November 12
Ghana: Ghanaians Urged To Avoid Hate Speech Ahead Of Polls
Ghanaian Times
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ms Kathleen Addy, has cautioned Ghanaians against hate speech as it could cause conflict in the lead-up to… Read more »
Liberia: Sources - Executive May Submit Draft Budget to the Breakaway Bloc This Week
Liberian Investigator
Sources have hinted to The Liberian Investigator that the Executive Branch, through the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, is contemplating submitting the 2025 draft… Read more »
Nigeria: WFP Calls for Urgent Life-Saving Support in Nigeria As 33 Million People Face Food Insecurity in 2025
WFP
This is a summary of what was said by Chi Lael, WFP Spokesperson for Nigeria (speaking from Abuja via Zoom) - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Dismiss Rumour of Bomb Explosion in Jos
Premium Times
The police on Tuesday morning received a report that a bomb was allegedly planted around Murtala Way, Jos. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Govt Offers $25,000 Bounty for Wanted Nigerian Man Over Child's Murder
Premium Times
The issue began in April 2017 in Providence, Rhodes Island, where he lived, when police officers found his son in a dying condition, bleeding from the mouth and nose. Read more »
Nigeria: Another Nigerian Football Star Is Dead
Premium Times
The prolific forward died at the age of 38 following complications from high blood pressure. Read more »
Ghana: Next NDC Govt to Revist Cocoa Roads Project - Mahama
Ghanaian Times
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, says the next NDC government will revisit the cocoa roads project when he wins the December 7,… Read more »
Nigeria: We've Stopped Importing Refined Petroleum - NNPC GCEO Kyari
Vanguard
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has ceased importing refined petroleum products, according to Mele Kyari, the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of NNPC. Read more »
Nigeria: Collapsed Mining Site Kills 13 in Plateau
Premium Times
Most of the deceased were youths between 18 and 30 years old. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt Threatens Sanctions On Parents of Out-of-School Children
Premium Times
"There is no reason whatsoever why parents (in Abia) should not send their children to school." Read more »
Nigeria: US Adds Nigerian Man to '15 Most Wanted' List for Child Murder - Offers $25,000 Reward
Vanguard
A Nigerian man sought by Rhode Island authorities on charges of murder, serious bodily harm to a child, and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution has been added to the U.S. Marshals… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Government of Côte d'Ivoire Collaborates With International Financial Institutions, Development Partners, and the Private Sector to Catalyze Climate Finance [document]
IMF
The Government of Côte d'Ivoire, announced today at COP29 in Baku a wide range of initiatives to catalyze climate financing in Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's First National Coffee Mother Garden Established
Liberian Observer
In a landmark development for Liberia's coffee industry, the International Trade Centre (ITC), in partnership with the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI), has… Read more »
Nigeria: UK's Starmer, AfDB's Adesina At COP29 As New Climate Fund Launches
Vanguard
At COP29 in Azerbaijan, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina stressed the transformative vision behind a newly launched Climate Investment Fund, set to list… Read more »
Nigeria: How Dr Nnamene Built One of Nigeria's Most Successful Business Conglomerate
This Day
Fact have emerged on how one of Nigeria's billionaire's and business mogul, Dr Innocent Nnamene rose from a humble beginning to build one of the most successful business empires in… Read more »
Nigeria: NCDC Alerts Nigerians Ahead of Lassa Fever, Meningitis Peak Season
Premium Times
NCDC DG said healthcare workers play critical roles in preventing and managing Lassa fever and other diseases and urged them to always practice standard infection prevention and… Read more »
Mali: Habib Koité Returns With Mande Quartet
Afropop
Mali's Habib Koité has led a storied career since he burst onto the scene with his award-winning debut album Musa Ko in 1995. Now, eight albums later, he's returning to our… Read more »
Nigeria: Feud Escalates As Mr P Leaks Audio in Dispute With Paul Over New Song 'Winning'
Premium Times
"Later, Jude will come and lie to the public that he has had nothing to do with Psquare for eight years, but he makes phone calls and writes letters to ensure my WINNING is taken… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Will Continue to Power Progress On Energy Security in Nigeria - Okunbor
This Day
Shell will continue to power progress in the drive for energy security in Nigeria through its businesses in the Upstream, Midstream and Downstream and Renewables sectors, Country… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia to Benefit From Major Rail Investment in the Mining Sector
New Republic
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) is set to bolster Liberia's mining sector with an important expansion of its locomotive and wagon fleet. The aim is to increase transport capacity for… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroonian Journalist Nsoyuka Guy-Bruno Maimo Detained, Beaten for Covering Protest
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Cameroonian authorities to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for detaining and violently abusing Nsoyuka Guy-Bruno… Read more »
Nigeria: Meningitis Killed 361 Across 24 States in One Year - NCDC
Daily Trust
A total of 361 persons across 24 states died from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) between 2023 and 2024, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC No Longer Imports Refined Petroleum Products - Kyari
Daily Trust
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has stopped importing refined petroleum products. Read more »
Nigeria: How I Rejected Huge Monetary Gift From MKO Abiola - Sowore
Daily Trust
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has revealed how he rejected a huge sum of money from late Chief MKO Abiola. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Recorded 3,372 Lassa Fever Cases in 2 Years - NCDC
Daily Trust
Nigeria recorded a total of 3,372 Lassa fever cases between 2022 and this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention ( NCDC), has said. Read more »
