June 04
Liberia: Govt Addresses the Deadly Wait for Emergency Care
Liberian Observer
In rural Liberia, the difference between life and death is often measured in hours on a dirt road. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health cut that clock down with the commissioning… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Scraps Guns-First Policy
Liberian Observer
After 18 years without an update, Liberia has rewritten its national security playbook. President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. launched the National Security Strategy 2026-2036 Tuesday… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Exports to China Surge 30-Fold Under Zero-Tariff Policy
Liberian Observer
Liberia's exports to China have surged by more than 30-fold in the first three months of 2026, driven by Beijing's new zero-tariff policy and a sharp increase in iron ore… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Moves to Avert Oil Sector Crisis
Liberian Observer
The country's emerging oil and gas sector is facing what experts describe as a potentially significant governance challenge following a jurisdictional dispute between the Liberia… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Adjourns Abuja Lawyer Giwa's Forgery Trial As Defence Counsel Walks Out
Leadership
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, was forced to adjourn the ongoing forgery and impersonation trial of an… Read more »
Nigeria: Three Federal Lawmakers Dump APC for ADC, PRP
Leadership
Three members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to opposition political parties. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Torchbearers Will Drive President's Second-Term Bid - First Lady
Leadership
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday formally inaugurated the Tinubu Torchbearers (TTB), expressing confidence that the movement would inspire hope, unity and progress… Read more »
Nigeria: ICPC Chairman Calls for Collaboration to Fight Corruption
Leadership
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu, has said the fight against corruption needs collective action and strong… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Ask Military, Others to Rescue Abducted Ekiti Worshippers
Leadership
House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Armed Forces of Nigeria, Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to intensify coordinated… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Felicitates Jimoh Ibrahim On Election As Chair of UN Budget and Administration Committee
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, on his election as Chairman of the United Nations… Read more »
Nigeria: School Abductions - Protesting Zamfara, Yobe Teachers Demand Protection
Leadership
The protest by teachers over the abductions of their colleagues and school children in Oyo and Borno States continued yesterday in Zamfara, Yobe and Akwa Ibom States. Teachers in… Read more »
Nigeria: Gender Inclusion Key to Nigeria's Economic Growth, Stakeholders Declare
Leadership
Stakeholders in Nigeria's public and private sectors have underscored the importance of gender inclusion as a critical driver of economic growth, competitiveness, and sustainable… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Sets Up Panel to Liaise With Finance Ministry On Contractors' Debts
Leadership
The Senate has constituted a six-member ad hoc committee to engage the Federal Ministry of Finance on the settlement of outstanding debts owed to local contractors for projects… Read more »
Nigeria: Reactions As Court Sentences 4 to Death Over Owo Church Massacre
Leadership
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their role in the 2022 terrorist attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, where… Read more »
Nigeria: Food Crisis - Cost of Healthy Diet Rises Further - NBS Report
Vanguard
Despite the moderation in inflation rate reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, the financial burden of feeding on Nigerian households may have intensified as the… Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Delta Suffering From Lack of Implementation of Laws - Ajumogobia
Vanguard
PORT HARCOURT-- Former Minister of Petroleum and Foreign Affairs, Mr Henry Ajumogobia, SAN, has said Niger Delta is suffering from lack of implementation and enforcement of laws. Read more »
Nigeria: 110 Nigerians Face Deportation As U.S. Launches Fresh West Africa Immigration Crackdown
Vanguard
No fewer than 110 Nigerians are among 355 West Africans listed for deportation by the the Donald Trump's administration as Washington intensifies its immigration enforcement under… Read more »
Nigeria: Chimamanda Adichie's Son Probe - Court Adjourns to Oct 8
Vanguard
The coroner's inquest into the death of 21-month-old Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of renowned author Chimamanda Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege, suffered a major setback, yesterday,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, 7 Others Risk 12.5 % U.S. Tariff Over Forced Labour Claims
Vanguard
Nigeria and seven other African countries risk losing wider access to the American market as the United States moves to slap a 12.5 per cent tariff on their exports over alleged… Read more »
Nigeria: Manufacturing Recovery Lifts Business Confidence Index to 104.6pts - - NESG
Vanguard
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, has reported an improvement in business confidence in May 2026, driven largely by a strong recovery in the manufacturing sector and robust… Read more »
Nigeria: Owo Church Attack - Court Sentences 4 Terrorists to Death By Hanging
Vanguard
ABUJA -- THE Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, convicted and sentenced four members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group to death by hanging for their roles in the June 5, 2022,… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate to Govt, Security Agencies - Deploy All Resources to Rescue Kidnapped School Children
Vanguard
ABUJA -- The Senate yesterday asked the Federal Government to intensify efforts and deploy all necessary resources for immediate rescue of teachers, pupils and students abducted by… Read more »
Nigeria: Four Years After 5G Rollout, 4G Leads With 53.76% Market Share Across Networks
This Day
Despite assurances from Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) that 5G rollout will be a game changer in the telecoms industry, its acceptance and market penetration after four years of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nestoil Limited - in Receivership - Receiver/ Manager's Rejoinder to Article in the Guardian [press release]
Premium Times
This is the full details of the statement by receiver/manager regarding updates on Nestoil Limited - in Receivership. Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Debunks Viral Video Claiming Release of Abducted Pupils, Teachers
Leadership
The Oyo State Government has debunked a viral video circulating on social media claiming that pupils, students, and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area have been… Read more »
