July 04
Nigeria: Ethnic Bias Responsible for Nnamdi Kanu's Prolonged Detention - Kenneth Okonkwo
Vanguard
A chieftain of the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo said ethnic bias was responsible for the prolonged detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Annette Addo-Yobo Wins Miss Texas 2024
Accra Times
System inequalities and lack of education in a sibling, motivated young Addo-Yobo to to amplify the voices of the autistic community. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Flays Govt's Poor Implementation of N9 Trillion Capital Components in Budgets
This Day
The senate, yesterday, challenged the federal government to intensify efforts in funding the capital components of the three national budgets running concurrently. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Government Calls for Calm As Flood Takes Over State
This Day
Lagos State government yesterday urged residents of the State to be calm amid the flash flood caused by the torrential rainfall experienced throughout the State, saying efforts… Read more »
Nigeria: 102 Under-5 Deaths Occur Per 1,000 Births in Nigeria - Unicef
This Day
A report by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has put under-five mortality rate in Nigeria at about 102 per 1,000 live births. Read more »
Nigeria: With 800 Violent Attacks, 7,000 Deaths, Tuggar Calls for Joint Action Against Terror
This Day
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has called on members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take collective actions in addressing the… Read more »
Nigeria: Investigation - the True Story of '400 Tractors' Ex-Gov. Lalong Claimed His Govt Bought for Plateau
Premium Times
In 2018, Governor Lalong announced the purchase of 400 tractors for the use of farmers across Plateau State. Read more »
Nigeria: Abaribe Meets Nnamdi Kanu, AGF Fagbemi, Seeks IPOB Leader's Release
Premium Times
A special counsel to the IPOB leader has, however, refuted the senator's claim. Read more »
Nigeria: LGBT - Nigeria Signs $150 Billion Samoa Deal
Daily Trust
Some clerics, rights activists, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria are furious following the decision of the federal government to sign the controversial Samoa… Read more »
Liberia: Take Stringent Measures Against Corrupt Officials
New Dawn
The Pastor of the Garden of Prayer Church of God on Jamaica Road, Bushord Island, Christopher Pabai, is calling on President Joseph Boakai to take stringent measures against… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Red Cross Partners With Swedish Red Cross
New Dawn
The Liberian Red Cross Society in collaboration with the Swedish Red Cross end Mid-Term Review (MTR) of a three-year Green Inclusive and Resilient Liberian Community (GIRL) Project… Read more »
Nigeria: South-East Reps Caucus Backs Call for Nnamdi Kanu's Release
Premium Times
The caucus said it is convinced that a political settlement is the quickest, most effective, and honourable way of closing Mr Kanu's matter. Read more »
Liberia: Who's Agenda? Monitoring the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court
Liberian Observer
The May 2nd, 2024, announcement by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai regarding Executive Order 131, which establishes the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court, was heralded as… Read more »
Africa: Csir, Environment Ministry Mark Africa Renaissance Day in Accra
Ghanaian Times
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment and Science (MESTI), yesterday marked the African Scientific… Read more »
Ghana: Fidelity Bank Commits ¢1 Million to Boost Ghana's Agricultural Sector
Accra Times
By providing substantial financial support and a platform for growth, the Bank aims to catalyse the transformation of Ghana's agricultural sector, making it more resilient,… Read more »
Liberia: Two Cannot Walk Unless They Agree - the Cases At the LDEA and the Ministry of Labor [opinion]
Liberian Observer
The saying that "two cannot walk unless they agree" is a thought-provoking biblical saying from the Book of Amos 3:3, but with serious implications on every aspect of life,… Read more »
Nigeria: Opening Model for Economic, Financial Inclusion Underway - Shettima [press release]
Premium Times
The federal government had on 25 April unveiled the Aso Accord on Economic and Financial Inclusion, a multi-pronged blueprint designed to achieve universal access to financial… Read more »
Liberia: Man, 61 Dies in Custody At Cocopa Magisterial Court - Judge Arrested
FrontPageAfrica
A 61-year-old employee of the Cocopa Rubber Plantation has been found hanging dead in the custody of the Cocopa Magisterial Court in Nimba County. The deceased, identified as… Read more »
Nigeria/Rwanda: Super Eagles Face Familiar Foes Benin, Rwanda in Afcon Qualifiers
Daily Trust
The Super Eagles have been given another chance to avenge their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan following the pairing of both… Read more »
Nigeria: Super Eagles' Afcon 2025 Qualifying Opponents to Emerge Today
This Day
AFCON 2023 finalists, Super Eagles, have been placed in Pot 1 ahead of the draw ceremony for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations that will be held this evening in Johannesburg, South… Read more »
July 03
Burkina Faso: Three Journalists Disappear, 3 Media Outlets Suspended in Burkina Faso
CPJ
The Burkinabe authorities must do everything possible to find and ensure the safety of missing journalists Serge Atiana Oulon, Kalifara Séré, and Adama Bayala, and… Read more »
Nigeria: There Are Over 277 Guns Around National Assembly - Senator
Premium Times
"As I am here, I check my phone regularly and I know the number of guns that are very close to me here. This is just less than one thousand installations. Within us now, there are… Read more »
Ghana: Anti-LGBTQ Lawsuits - Ghana's Supreme Court Sets July 17 to Rule On Injunction
Accra Times
Key Takeaways By Court:That the injunction case centers around violations of Article 108 of the Constitution. That the court is not the appropriate forum to deal with issues of… Read more »
Nigeria: Seven Rescued As Two-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos
Premium Times
LASEMA said its rescue team has searched the rubble and confirmed that there was no victim underneath the collapsed building. Read more »
Mali: Suspected Jihadist Attack in Mali Kills At Least 21 Civilians
RFI
An attack blamed on jihadists in central Mali killed more than 20 civilians on Monday, two local officials said, in the latest killings in the troubled Sahel region. Read more »