June 18
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - Not All Lagos Schools May Resume From Break - Commissioner
Vanguard
Not all primary and secondary schools in Lagos State may resume from the current mid-term cum Sallah break because of the outbreak of cholera in some parts of the state, the… Read more »
West Africa: WFP Kicks Off Major Lean Season Response in West Africa Amid Dwindling Funding for Humanitarian Operations
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its lifesaving food and nutrition assistance programme in West and Central Africa, targeting 7.3 million people during… Read more »
Liberia: Public Works Minister Roland Giddings Calls for Legal Actions Against 'Delinquent' Contractors
FrontPageAfrica
Public Works Minister Roland Giddings has disclosed that Liberia's public works sector is heavily corrupt, prompting the stalling of developmental projects across the country and… Read more »
Liberia: Former Liberia Council of Churches' President Bishop Brown Warns Boakai-Koung Administration to Dismiss Ineffective Officials or Risk National Decline
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai campaigned on promises to bring relief to his fellow Liberians, who viewed him as a veteran statesman capable of delivering the change they longed… Read more »
Liberia: UL Crisis Deepens As President Boakai Intervenes to Address Leadership and Staff Concerns
FrontPageAfrica
The University of Liberia (UL) is descending into a crisis, prompting swift intervention from President Joseph Boakai. On Monday, at President Boakai's directive, the Board of… Read more »
Liberia: Former CDC Chairman Mulbah Morlu Resigns From Party, Takes New Role As Head of Civil Society Organization
FrontPageAfrica
Mulbah Morlu, the former national chairman of the Congress of Democratic Change (CDC), has left the party and relinquished his membership. Read more »
Nigeria: No Plan for State of Emergency in Kano, Presidency Tackles Kwankwaso
Vanguard
The Presidency has dismissed allegations from Rabiu Kwankwaso, the National Leader of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), regarding the Federal Government's purported plans to… Read more »
Nigeria: Davido Ripped Me Off, Used Me to Trend - Portable
Daily Trust
Hip Hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, has tackled David Adeleke, his colleague better known as Davido. Read more »
Nigeria: We Must Change Our Mindset About This Country, Tinubu Tells Nigerians
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Nigerians to change their mindset about the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Kwankwaso Accuses Govt, APC of Attempting to Create New Breed of Boko Haram Terrorists in Kano
This Day
The National Leader and 2023 Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Senator Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, has accused the All Progressive Congress (APC)-led… Read more »
Nigeria: Fubara Appoints Administrators to Take Over Rivers Local Councils
Premium Times
The 23 outgone council chairpersons - all of them loyal to Nyesom Wike - had vowed to continue in office after their tenures expired. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Must Change If Country Is to Progress - Tinubu [press release]
Premium Times
President Tinubu received a delegation of federal lawmakers led by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Read more »
Nigeria: As Cholera Ravages Lagos, Other Nigerian States, Here Is What You Need to Know
Premium Times
The number of fatalities from Cholera in Lagos has increased from five reported on 12 June to 15 deaths attributed to severe dehydration. Read more »
Ghana: Let's Be Inspired By Prophet Abraham's Example and Serve With Sacrifice - Dr Bawumia
GhanaToday
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has admonished the religious community to be inspired by the incredible sacrifice of Prophet Abraham and pursue worthy causes for the benefit of… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Ready to Participate to End Russia-Ukraine War Peacefully - President Akufo-Addo
GhanaToday
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghana stands ready to participate fully in efforts to find a lasting peaceful solution to the Russian-Ukraine war. Read more »
Nigeria: Inflation Affects Ilorin Central Mosque's Maintenance
Leadership
Rising inflation in the country is affecting the maintenance of Ilorin Central Jumat Mosque in Kwara State. Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi Govt Bans Traditional Procession in Kotonkarfe, Environs
Leadership
The Kogi State government has banned all forms of procession in Kotonkarfe and neighbouring communities in Kogi local government area of the State, warning that defaulters will be… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Learning Passport Hits 1 Million Subscribers - Unicef
Vanguard
The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, on Tuesday announced that the Nigeria Learning Passport, NLP, has reached a remarkable milestone of one million subscribers, describing… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Not Only Ones Facing Poverty - Tinubu
Vanguard
President Bola Tinubu has stated that while poverty and suffering exist in the country, Nigerians are not the only ones facing these challenges. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Has Failed to Keep Campaign Promises, Lost Founding Vision - Ex-Party Official
Premium Times
The former APC top officials recently resigned from the party in revolt against what he described as its failure to reform and return to its founding vision. Read more »
Ghana: Let's Pray for Peaceful Elections in December - Speaker of Parliament
Ghanaian Times
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called upon Ghanaians to allocate significant time to pray for a peaceful election in the nation. Read more »
Nigeria: Inadequate Infrastructure - Nigeria Fails to Stop N1.4trn Loss to Medical Tourism
Leadership
The federal government's failure to implement the promised reform of the nation's health sector has created a financing gap that affects all aspects of the healthcare system,… Read more »
Nigeria: Inflation - Gov Eno Urged to Implement Ban On Market Cartels
Leadership
As Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State issued an executive order (EO) banning all forms of market cartels, unions and cabals to crash food prices, distraught residents have… Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja - AGN Holds Candlelight Vigil for Ibu, Monagor, Adigwe
Vanguard
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) held a solemn candlelight vigil to honor the lives and contributions of three iconic Nollywood actors: John Okafor (popularly known as Mr. Ibu),… Read more »
Nigeria: CSOs Hail Reps Deputy Speaker, Tasks Nass On Swift Passage of Key Fiscal Bill
Vanguard
A cluster of Civil Society Organisations, under the auspices of the Growth Initiative for Transparency (GIFT), has commended the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives,… Read more »