June 10
Gambia: Gender Inequality Costing Gambia Growth, World Bank Reveals
The Point
The World Bank Group has called for urgent action to boost women's economic participation and strengthen public finances, warning that The Gambia risks slowing its development… Read more »
Gambia: Deyda Hydara At 80 - The Press Freedom Hero Who Never Dies in the Heart of Gambians
The Point
Yesterday, June 9, 2026, marks what would have been the 80th birthday of Deyda Hydara, the celebrated journalist, co-founder and former managing editor of The Point newspaper whose… Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi School Attack - Police Intensify Manhunt for Fleeing Bandits
Vanguard
The Kogi State Police Command says it has repelled an attack by armed bandits who invaded Iluke community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday, June 10,… Read more »
Nigeria: I Have Been Remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Center - Blessing CEO
Vanguard
Social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has disclosed that she has been remanded at the Kirikiri… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Attack Kogi School, Kill Vice Principal, 2 Others, Kidnap 3 Students
Vanguard
Residents of Iluke community in Bunu District of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State have called for urgent government intervention following a deadly attack by armed… Read more »
Liberia: Driver Arrested With U.S.$9k Worth of Tramadol in River Gee
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in River Gee County has intensified its anti-drug operations following the arrest of a commercial driver allegedly caught transporting a… Read more »
Liberia: Nigerian Firm Seals N81.6bn Coffee Production Deal With Liberia
This Day
Nigerian agro-development company, JR Firm Group has signed a $60 million (about N81.6 billion) 20-year partnership deal on coffee production with the government of Liberia. Read more »
Nigeria: Reshaping Governance in Delta
This Day
Delta State government is making giant strides in critical road infrastructure, writes Read more »
Nigeria: Surviving Biafra - Coincidence or Choreography?
This Day
Nearly 60 years after the first shots of the Nigerian Civil War tore through the fragile fabric of a young republic, Biafra has returned to public conversation, not as an apology,… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Elders Abduction - 1 Dies in Captivity As Another Escapes, Narrates Ordeal
Leadership
Following the abduction of 39 village elders during a failed peace meeting in a Zamfara Forest, one of the abductees, Bako Abdullahi Yarfara, 67, has died in captivity while… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Community Alleges Police Intimidation, Harassment
Leadership
The people of Taabaa Community in Khana local government area of Rivers State have accused operatives of the Nigeria Police of persistent harassment and intimidation. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Shuts Schools As DSS Allegedly Uncovers Plot to Abduct Students
Vanguard
The Edo state government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a kidnap threat against… Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Demands N5bn Damages, Gives Kenneth Okonkwo Seven Days to Retract Allegations
Vanguard
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo to… Read more »
Nigeria: You're Looking for Campaign Funds - Okonkwo Reacts to Obi's N5bn Defamation Suit
Vanguard
Actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has reacted to the N5 billion defamation suit reportedly being prepared against him by former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi,… Read more »
Liberia: S/C Reopens Jury Tampering Inquiry in Tweah Case
Liberian Observer
The Supreme Court of Liberia has reopened a contentious chapter in one of the country's most closely watched criminal trials, lifting a temporary stay order and allowing Criminal… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Dismisses Presidential Envoy Kouyateh
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has relieved Ambassador Sheik Al-Moustapha Kouyateh of his duties as Ambassador at Large for Special Duties and Special Presidential Envoy with… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Confirms Weedor As NEC Chairperson
New Dawn
The Liberian Senate has confirmed Mr. Jonathan K. Weedor as the new Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC). The decision followed a confirmation hearing and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Ending Abduction Cannot Wait Until After 2027 Elections [editorial]
This Day
Kidnapping of school children began in 2014 when Boko Haram terrorists abducted 300 girls in a government secondary school in Chibok, Borno State. Since then, the abduction of… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Queries Sedc, Accuses Commission of Spending N153m On Abuja Office Rent
Vanguard
The Senate has placed the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the South East Development Commission, Mark Okoye, under scrutiny over the management of funds released… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia and Ghana Sign Energy Sector Cooperation Agreement
New Dawn
Monrovia, Liberia, June 10, 2026 - The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) and the Petroleum Commission of Ghana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Tightens Standards On Transport Emissions
New Dawn
Margibi, Liberia, June 10, 2026 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Introduces National Integrity Index to Assess Public Sector Performance
New Dawn
MONROVIA, June 10, 2026 - The Government of Liberia, through the Governance Commission, has launched the country's first National Integrity Index. The annual assessment tool is… Read more »
Nigeria: Salvaging Nigeria's Power Sector Requires Stronger Laws, Political Will - TCN
This Day
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz, has stated that addressing Nigeria's persistent electricity… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF Questions Transparency of Govt's $5bn Swap Deal With UAE
This Day
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday raised concerns over the federal government's plan to secure up to $5 billion through a Total Return Swap (TRS) arrangement with… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Faces Connectivity Loss If Aviation Costs Persist, IATA Warns
Vanguard
The International Air Transport Association, IATA, has raised concerns over Nigeria's infrastructure and operating costs, saying the country risked losing aviation connectivity if… Read more »
