June 02
Liberia: Remittances, Revenue and Survival
Liberian Observer
For many Liberian households, the familiar notification of money arriving from a relative overseas is often more than a financial transaction--it is the difference between eating… Read more »
Nigeria: 11 Years Later - Sacked NCAA Worker Wins Court Case
Vanguard
LAGOS -- THE Court of Appeal in Lagos has struck out an application by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, paving the way for the enforcement of a judgment ordering the… Read more »
Nigeria: NUPRC Strike Threatens Oil, Gas Regulatory Operations Nationwide
Vanguard
Nigeria's oil and gas regulatory operations have come under threat nationwide as workers of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), under the aegis of the… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Records N13tn Revenue in Four Months, Profit Margin Remains Under 10 Percent
This Day
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) recorded a total revenue of nearly N13 trillion trillion between January and April 2026, although the company continued to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Economy Growing Twice Pre-Reform Pace - Report
This Day
A new report by ThinkBusiness Africa has stated that Nigeria's economy was growing at roughly twice its pre-reform trajectory, noting that the challenge facing policymakers was no… Read more »
Nigeria: Fairmoney Launches Asset Financing for Nigeria Mobility Entrepreneurs
Daba Finance
Nigeria-based digital bank FairMoney has launched an asset financing product aimed at helping transport operators and delivery entrepreneurs acquire vehicles, expanding its push… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Upholds Providus, Unity Banks' Merger
Premium Times
Beyond dismissing the appeal, the Supreme Court invoked Section 22 of the Supreme Court Act to directly sanction the merger, effectively clearing the way for the transaction to… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Annuls Order Freezing Nestoil, Neconde Assets
Premium Times
A five-member panel of the court on Monday in Abuja ruled that the appeal court exceeded the limits of its power when it issued an ex parte application against the oil firms. Read more »
Nigeria: Foundation Supports 600 Abuja Residents With Scholarship Awards, Economic Empowerment
Leadership
No fewer than 600 residents of Waru Community in Apo, Abuja, benefited from scholarships, business grants and relief materials during a community outreach programme organised by… Read more »
Nigeria: Zedcrest Expands Into Investment Banking As Demand for Capital Solutions Grows Across Africa
Vanguard
Zedcrest has launched its Investment Banking offering, expanding its capabilities beyond traditional financial services and positioning itself to support businesses, governments… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Targets 95 Percent Financial Inclusion, 50m New Accounts Under New Payment System
Leadership
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has set ambitious targets for digital payments adoption, fraud reduction, and cash displacement as the apex bank unveils… Read more »
Nigeria: Multichoice Rolls Out Special DStv, Gotv World Cup Offers
This Day
MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, has introduced special World Cup bundle offers on DStv and GOtv to give more Nigerians access to football's biggest event. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Schools in Borno Are Not Shut Despite Insecurity - NUT
Leadership
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has explained why it is opposed to any move to shut down schools in Borno State amid worsening insecurity, saying closure would amount to… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Government Has Made Poverty a Tool of Control - Adebayo
Leadership
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of using poverty and economic… Read more »
Nigeria: NAICOM Calls Asks States to Integrate Insurance Into Poverty Reduction Programmes
Leadership
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has appealed to state governments to incorporate insurance coverage into their various social intervention and economic empowerment… Read more »
Nigeria: Telcos Back FCCPC Retreat On Lending Rules, Seeks Regulatory Clarity
Leadership
The recent suspension of regulations seeking to classify airtime and data credit services as consumer lending products has reignited concerns over regulatory overlaps in Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: NUPRC Suspends Workers' Industrial Action After Talks With Unions
Leadership
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has suspended the industrial action initiated by its workers following successful negotiations between management and… Read more »
Nigeria: Watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 Live On Startimes, Win 50 Million Naira
Leadership
Football fever is set to sweep across Nigeria as StarTimes Nigeria officially announces full coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing all 104 matches of the world's biggest… Read more »
June 01
Nigeria: Attack - NUT Orders Indefinite Strike in Oyo, Nationwide Protest Tuesday
Leadership
The national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers ( NUT) , has directed all primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite strike over the… Read more »
Ghana: Transforming Rural Roads, Agric Sector - Ghana Secures $500m World Bank Funding
Ghanaian Times
The World Bank has approved $500 million in financing for the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project (GMACP), a major initiative aimed at improving rural road connectivity… Read more »
Africa: Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah File Petition for Removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General Over Xenophobia Attacks in South Africa
Ghanaian Times
Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah file Petition for removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General over Xenophobia attacks in South Africa Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Redeploys Deputy Governors
This Day
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Monday redeployed its deputy governors, to strengthen policy coordination and regulatory oversight. Read more »
Gambia: Power Supply Instability Hit Businesses Hard in Gba
Foroyaa
Persistent electricity outages are taking a heavy toll on businesses across the Greater Banjul Area and beyond, with traders, fish vendors, and tailors reporting mounting losses as… Read more »
Gambia: Good Morning Mr President - Urgent Remedy Needed to Sort Out the Electricity Headache [editorial]
The Point
Mr President, we would like to recognize the fact that over the past 12 months, the country has experienced a relatively stable and consistent flow of electricity, marking a… Read more »
Nigeria: Leakages, Inefficiencies Make Reforms Feel Like Punishment for the Poor - South African Lawmaker Reddy [interview]
Premium Times
South African lawmaker Visvin Reddy explained that Nigeria is part of a broader pattern across Africa where countries are becoming increasingly dependent on borrowing to survive. Read more »
