April 07
Nigeria: Relief for Nigeria's Oil Sector As Seplat Workers Halt Strike Action
This Day
There was a sense of relief in Nigeria's oil and gas sector at the weekend after senior workers at one of Nigeria's most prolific energy companies, Seplat, called off a strike… Read more »
Nigeria: After 13 Years, Court Moves to Fast-Track N1.4bn Subsidy Fraud Case
This Day
Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conclude its prosecution within three months in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, OPEC Snubs Nigeria, Raises Output Quota for Saudi Arabia, Others
This Day
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) have once again adjusted crude oil output among key producers, excluding Nigeria from the latest production… Read more »
Nigeria: TCN to Begin Upgrade of Alaoji-Onitsha Transmission Line
This Day
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), in partnership with African Development Bank (AfDB), has commenced the implementation of Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), including… Read more »
Nigeria: Amid Deepening Poverty, Govt, States' Revenue Surges 14.2 Percent in 2026
This Day
The federal, state and local governments recorded a 14.2 per cent increase in revenue from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in the first two months of 2026… Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Warns of Fake Social Media Vehicle Auction Account
Vanguard
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public of a fake Instagram account, J. O. Attah Autos, running vehicle auctions and falsely claiming affiliation with the service. Read more »
Nigeria: UBA's Chioma Mang, Michelle Nwoga Shine At 2026 Guardian Women Festival [press release]
Premium Times
The two UBA leaders received the coveted Special Recognition Awards in honour of their transformative leadership and contributions to banking, customer experience and corporate… Read more »
Nigeria: Petan, Akwa Ibom Govt Sign MOU On Oil, Gas Asset Development
Vanguard
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Akwa Ibom State Government for the joint development of oil and gas… Read more »
Liberia: Amr Endorses Govt Move to Fast-Track Putu Iron Ore Project
Liberian Observer
Africa Metallic Resources Inc. (AMR), a Liberian-led consortium recently selected as the preferred developer for the Putu Iron Ore Mining (PIOM) asset, has endorsed the… Read more »
Gambia: Gambian Youth in Agriculture - Shifting From Manual Labour to Tech-Driven Career
The Point
Gambian youth are transforming local agriculture, shifting rice production from manual labour to a tech-driven, profitable career. Read more »
Gambia: Choplife Gaming Launches Chopwin Mobile Casino in Gambia
The Point
ChopLife Gaming Ltd has officially launched ChopWIN, a mobile-first online casino platform in The Gambia, marking a significant step in the company's expansion across West Africa. Read more »
West Africa: Gambia Advances Towards Climate Finance As Redd+ Gaps Addressed
The Point
The Gambia has taken a major step towards unlocking global climate finance following the successful validation of its REDD+ Gap Assessment Report--a pivotal document outlining the… Read more »
Ghana: ECG to Replace and Upgrade Transformers in Parts of Accra
Ghanaian Times
The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced plans to begin a major transformer replacement and upgrade exercise in parts of Accra to improve electricity supply. Read more »
Ghana: Kwame Jantuah Backs Mahama's Move to Address Fuel Prices
Ghanaian Times
A member of the Convention People's Party, Kwame Jantuah, has welcomed plans by John Dramani Mahama to hold an emergency cabinet meeting on rising fuel prices. Read more »
Ghana: From Dialogue to Decisions - Why Ghana's Railway Future Depends On Action Now! [analysis]
Ghanaian Times
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Ghana: Kintampo Highway Twin Crashes, 13 Dead, 45 Injured
Ghanaian Times
Thirteen persons have been killed and 45 others injured in two separate road accidents on the Kintampo-Tamale Highway in the Bono East Region over the weekend. Read more »
Ghana: NPA Educates Kwahu Residents On Safe Use of Petroleum Products
Ghanaian Times
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has reiterated its commitment to protecting lives and property through continuous, targeted public education campaigns. Read more »
Ghana: Ecobank Ghana Donates Laptops to University of Ghana
Ghanaian Times
Ecobank Ghana has donated 100 HP laptops to the University of Ghana, supporting the Vice Chancellor's (VC) 'One Student, One Laptop' project aimed at providing brilliant but needy… Read more »
Ghana: Fan Milk PLC Provides ICT Lab for Quaye Nungua R/C Basic School
Ghanaian Times
The Quaye Nungua R/C Basic School has been rewarded with a refurbished Information and Communication Technology (ICT) laboratory for winning the Wrapper Collection Challenge, a key… Read more »
Ghana: Women's Development Bank On Course - Vice-President
Ghanaian Times
The Vice-President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has expressed confidence in the steady progress towards the rollout of the proposed Women's Development Bank. Read more »
Ghana: ECG Undertakes Major Transformer Replacement, Upgrade in Accra
Ghanaian Times
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is undertaking a major transformer replacement and upgrade exercise in selected parts of Accra aimed at improving power supply reliability… Read more »
Ghana: NPA, 24 Hour Economy Authority Sign MOU
Ghanaian Times
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and the 24 Hour Economy Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to operationalise round-the-clock activities in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt, Firm Launch N8.5bn PPP Project At FGC Kano
Leadership
The Federal Government on Monday launched an N8.5bn Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project at Federal Government College, Kano, aimed at upgrading the institution's… Read more »
Nigeria: Gencos Seek Tinubu's Clarification of Power Debt Audit
Leadership
The electricity generation companies (GenCos) have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to explain how the federal government arrived at the reported N3.3 trillion debt owed to… Read more »
Nigeria: FCCPC and Digital Theft - Time to Act
Leadership
For those who studied Economics at the Ordinary Level in the 1970s, the name O.A. Lawal likely rings a bell. His seminal work, O' Level Economics of West Africa, outlines the four… Read more »
