October 22
Africa: Nigeria's Weaker-Than-Expected Activity Slows Sub-Saharan Africa's Economic Growth - IMF
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In contrast, growth in the Middle East and Central Asia is projected to pick up from an estimated 2.1 per cent in 2023 to 3.9 per cent in 2025 Read more »
Nigeria: EEDC Leaves Enugu As New Company Takes Over Electricity Distribution
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In June 2024, President Bola Tinubu assented to the electricity bill, which authorises states, companies, and individuals to generate, transmit and distribute electricity. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Constitutes Committee to Probe Drug Allegations Against Lawmaker
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On Monday, the NDLEA claimed it found hard drugs and other illicit hard substances when it raided the home of the Deputy Senate Leader, Oyelola Ashiru, in February. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Accused of Harbouring Hard Drugs Dealers Briefs Senate On Ordeal With NDLEA
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Kwara senator, Oyetola Ashiru, said NDLEA is making attempts to stop Senate's the right to free debate on issues of national importance. Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Nigerian Lawmaker, Convicted of Bribery, Freed From Prison
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Farouk Lawan was jailed for receiving a bribe from a Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola. Read more »
Niger: Benin-Niger Border Closure Drives Surge in Migrant Smuggling Profits
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The extended closure has fuelled the smuggling by boat of migrants as well as licit commodities across the Niger Rive Read more »
Nigeria: Again, IMF Downgrades Nigeria's Economic Growth Forecast in 2024
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In April, the IMF had earlier projected Nigeria's growth to be 3.3 per cent in 2024, but lowered its forecast to 3.1 per cent in July. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Lost More Than $500m to Cybercrime in One Year - EFCC
Daily Trust
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says Nigeria lost more than 500 million dollars to cybercrime in 2022, warning that if unchecked, the current cybercrime wave… Read more »
Nigeria: Image Photoshopped, No Evidence Popular Nigerian Journalist Seun Okinbaloye Was Arrested for Interview
Africa Check
Image photoshopped, no evidence popular Nigerian journalist Seun Okinbaloye was arrested for interview Read more »
Liberia: LWSC Wants LACC Investigate U.S.$750,000 Bribery Allegation
New Republic
Request for Swift Investigation into Alleged Involvement of LWSC in Funding of Attempted Removal of the Speaker of the 55th Legislature of Liberia. Read more »
Nigeria: Transforming Rural Healthcare Through Geanco's Modular Clinics [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
One day at a time, one community at a time, GEANCO Foundation is driving down maternal and child mortality in the rural and urban poor communities where they work. Read more »
Liberia: Speaker Koffa Loses Control of House Amid Quorum Failure
Liberian Observer
Speaker J. Fonati Koffa's grip on the House of Representatives slipped further on Tuesday when he failed to secure a quorum for the day's legislative session. Read more »
Gambia: The Price of Political Divorce [opinion]
The Point
It is said that a house divided against itself cannot stand. The political will of seven Political Parties to form a Coalition in the 2016 Presidential Elections, unseated the… Read more »
Gambia: GFF Domestic League Commences Next Month
The Point
The 2024-2025 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Domestic League season is set to begin next month following the conclusion of the GFF Club Management Meeting at the National… Read more »
Gambia: African Youth Call for Continental Transformation At Addis Forum
The Point
Over 300 youth from 47 African countries, including The Gambia have strongly called for a shift towards greater transformation in the continent's food system to help shape… Read more »
Africa: AU Ends First Africa Skills Week in Accra
The Point
Stakeholders and partners from all over Africa recently converged in the Ghanaian capital of Accra for the first-ever Africa Skills Week (ASW) hosted by the Government of Ghana and… Read more »
Cameroon: President Biya Returns Home After 7 Weeks of Absence, Putting an End to Speculation About His Health
Agenzia Fides
The rumors about the health of the Cameroonian President, 91-year-old Paul Biya, seem to have been denied yesterday, October 21, when the Head of State returned to his country… Read more »
Liberia: House of Representatives' 'Majority Block' Press Statement On Decision to Remove Speaker Koffa [document]
Liberian Observer
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press: Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's 'Set It and Forget It' Mentality Towards Lawmakers Must Stop [editorial]
Liberian Observer
The current political crisis engulfing the Liberian Legislature has revealed a deep, systemic issue that transcends individual disputes or political factions: the failure of… Read more »
West Africa: Private Security of Mining Company Assault Media Crew and Resist Arrest [press release]
MFWA
Armed private guards of Edelmetallum Resources Limited, a mining company near Manso Nkran in the Ashanti region, have attacked a three-man crew of journalists reporting on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in 19 States' Suit Challenging EFCC' Legality
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More states joined as plaintiffs while others exited during Tuesday's hearing of the suit against the establishment of the EFCC. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerians Don't Need Government Permission to Use the National Anthem As Claimed Online
Africa Check
No, Nigerians don't need government permission to use the national anthem as claimed online Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians, Beware of Facebook Posts Punting Non-Existent N500,000 Government Grants
Africa Check
Nigerians, beware of Facebook posts punting non-existent N500,000 government grants Read more »
Burkina Faso: African Rights Commission - Press Burkina Faso On Rights [press release]
HRW
Country Review Should Focus on Civilian Protection, Civic Space, Accountability Read more »
Liberia: Three Central Bank Officials Charged in $961k Theft and Fraud Case
Liberian Investigator
The Liberia National Police charged three officials of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) on October 19, 2024, for allegedly stealing government funds and committing multiple… Read more »
