December 18
Liberia: Capitol Ablaze - Fire Wreaks Havoc Amid House Leadership Crisis
Liberian Observer
A massive fire engulfed the rotunda of Liberia's Capitol on Wednesday morning, sending thick black smoke and flames billowing into the sky, shocking residents and raising urgent… Read more »
Nigeria: State Government Extends Maternity Leave To Six Months
Vanguard
In a move to enhance infant health and well-being, the Cross River State government has announced an extension of maternity leave for all nursing mothers in the state's civil and… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Launches National Employment Forum
The Point
The Gambia government through the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, in collaboration with the European Union, launched the National Employment Forum… Read more »
Nigeria: $1trn Economy Necessary for Nigeria's Prosperity - SEC
Daily Trust
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, on Tuesday, insisted that achieving Nigeria's N1 trillion economy "Is not merely an… Read more »
Mauritania: Islamic Republic of Mauritania - IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article Iv Consultation, and Completes Third Reviews of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Second Review of the Res [document]
IMF
Washington, DC: The IMF Executive Board concluded today the 2024 Article IV consultation[1] with Mauritania and also completed the Third Reviews under the 42-month blended Extended… Read more »
Nigeria: National Bureau of Statistics Website Hacked
Premium Times
The NBS announced that it is currently working to recover the website and urged the public to disregard any messages or reports posted on the site until it is fully restored. Read more »
Nigeria: NASS Won't Kill Tax Reform Bills - Akpabio
Premium Times
Mr Akpabio said the bills would mark a significant reform in Nigeria's tax system since the nation's independence. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Extends Implementation of 2024 Budget Till June
Premium Times
This followed a request by President Bola Tinubu that the implementation of the budget should be extended to enable the government to fully utilise components of the document. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Approves New Management Teams for River Basin Development Authorities
Premium Times
The president approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. Read more »
Nigeria: For the Record - Speaker Tajudeen's Remarks At 2025 Budget Presentation
Premium Times
President Tinubu on Wednesday presented the 2025 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's $42.01bn External Reserves Can Finance Goods, Services Importation for Nine Months - CBN
This Day
The Central Bank of Nigeria said Wednesday that the $42.01billion external reserves of the country can finance importation of goods and services for more than nine months in 2025. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Deserve Data-Driven Governance, We're Delivering - Presidency
Leadership
In its commitment to fostering transparency and accountability, the President Bola Tinubu administration has unveiled the Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey (CESPS), a… Read more »
Liberia: CDC Calls for Investigation Into Capitol Hill Fire, Condemns 'Politically Motivated' Arrest Order for Rep Foko
FrontPageAfrica
The Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has alarmed over the recent fire incident at the Capitol Building, calling on the government to conduct a swift and impartial… Read more »
Liberia: Health Workers Begin Nationwide Strike
New Republic
Health workers in Liberia as early as 12am on Tuesday embarked on a nationwide strike action that's according to the President of the Liberian National Physician Assistants… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's $42.01bn External Reserves Can Finance Importations for 9 Months - CBN
Leadership
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the country's external reserves, now at $42.01 billion, can finance the importation of goods and services for over nine months. Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara, Labour Disagree Over Number of Workers Owed November Salary
Daily Trust
The Kwara state government has said about 97% of the 18,466 employees in the state have been paid their November salary and bonuses. Read more »
Nigeria: Debt Servicing to Gulp N15.8trn As Tinubu Presents 2025 Budget
Daily Trust
A sum of N15.81 trillion has been allocated for debt servicing in the 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to the joint sitting of the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed… Read more »
Nigeria: 'You're All Reelected,' Tinubu Tells Lawmakers After Addressing Them As 11th Assembly
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday jokingly declared that lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly were "all reelected". Read more »
Nigeria: Economy Responding Positively to My Policies - Tinubu
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says indicators have shown that the economy is responding positively to stimulus. Read more »
Nigeria: Keep Faith in My Reforms, Your Sacrifices Won't Be in Vain - Tinubu to Nigerians
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that their sacrifices won't be in vain, saying the gains of his economic reforms will begin to manifest soon. Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Calls for Unity At Lightning of Christmas Tree Amid Leadership Crisis in House of Representatives
FrontPageAfrica
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called on Liberians to embrace unity and togetherness as a foundation for national development. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Council of Churches Condemns Capitol Building Fire - Denounces Self Interests, Hatred
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has said Wednesday's fire incident at the Capitol Building is a grave affront to democracy, urging the Ministry of Justice, through the… Read more »
Nigeria: For the Record - Tinubu's 2025 Budget Speech [document]
Premium Times
President Tinubu presented the 2025 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Presents N47.96trn 2025 Budget
Vanguard
President Bola Tinubu has arrived the National Assembly for the presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill before the joint session of the National Assembly. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Didn't Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians - Femi Adesina
Daily Trust
Femi Adesina, the former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has described him as a friend of the masses which underscored many of his policies… Read more »
