May 06
Nigeria: Pipelines Survelance Contract - Leave Olu of Warri Alone - Okotie Eboh
Vanguard
Niger Deltans have been charged to leave the Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III (CFR) out of the unwarranted controversy generated through the baseless and… Read more »
Nigeria: Senior Civil Servants to Govt - Expose Cabals Behind Fuel Scarcity
Vanguard
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, has urged the Federal Government to unearth alleged cabals behind the unending fuel scarcity across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos-Calabar Highway - Stop Distorting Facts, Applaud Tinubu, Presidency Replies Atiku
Vanguard
Presidency has on Monday replied former vice president and People's Democratic Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Read more »
Nigeria: Illegal Sand Excavation Threatens Transmission Towers in Edo State - TCN
Premium Times
The company explained that the activities of excavators on this particular site have largely affected the integrity of Towers 15 and 16 at the Umelu community in Benin City. Read more »
Gambia: Smart Agriculture or Family Farm Agriculture?
Foroyaa
The term smart agriculture may be utilized to show how few people are given loans to take over the family farms of many areas to establish large plantations of farming and employ… Read more »
Ghana: Elections 2024 - Traders in Ashanti Region Vow to Campaign Against NPP Over Incomplete Markets
Accra Times
Meanwhile, the trader groups have petitioned the overlord of the Asanteman, Otumfour Osei Tutu and the Ashanti Queen Mother, Nana Konadu Yiadom to intercede on their on their… Read more »
Nigeria: Discos Announce Tariff Reduction for Band a Customers
Premium Times
The distribution companies said customers in Band A will now pay N206.80/kwh from N225/kwh. Read more »
Africa: Industry Engagement Forum in Lagos Aims to Increase Health Product Manufacturing in Africa
UNITAID
The 2024 Industry Engagement Forum, themed "Unlocking Healthcare Value Chains and Driving Investment through Partnerships: Accelerating Equitable Access to Quality-Assured… Read more »
Liberia: EU Head of Delegation, Amb. Nona Deprez Emphasizes EU's Commitment to Liberia's Energy Sector [press release]
FrontPageAfrica
At the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of three 33-kilovolt distribution networks and customer connections to the cities of Buchanan, Greenville and Barclayville, the… Read more »
Ghana: Government Treasury Bills Experience Slight Over-Subscription
Accra Times
Government borrowing through treasury bills has slowed down since the beginning of the second quarter, yet demand for the bills seems to have also decreased. Read more »
Liberia: RREA, LEC Launch World Bank U.S.$16m Lessap Project Phase Two
New Dawn
Rural Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) and the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) have officially launched the second phase of the World Bank-funded US$16 million Liberia… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Not Responsible for Nigeria's Current Hardship - Deputy Speaker, Kalu
Vanguard
The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, said President Bola Tinubu was not responsible for Nigeria's current economic hardship. Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP Sues UBA Sani, Wike, Others Over Failure to Account for N5.9trn, $4.6bn Loans
Daily Trust
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria's governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike… Read more »
Nigeria: FAAN, NSA Move to Stop Multiple Checks At Airports
Daily Trust
To enhance passenger facilitation at airports across the country, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) have… Read more »
Nigeria: Ask Tripartite Committee to Finalise Work On Minimum Wage - NECA to Govt
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has called on the federal government to task the tripartite committee on the national minimum wage to finalise its decision,… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Atiku Faults Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Contract, Insists It Lacks Transparency [press release]
Premium Times
Atiku said President Tinubu 's son, Seyi, is a director on the board of CDK Integrated Industries, a subsidiary of the Chagoury Group, which manufactures ceramic tiles and sanitary… Read more »
Ghana: LEAP to Increase Grant 100% By End of Year - Ministry
Ghanaian Times
The Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme will by the end of this year increase cash grant to beneficiaries by 100 per cent to support efforts in order to reduce… Read more »
Nigeria: AfCFTA - Competitive Capacity, Key to Market Access - Manufacturers
Vanguard
For Nigeria to reap maximum benefits from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has identified the ability of… Read more »
Nigeria: Economic Hardship - Massive Contingency Withdrawals Hit Micro Pension Funds
Vanguard
At the backdrop of heightened economic hardship subscribers to the micro-pension scheme have began to draw down on their contributions through contingency withdrawals. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Production - Helicopter Operators Threaten Shutdown Over $300 New Levy
Daily Trust
Nigeria may experience another major disruption in oil production if helicopter operators providing services to oil rigs across the country go ahead with their threat to ground… Read more »
Nigeria: Coastal Highway Will Hinder Foreign Direct Investment - Atiku
Daily Trust
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election Atiku Abubakar said having President Bola Tinubu's son on the board of companies owned by… Read more »
Nigeria: A Coastal Highway of Misplaced Priority and Due Process Abuse [editorial]
Premium Times
Premium Times believes that at a time in which the economy is bleeding profusely, there must be better areas to plough our little resources into. Read more »
Nigeria: Just-in - Ikeja Electric Reduces Tariff for Band a Customers
Leadership
In a move aimed at providing relief to its customers, Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IE) has announced a significant reduction in electricity tariff for customers under Band… Read more »
May 05
Nigeria: Nigeria's Minimum Wage Has Never Protected Workers From Poverty - Here's Why [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Wages have become the top issue for Nigeria's organised labour movements in the past year. Reacting to recent increases in the cost of living, the labour movement has been calling… Read more »
Nigeria: Fitch Raises Nigeria's Debt Rating Outlook to Positive
Leadership
Nigeria's debt rating outlook was lifted by Fitch Ratings to positive from stable, six months after it said that reform progress since President Bola Tinubu came to power in May of… Read more »