May 07
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Four-Month-Old Baby
Premium Times
Suspected gunmen stormed a family bedroom around 3 a.m. and abducted the four-year-old before zooming off in a waiting vehicle, the victim's father said. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Adjusts Sitting Arrangement, Reallocates Seats to Ranking Lawmakers
Premium Times
The senators, upon resumption of plenary last Tuesday, complained that the seats allocated to them in the renovated chamber did not befit their status as ranking lawmakers. Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Otti, Ikpeazu Trade Words Over N10 Billion 'Non-Existent' Airport Project
Premium Times
Mr Otti, during his recent trip to the US, accused Mr Ikpeazu of allocating N10 billion to a non-existent Airport project in Abia State. Read more »
Nigeria: Order CBN to Stop 0.5% Charge On Electronic Banking Transactions, SERAP Urges Tinubu
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The CBN said the directive was to comply with the amended Cybercrime Act. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Kill Notorious IPOB Commander, Two Others
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The army says the operation has dealt a significant blow to IPOB networks. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Criticises Renovation of Senate Chamber
Premium Times
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, said the chamber was poorly renovated despite the billions of naira expended on it. Read more »
Nigeria: Meet Kanayo Kanayo's First Son Making Nollywood Debut
Premium Times
The Babcock University Information Communication Technology (ICT) graduate is the actor's first son and second child. Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity - NNPC Warns Against Panic Buying As Supply Improves
Premium Times
The company said it has over 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in stock equivalent to over 30 days of sufficiency Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Nigerian Lawmaker Asks Government to Hire Foreign Mercenaries
Premium Times
Mr Jaha said the nation's security agencies have failed to end violent insurgents, despite the allocation of N19 trillion to security-related agencies. Read more »
Nigeria: Ekiti LG Boss Swears in Advisers, Supervisors With Ogun, Quran
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"If I fail to adhere to their (BAO, Monisade, APC and its leaders) directives, may Ogun or the Quran take my life." Read more »
Nigeria: Cement Price - Reps Issue Summons As Dangote, BUA, Others Shun Previous Invitation
Premium Times
The panel has given the cement producers 14 days to appear before it. Read more »
Nigeria: Akpabio Laments State of Nigeria's Mining Sector
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Mr Akpabio said foreign miners benefit more from the nation's solid minerals than Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Idol - Search for Next Music Superstar Continues With 'Theatre Week'
Premium Times
The show's ninth season has proven to be more challenging, as the best of the best have shown up Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians React to New 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy
Premium Times
"The levy shall be applied at the point of electronic transfer origination, then deducted and remitted by the financial institution. The deducted amount shall be reflected in the… Read more »
Nigeria: APC Calls On Rivers Assembly Members to Commence Impeachment Proceedings Against Gov Fubara
This Day
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on members of the State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule to commence impeachment process against… Read more »
Ghana: Elections 2024 - 'It Is Possible' Signify God's Grace - Bawumia
Accra Times
Explaining why he chose his campaign slogan, Dr. Bawumia said that before he was elected flagbearer, many had publicly declared that it was never possible for the NPP to elect him… Read more »
Niger: Journalist Idrissa Soumana Maïga Detained for 'Undermining National Defense' in Niger
CPJ
Nigerien authorities must immediately release Idrissa Soumana Maïga, editor of the privately owned newspaper L'Enquêteur, and allow him to report freely, the Committee… Read more »
Nigeria: Rainstorm Injures Three, Damages 200 Houses in Plateau
Premium Times
"The damages caused by the rainstorm further put the Miango people, ..., in a more precarious situation." Read more »
Liberia: Patrick Lumumba Is to Address Conference in Monrovia Today
New Dawn
Kenyan lawyer and Pan-Africanism activist Prof. Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba is expected to address a conference in Monrovia today, May 7, 2024. Read more »
Gambia: IEC Appeals for Extension of Time to Submit Reports
Foroyaa
Officials of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) have appealed for extended time period to be able to complete their ongoing special audit and to reappear for submission of… Read more »
Gambia: Ombudsman's Reports Reveal Increment in Revenue, Expenditure
Foroyaa
The Audited Financial Reports of the Office of the Ombudsman have revealed increment in assets, revenue and expenditures of the office. Read more »
Liberia: Inaugural Fund Scandal: Unity Party Under Scrutiny'
New Republic
Who chopped the inaugural celebration funds provided by then Standard-bearer of the Unity Party (UP), Joseph Nyuma Boakai is the babbling question on the minds of pundits as the… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Visits Liberia On a Peer Exchange & Learning Mission
Liberian Observer
A ten-man Sierra Leonean delegation arrived in the Country on Sunday, May 5, 2024, for a five-day peer learning and exchange between Liberia and Sierra Leone, two EITI-implementing… Read more »
Ghana: NPA Makes Moves for Tax Removal On LPG
Accra Times
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is taking steps to make liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) more affordable and accessible to consumers. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Govt Full of Manipulations, Fraudulent Approvals - Shittu
Vanguard
Adebayo Shittu, a former Minister of Communication under former President Muhammadu Buhari said the Buhari government was full of manipulations and fraudulent approvals. Read more »