July 03
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone: Historic Bill to End Child Marriage Passed - Sustained Efforts to Raise Community Awareness Must Now Follow [press release]
AI London
Reacting to the signing into law of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024 on 2 July by President Julius Maada Bio, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International Regional Director for… Read more »
Liberia: Lawmakers Ride Tricycles To Work in Protest Over Incentives
Liberian Observer
Barely a month after Speaker J. Fonati Koffa warned of a potential shutdown of the House of Representatives due to alleged funding delays by the Ministry of Finance, some… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Historic Bill to End Child Marriage Passed - Sustained Efforts to Raise Community Awareness Must Now Follow [press release]
AI London
Reacting to the signing into law of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024 on 2 July by President Julius Maada Bio, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International Regional Director for… Read more »
Liberia: House Pardons Finance Minister, Withdraws Contempt Charge
Liberian Observer
The House of Representatives has voted to forgive and clear Mr. Boima S. Kamara, the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, of contempt of the Legislature. Read more »
Liberia: Family Demands Justice Over Police Shooting
New Dawn
Family members are demanding Justice in the death of their son, Blessings Yeayou, who got killed in a raid carried out by the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency at New Georgia… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Threatens to Jail Whistleblowers Who Leak Govt Documents
Premium Times
Journalists and civil society organisations sometimes rely on such leaks to expose corruption and wrongdoings within the government. Read more »
Burkina Faso: Coups and Social Trust - Evidence From a Natural Experiment in Burkina Faso
Afrobarometer
Amid post-coup uncertainty, trusting other people may be a rational response. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate to Decriminalise Non-Use of National Identity Number
Leadership
The Senate is set to decriminalise the non-use of National Identity Number (NIN) through a bill to repeal the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2014. Read more »
West Africa: Alarming Nigeria's Data Breaches
Leadership
The recent revelation that Nigerians' personal data were available for purchase online at a fee was long expected, considering the unseriousness and laxity with which data… Read more »
Nigeria: How Suicide Bombers Carried Out Borno Attacks - DHQ
Leadership
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said 20 persons were killed and 52 injured in the four suicide bomb attacks that took place on June 29, 2024 in Gwoza local government area of Borno… Read more »
Nigeria: Soaring Costs of Essential Medications - Nigerians' Health At Risk'
This Day
Food and transportation inflation may dominate the headlines, because they affect the majority. However, a crucial issue, often overlooked, is the staggering surge in the cost of… Read more »
Nigeria: Son Hacks Father to Death
Premium Times
The suspect has been arrested, the police said. Read more »
Nigeria: No Suicide Attack On Kaduna-Abuja Highway - Official
Premium Times
He said reports of such an incident are therefore deemed erroneous. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Constitutes Committee to Probe Importation of Adulterated Fuel By NNPC
Premium Times
The Senate said it may consider amending the PIA in order to confer more powers to the NNPCL to ensure effective regulation. Read more »
Liberia: 400 Health Workers End Go-Slow in Lofa County
Liberian Observer
Over 400 healthcare workers, including nurses, registrars, dispensers, laboratory technicians, and cleaners, have ended a go-slow protest, which shut down 51 clinics and five… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Arrest of Haulage Operator for Alleged Diversion of Dangote Diesel
Leadership
The Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Akintayo Aluko, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a haulage operator, Adolphus Peter, who was accused of… Read more »
West Africa: WTO, Unido Spearhead $12bn West Africa Cotton Industry Initiative
This Day
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have inked an initiative to mobilise $12 billion in investments for West… Read more »
Nigeria: Akwa Ibom State Council Meeting Highlights Eno's Achievements, Sets New Targets
This Day
The strides of Governor Umo Eno in the first year of his administration, formed the focus of the first Executive Council meeting of the Akwa Ibom State government, held at… Read more »
Nigeria: 50,000 Jobs for Nigerians Underway in U.S., Canada, Others - NATEP
Daily Trust
The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), in partnership with the National Talent Export Programme - Nigeria (NATEP), has commenced a three-day workshop on how to… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Launches Initiative to Transform Nigeria Into $1 Trillion Economy By 2030
Daily Trust
The federal government has launched a new initiative to establish an operating model and framework for economic and financial inclusion, aimed at transforming Nigeria into a $1… Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo Denies Discussing Nnamdi Kanu's Release With South-East Govs
Daily Trust
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied that the issue of releasing Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was part of his discussion… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Warns Banks Against Rejecting Dirty/Mutilated Naira Notes
Vanguard
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Deposit Money Bank (DMBs) against rejecting dirty and mutilated Naira banknotes from depositors. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Flood - LAGESC Nabs 5-Man Syndicate for Extorting Pedestrians in Lagos
Vanguard
Men of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, popularly known as KAI, have arrested a 5-man syndicate involved in the extortion of crossing pedestrians at the… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Pays N507m Registration Fees for 20,075 Indigent Students
Vanguard
The Borno government has released N507 million to cover the cost of external examination registration fees for 25,075 indigent students in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Launches Plan for $1trn Economy By 2030
Leadership
The federal government has launched a new initiative to establish an operating model and framework for Economic and Financial Inclusion, aiming to transform Nigeria into a $1… Read more »