June 24
Nigeria: PWC Projects Moderate Economic Growth for Nigeria Amid Fiscal Challenges, Inflationary Pressures
Premium Times
PwC highlighted three core areas of focus for the government: structured and focused policy, policy flexibility, and mitigation strategies Read more »
Nigeria: Economic Downturn - Shoprite Closes Store At Wuse Central Mall
Premium Times
The decision, according to the company, was made after a thorough evaluation of the store's financial situation and the current business climate. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Community Invokes Deities to Stop Frequent Theft in Hospital
Premium Times
The community, Ogurute-Uno in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, was said to have grown increasingly frustrated by frequent theft in the hospital. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Hits Popular Abuja Estate Again
Premium Times
Trademore Estate was again hit by flood following a downpour in the early hours of Monday Read more »
Nigeria: Flutterwave Lays Off 24 Employees, Shifts Focus to Enterprise Payments
Leadership
In a strategic move announced on Monday, Flutterwave, a leading African payments technology company, has laid off 24 of its employees, accounting for three per cent of its… Read more »
Nigeria: Davido Sets to Release Love Song 'Ogechi' On Wedding Day
Leadership
Nigerian Music sensation David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido is set to release new sound track 'Ogechi' ahead of his wedding on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Freezes Swift Networks, CEO's Accounts in All Banks Over Alleged Debt
This Day
Justice Y. Bogoro of a Federal High Court in Lagos has temporarily barred further transactions in the bank accounts belonging to Swift Networks Limited, over alleged debt to Union… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN's Withdrawal of Heritage Bank's Licence
Daily Trust
The recent withdrawal of the operating licence of Heritage Bank Plc by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may have come to some people as a surprise, but to those who know the… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Northern Politicians' Visit to Buhari Plot to Unseat Tinubu - Shehu Sani
Daily Trust
A former senator from Kaduna State, Shehu Sani, has described the recent meeting of northern politicians with former President Muhammadu Buhari as a strategic move to unseat… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Ruling Party Supporters Assault Journalist Dokurugu Abubakar Ndeeya
CPJ
On May 16, four supporters of Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) assaulted Dokurugu Abubakar Ndeeya, a reporter with the privately owned Zaa Multimedia, while he was filming… Read more »
Liberia: Zombie, Kush Crisis Unabated
New Republic
Liberians are concerned about the widespread use and unabated inundation of two dangerous substances on the market and the huge impacts they are having on the country's youthful… Read more »
Nigeria: 7 Things to Know About Tinubu's New Appointee Who Has Served Under Every Lagos Gov From 1999
Daily Trust
Olatunji Bello, whose appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) was approved by… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - We Expect Tinubu to Reach Out to Tripartite Committee - Labour
Vanguard
The Organised Labour on Monday said it expects President Bola Tinubu to reach out to the members of the Tripartite Committee on the new national minimum wage to reconcile the… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Councillor, Village Chiefs Over Stolen Electricity Transformer
Premium Times
The councillor, Abdullahi Panda, represents Kumo East ward in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State Read more »
Ghana: HIV Prevalence - Lack of Disclosure Among Couples Is a Key Factor
Accra Times
The Ghana AIDS Commission 2023 data also stated that Ghana had an estimated 334,095 HIV cases, comprising 115,891 male and 218,204 female patients. Read more »
Nigeria: North West Summit - We Are Committed to Securing Nigeria - Tinubu
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration would not rest until banditry, terrorism and other forms of insecurity are eliminated from the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Carriers in Ogun Took Tiger NUT in Lagos - Commissioner
Daily Trust
The Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, Dr Tomi Coker, on Monday, disclosed that the state has recorded 25 suspected cases of cholera, out of which 9 have been confirmed, with… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Death Toll Rises to 29, Infections 579 in Lagos
Daily Trust
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says fatalities from the state's cholera outbreak have risen to 29 deaths and 579 suspected cases across multiple local… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Activates Cholera Emergency Centre As Disease Kills 53
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday activated the National Cholera Multi-Sectoral Emergency Operations Centre ( EOC) in response to the rapidly… Read more »
Nigeria: How to Halt Exodus of Multinationals - Peter Obi
Daily Trust
Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party's Presidential Candidates in the 2023 General Elections, on Monday, suggested ways Nigeria could tackle the exodus of multinational companies. Read more »
Nigeria: Admissions - JAMB to Announce Cut-Off Marks On July 18
Daily Trust
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Friday, July 18, 2024, for the Policy Meeting to deliberate on admissions cut-off marks into tertiary institutions. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Finally Arms Aviation Security, Deploys 120 Special Forces to 5 Intl Airports
Daily Trust
After years of contemplation, the Federal Government has finally provided arms for aviation security personnel. Read more »
Ghana: President Instructs Finance Ministry to Pay Gh¢1.5 Billion to Customers of Defunct Financial Institution but the Allocation Looks Inadequate
Accra Times
President Akufo Addo instructs Finance Ministry to customers of defunct financial institutions but the amount appears inadequate Read more »
Ghana: Kumasi - New Terminal Building At Prempeh I International Airport to Be Operational From July
Accra Times
Authorities also say there will be three live flights from the new terminal building from June 28 to 30 as part of the operationalization process Read more »
Nigeria: 'Stop Using My Name for Politics', Okonjo-Iweala Disowns Comment On Nigeria's Debt Profile
Leadership
The director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has raised the alarm over a plot to use her name to fight political battles in Nigeria. Read more »