April 17
Liberia: Boakai Resigns From JNB Foundation Board
New Republic
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has resigned his position as Chairman of the Joseph N. Boakai Foundation. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Abuse - 'No More Spraying of Money', Portable Begs EFCC
Vanguard
Street-pop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to forgive him for spraying money on his… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Suspends Mining Activities Within Obafemi Awolowo University, Environs [press release]
Premium Times
Mr Bamire, a professor, expressed gratitude to the minister for the audience, highlighting the capacity of the university to play an active role in exploration, research, and other… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Forgive Me If You Have Videos of Me Spraying Money' - Portable to EFCC
Premium Times
"I use my money to build love. I used my money to build relationships. Did I spray money at the club? I was spraying money in the area where they need me". Read more »
Nigeria: PAU Press to Release New Book On Youth and Social Movements
Premium Times
Pan-Atlantic University Press is thrilled to announce that a new book titled Digital Youth and Social Movements: Perspectives from Nigeria will be released on 23 April. Read more »
Ghana: Former Masloc CEO Jailed 10 Years in Absentia - Head of Operations Gets 5 Years
Ghanaian Times
The Accra High Court yesterday sentenced the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Ms Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, to 10… Read more »
Liberia: EPs Officer's Death Story Not Connecting
New Dawn
The Liberia National Police (LNP), under new leadership, has uncovered conflicting reports surrounding the death of Executive Protective Services (EPS) agent Melvin Earley while on… Read more »
Liberia: Verdier Leaked Weah, Others' Assets
New Dawn
Liberian public officials are required to declare their assets upon taking office and do the same after leaving office. However, the same law does not compel them to publish unless… Read more »
Liberia: No Amnesty for War Actors
New Republic
With the recent signing of the Resolution establishing the War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia, former United Nations Chief Investigator for Sierra Leone War crimes Tribunal,… Read more »
Nigeria: Police to Prosecute Suspect Allegedly Caught With Fake Naira Notes
Premium Times
The police said the suspect confessed to the crime and have recovered some fake naira notes from him. Read more »
Nigeria: Tenure Policy - NUC Management 'Ignores' Director's Retirement Notice
Premium Times
Sources told this newspaper that due to the systemic issues at NUC, the circular on the tenure policy was not presented to the management and staff of the agency. Read more »
Liberia: Ad796 - Liberians Call for Greater Government Efforts to Promote Gender Equality
Afrobarometer
Women still trail men in educational attainment and ownership of key assets. Read more »
Ghana: 'MOH Committed to Improving Adolescent Well-Being'
Ghanaian Times
The Ministry of Health (MoH) says it is commitment to harness resources and expertise to improve adolescents health and wellbeing, a Programme Officer, Abena Kumiwaa Osae has… Read more »
Gambia: The Dilemma At Banjul-Barra Crossing Point!
The Point
Travelers (and commuters) plying the Banjul and Barra crossing are going through difficult times these days due to the breakdown of ferries plying this busy sea route. Read more »
Gambia: Gbos Warns Against Compromise of Integrity Ahead of Census
The Point
Nyakassi M.B. Sanyang, the statistician general of The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) has stressed that they will not compromise with anything that threatens the integrity of… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Bao, Go and Learn How to Walk Like a Governor!'
Daily Trust
During his first edition of the Meet Your Governor radio show in February, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO), governor of Ekiti State, said he has heard some people say he did not know… Read more »
Nigeria: Coventry City FC Extends Opportunities to Nigerian Youths
Daily Trust
Coventry City are in partnership with some universities in the United Kingdom to get young talents in the UK and Nigeria and put them on the right track for football career growth. Read more »
Nigeria: NFF Technical Committee Meets Today to Grill Manu Garba
Daily Trust
...Favours foreign coach for Super Eagles Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - 31 States At High Risk, Federal Govt Raises Alarm
Leadership
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has launched the 2024 Annual Flood… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Urges Leaders to Promote Unity in Diversity Among Youths
Leadership
National president Majlis Khuddam Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organisations (MKA) Nigeria, Abdur Roqib Akintunde Akinyemi yesterday called on the leaders to promote unity in diversity… Read more »
Nigeria: Anrml Holds Medical Outreach in Kaduna Community
Leadership
An iron ore mining and processing company in the African Industries Group (AIG), African Natural Resources and Mines Ltd (ANRML) has conducted a health checkup and medicine… Read more »
Nigeria: 9mobile Clinches 2 Trophies At Sabre Awards 2024
Leadership
Organisers of the SABRE awards have judged 9mobile winners in two distinct categories - The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Reputation Management and Special… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Abuse - EFCC to Arraign Cubana Chief Priest Today
Leadership
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today arraign a businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, before the Federal High Court in… Read more »
Nigeria: Debt Crisis - Kaduna Assembly Begins Probe of El-Rufai
Leadership
Kaduna State House of Assembly has set up a 13-man ad-hoc committee to investigate financial transactions, loans, grants and projects executed by the of Mallam Nasir el-Rufai… Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Living - Government Policies Need to Wear Human Face [opinion]
Leadership
With galloping inflation that officially stands at 33.2 per cent, it has become trite to suggest that Nigerians have had to endure a lot recently. The hard times span the whole… Read more »