June 24
Nigeria: 3,000 Youth Farmers Empowered to Boost Food Security in Kwara
This Day
No fewer than 3,000 youth farmers in Kwara State have been empowered with agricultural inputs, free land clearing and improved seedlings to facilitate improved food security the… Read more »
Nigeria: Breaking the Cycle - NHIA's Mission to Transform Health Insurance [opinion]
This Day
Imagine this scenario: In the bustling city of Lagos, a woman named Amara lives with her three children. Despite working tirelessly at a local market, she struggles to make ends… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Avoid Actions Capable of Undermining Peace, Security in Niger Delta'
This Day
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dennis Otuaro, has urged ex-agitators enrolled in the programme to avoid anything that is inimical to peace and… Read more »
Nigeria: No Plans to Abolish Patrol Points in Four South-East States, Says FRSC
This Day
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) at the weekend said at no time it intended to abolish patrol points in four South-eastern states of Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo and Abia. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Busts Snake-Guarded Shrine Loaded With Drugs in Edo
This Day
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have busted a snake-guarded shrine used to store illicit drugs in Igor community in Benin-city, Edo State. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs to Revolutionize Adolescent Mental Health Care - Ajibola Adesina [interview]
This Day
Mrs. Ajibola Adesina is a Nurse and Mental Health Expert. She is a graduate of Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomosho and currently works at Bowen University Teaching Hospital in… Read more »
Ghana: Prioritise Completion of Axim, Other Sea Defence Walls!!
Ghanaian Times
Axim, a coastal town in the Western Region, risks being submerged by the sea, if urgent steps are not taken by the government to complete sea defence works being undertaken there. Read more »
Nigeria: Meet Fola Stag, Photographer Behind Farooq Oreagba's Viral Photo
Premium Times
Interestingly, Fola Stag has never missed capturing images at the festival in the past few years. But in 2024, he got what many have tagged as his big break. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Emirate Crisis - Governor's Aide Attacks NNPP Federal Lawmakers
Premium Times
SalisuSalisu Hotoro, the social media aide to the governor, says the lawmakers have abandoned the fight to Governor Yusuf and their political godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Detain Journalist for 18 Days
Premium Times
On 27 May, police arrested Mr Chukwunonso at his home in Badagry, a coastal town west of Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Governors Flout Minimum Wage Law - NLC
Vanguard
The Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Chris Onyeka, says many state governors are flouting the Minimum Wage Act because they do not believe in… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai, VP Koung's Declared Assets Spark Mixed Reactions Following Public Disclosure
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Koung did something uncommon last week by making public sketchy details of their asset declarations, although it was in response… Read more »
Liberia: House Commits to Changes in Rules, Procedures
Liberian Observer
The House of Representatives has committed to significant changes in its rules and procedures, aiming to modernize and enhance its legislative processes. During a three-day… Read more »
Liberia: Battle to Control WCC Intensifies
Liberian Observer
-- Whose interest does Boakai's War Crimes Court Chief represent? Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Living - CSOs, Experts Demand Pay Rise for Soldiers
Leadership
As Nigeria faces mounting security challenges from multiple fronts, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and communal clashes, the soldiers defending the country are feeling… Read more »
Nigeria: Urgent Need to Enforce Policies to Prevent Trafficking of Young Girls, Children in Plateau
Leadership
A non Governmental Organisations (NGO) Child Protection Network and Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) has condemned in strong terms the current trend of trafficking of young girls… Read more »
Nigeria: Youth Leaders Reject Calls for State of Emergency in Rivers
Leadership
The Rivers State Ethnic Youth Leaders Coalition (RSEYLC), has said the call for a state of emergency in Rivers State or impeachment of its governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will… Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Rangers Veterans - Preserving Memory and Honouring a Legacy
Premium Times
At the peak of their powers, these men could have played for nearly any team in the world. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Declares Salone Border Drug Hotspot
New Dawn
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) identifies the border with neighboring Sierra Leone as a significant hotspot for drug trafficking, highlighting a surge in illegal… Read more »
Liberia: SUP Extols UL Board of Trustees for Demonstrating Leadership
New Dawn
The University of Liberia (UL) campus-based Students Unification Party (SUP) has lauded the UL Board of Trustees for its demonstration of leadership by ordering the resumption of… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Chief Magistrate Suspended for Taking Money From Frozen Bank Account
Premium Times
Talatu Makama allegedly ordered the money to be transferred from a frozen bank account into her personal bank account. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Dislodged Hunters From Emir Sanusi's Palace - Police
Premium Times
Police chief says officers were deployed to check security threats. Read more »
Nigeria: Emirship Tussle - Police Deploy Additional Personnel to Two Palaces in Kano
Vanguard
The police have deployed additional armed security personnel to the two palaces housing the contending emirs in the metropolitan Local Government Areas of Kano. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery - IOCs Plotting Our Failure By Declining to Sell Local Crude Despite Paying Premium
This Day
The management of the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Refinery at the weekend accused International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria of planning to ensure the… Read more »
Nigeria: Liquidity Pressure - Banks Borrow N3.76tn From CBN in Three Weeks
This Day
Following monetary rates tightening by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which has led to illiquidity in the banking system, banks and merchant banks in Nigeria in just three… Read more »