June 30
Nigeria: Engagements - Protest of Democracy's Dark Offspring
This Day
Between Nairobi's glamorous city centre and its surrounding inner city slums of tin shacks and shanties, democracy and good governance have been shocked into a rude awakening.… Read more »
Nigeria: Second Banking Sector Recapitalisation - Adopting the Okereke-Onyiuke Model
This Day
As Nigerian commercial banks continue to roll out plans to surpass the new capital threshold introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, Nik Ogbuile wonders whether we still have… Read more »
Nigeria: Challenging Barriers to Girls' Education
This Day
Bukola Oyinloye, Faith Mkwananzi and Patience Mukwambo Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency, Obi Bicker Over Budgets Implementation
This Day
*FG not running four budgets, presidency clarifies Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Airports - Save Our Shame!, By Wole Olaoye [opinion]
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Airport users, Nigerians and foreigners alike, don't care whose business it is to rid our airports of the multiple leeches infesting them. Read more »
June 29
Mauritania: Incumbent Holds Lead in Presidential Election
DW
Provisional results showed President Ghazouani is expected to win Saturday's election as counting was underway. The West African nation is seen as a hub of relative stability in a… Read more »
Nigeria: 60% Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme Applicants Have Received Funds - Minister
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The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, made this known in a post on her official X handle on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces Date to Inaugurate Institutions' Governing Council
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The notification is contained in a letter addressed to the heads of the federal government-owned institutions by NUC. Read more »
Nigeria: Victims, Culprits, Scapegoats? - Sangayya Schools and the 'Boko Haram' Insurgency [opinion]
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In the context of the 'Boko Haram' conflict in North-East Nigeria, suspicions against the almajirai have reached new heights. Read more »
Nigeria: Returning Kaduna Pilgrims Cautioned Against Carrying Excess Luggage
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Mr Abdullahi promised that each pilgrim would be given five litres of Zamzam water upon arrival in Kaduna Read more »
Nigeria: Amirul Hajj, Umaru Lauds Kaduna Governor for Raising Pilgrims' Experience [press release]
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"Intending pilgrims didn't waste time waiting for their flights and they were fed throughout their stay, unlike in the past." Read more »
Nigeria: Engineering Academy Inducts Ex-Unilag VC As President, 13 New Fellows
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The new fellows are required to present a policy paper within the next one year making recommendations on solutions to at least one engineering problem in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: NMA Honors Gov Sani With Award of Excellence, Appoints Him As Grand Patron [press release]
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The award comes as a fitting recognition of Governor Sani's commitment to the welfare and progress of all medical professionals in the state Read more »
Nigeria: Court Acquits 28 Charged With Money Laundering in Panama Papers Case
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Among those exonerated were Jurgen Mossack and the late Ramon Fonseca, founder of Mossack Fonseca, the defunct law firm at the centre of the Panama scandal. Read more »
Nigeria: Ebonyi, NBC Partnering to Resolve Boundary Disputes With Neighbouring States - Nwifuru
Vanguard
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has said that the State Government is doing everything possible to ensure that all inter-state boundary disputes affecting communities in the state… Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 Poll - APC, Commissioner Clash Over Alleged Corruption in Edo Govt
Vanguard
Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, engaged in a heated dispute over allegations… Read more »
Nigeria: MFM's Water of Fire Crusade Holds July 6
Vanguard
All is set for the inter-denominational 'Water of Fire' programme organised by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, MFM. Read more »
June 28
Gambia: President Barrow Renews Commitment to Referendum On New Constitution in 2024
Foroyaa
President Adama Barrow has reiterated his commitment to hold a referendum on a new Constitution for the Third Republic by December 2024. Read more »
South Africa: South African President Ramaphosa Did Not Snub Nigerian President Tinubu. Ignore Out-of-Context Video From Ramaphosa's Inauguration
Africa Check
South African president Ramaphosa did not snub Nigerian president Tinubu. Ignore out-of-context video from Ramaphosa's inauguration Read more »
Nigeria: 'Worst Debate Ever,' Davido Reacts to 2024 Us Presidential Debate
Vanguard
Nigerian music star, Davido has described the 2024 United States presidential debate as the "worst" in the nation's history. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Jet - Nigerian Govt to Buy Foreclosed Aircraft From German Bank
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The identified aircraft is said to be a repossessed one recovered from a troubled oil sheikh who used the aeroplane as collateral for a loan he obtained from an unidentified German… Read more »
Gambia: Peace Network CEO Urges Gambians to Avoid Ethnicity, Religion to Divide Them
Foroyaa
The CEO of Peace Network - Gambia, Mr Alassan Justice Jallow, has called on Gambians not to allow ethnicity, tribe and religion to divide them following his return from weeks of… Read more »
Gambia: Campaigners Continue Advocacy to Stay Criminalisation of FGM in Gambia
Foroyaa
Anti-FGM campaigners are continuing the advocacy to stay the criminalisation of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia amid a looming vote by lawmakers aimed at… Read more »
Niger: The World Bank Supports Food Security and Climate Resilience for Households in Niger [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank today approved funding to support Niger's agriculture and livestock sectors so that they become more productive, have better market access, and can stimulate private… Read more »
Nigeria: Heat Wave - Kano Begins Planting of Three Million Trees
Premium Times
The World Bank facilitated Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) initiative aims to plant three million trees within the next 365 days. Read more »