Stories From South-East
Premium Times
This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria's South-east within the past week. Read more »
Nigeria: Investigations Revealed N30 Billion Cash Inflow Into Mompha's Bank Account - Witness
Premium Times
The witness told the court what he learned about Mompha and his company and the details of the allegations against them during an investigation. Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Govt Sets Up Committee for Olubadan's Coronation
Premium Times
The committee is chaired by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Ademola Ojo. Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Fumes Over Allocation of Land Meant for Bus Terminal
Premium Times
Mr Wike said the land designated for the bus terminal in the Central Business District, where a train track was expected to pass through had been allocated to somebody. Read more »
Nigeria: No Explosion At Zungeru Power Plant - Minister
Premium Times
He explained that the Zungeru power plant is on the grid and the plant is running at optimum capacity. Read more »