August 15
Nigeria: Content Board Lauds Beamco for Assembling Nlng Train 7 Equipment
Daily Trust
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has lauded the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, Saipem-Daewoo Joint Venture, and BEAMCO Limited for enhanced… Read more »
Nigeria: Prices of Tomatoes Crash in Kano As Onions Spike
Daily Trust
The price of onion has seen a significant increase in Kano State while tomato prices have dropped, Daily Trust reports. Read more »
Nigeria: Manufacturing Sector Burdened With Over 190 Multiple Taxes - Man
Daily Trust
The Manufacturing Association of Nigerian (MAN) has stated that the manufacturing is burdened by over 190 multiple taxes, stifling operations of its members. Read more »
Nigeria: Multi-Billion Naira Jauri Inland Dry Port to Come On Mainstream Soon - Zulum
Daily Trust
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has reiterated the state government commitment to actualising Jauri Inland Dry Port in Maiduguri, saying that the project would come… Read more »
Nigeria: Chinese Firm to Invest $50m in Tin, Others in Nasarawa
Daily Trust
A Chinese firm, Nizhong Mining Company, has announced that it will invest $50 million in the exploration of tin, lithium and other minerals in Nasarawa State. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Denies Fixing Petrol Price for N600/Litre
Daily Trust
Dangote refinery yesterday denied fixing the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), aka petrol, for N600 per litre. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate to Get Bill for CBN's N30trn Ways & Means Liquidation
Daily Trust
A bill to liquidate the outstanding Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN's) Ways and Means of N30 trillion to "minimise inflationary pressure" in the country will soon be tabled before the… Read more »
Nigeria: Unity Bank-Providus Bank Merger - CBN Must Close Watch On Our Banks
Daily Trust
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced that it facilitated and approved the merger of Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited. Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Academic Activities Suffer As Varsity Students Take Menial Jobs, Others
Daily Trust
"When my mum insisted I join her in hairmaking business after I finished my senior secondary education, I was not happy because I wanted to do something else, like go for computer… Read more »
August 14
Nigeria: Shell Blames Oil Thieves for Bayelsa Oil Spill
Leadership
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has confirmed that the recent oil spill in the Imiringi community of Bayelsa State was the result of sabotage by oil thieves. Read more »
Nigeria: Army Destroys Illegal Refineries, Seizes Crude Oil
DW
The Nigerian Army is launching raids to crack down on illicit refineries as the oil-rich African nation struggles to curb oil theft and sabotage. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Denies Fixing Petrol Price At U.S.0.37 Per Litre
Leadership
The management of Dangote Refinery has dismissed reports in some quarters that the firm set the petrol price at ₦600 per liter, labeling the claims as "speculative announcements"… Read more »
Liberia: 388 Civil Servants Face Uncertainty
New Dawn
The director-general of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Josiah Joekai, says that following verification and headcount conducted at government spending entities, 332 employees have… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Signs Executive Order No. 135
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has signed Executive Order No. 135, extending Executive Order No. 119, which institutes measures to protect and stimulate local manufacturing. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Dedicates the 14th Judicial Circuit Court Complex.
New Dawn
Cestos City, Rivercess County - President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has dedicated the newly constructed 14th Judicial Circuit Court Complex in Cestos City, Rivergee County. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's PMI Rises for the 13th Consecutive Month - CBN
Premium Times
An index reading above 50.0 points signals an expansion in business activities, whereas a reading below 50.0 points indicates a contraction. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Customs Highlights Conditions for Companies to Access Zero-Duty Food Import Waiver
Premium Times
Companies wishing to import husked brown rice, grain sorghum, millet, maize, wheat, and beans at zero duty must be incorporated in Nigeria. Read more »
Gambia: Gambia-Senegal Strike Compromise to Foster Interstate Trade
Foroyaa
The Gambia and Senegal have agreed to cooperate to resolve the border issue following their Tuesday meeting in Mansakonko, Lower River Region. Read more »
Liberia: Speaker Koffa Calls Civil Service Agency's 'Meddling' in House's Recruitment Process Unconstitutional
FrontPageAfrica
The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has come under sharp criticism from Speaker of the House, J. Fonati Koffa, amid escalating tensions between the CSA and the Legislature over the… Read more »
Liberia: Lima Takes Steps to Implement and Enforce International Maritime Instruments
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), under the leadership of Commissioner/ CEO, Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe, Sr., in collaboration with other Government entities has formally… Read more »
Liberia: GAC Audit Reveals Ministry of Finance Paid $139.4m in Domestic Debt Without Supporting Documents, No Payment Record B/W 1980-2017
FrontPageAfrica
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) made domestic debt payments totaling US$139,413,238.54 during the fiscal years 2017 to 2021 without the necessary supporting… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Reveals Monthly Salary, Allowances of Senators
Premium Times
"My monthly salary is less than N1 million. After deductions, the figure comes down to a little over N600,000. Given the increase effected, in the Senate, each senator gets N21… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Acknowledges Oil Spill in Bayelsa Community, Gives Reason
Premium Times
Shell said it conducted a Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) into the July 27 oil spill. Read more »
Nigeria: 480,000 Vulnerable People in Borno to Get Drugs, Nutrition Commodities - WHO
Daily Trust
The World Health Organization (WHO) says over 484,000 vulnerable people will be reached during the lean season with drugs and nutrition commodities in Borno state. Read more »
Liberia: LCAA to Enhance Airport Standards and Employee Welfare
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) is making significant strides in its mission to elevate the country's aviation standards and improve employees' welfare. Under the… Read more »