West Africa
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:05:26 GMTNigeria: Bishop Kukah Gets New Appointment At Vatican City
[This Day] The Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, His Lordship, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, as a Member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development at the Vatican City in Rome.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:19:15 GMTNigeria: Govt Releases U.S.$25 Million for Covid-19 Vaccine Production
[Premium Times] Nigeria has witnessed a surge in COVID-19 infections in recent weeks and increased mortality.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:15:38 GMTNigeria: Country Could Receive 10 Million More Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines By March - Minister
[Premium Times] Mr Ehanire says preparations are ongoing to receive the COVID-19 vaccines.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:04:41 GMTNigeria: Air Force Loses Airman, Kills 30 Bandits in Zamfara - Official
[Premium Times] The NAF personnel who lost his life in the encounter is Sunday Enwa, an Aircraftman.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:50:31 GMTGambia: IMF Approves Us$28.8m for Gambia
[The Point] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Friday approved an immediate disbursement of about US$28.8 million to The Gambia to help meet the country's financing needs, support social spending and the post-pandemic recovery.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:48:11 GMTSierra Leone: Freetown Receives International Support to Help Migrants Amid Covid-19
[allAfrica] The city of Freetown has become one of five across the world to receive an award to help it expand a waste-management scheme aimed at helping young people in informal settlements to make a living and improve public health amid the challen...
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:11:09 GMTCameroon/Zimbabwe: CHAN Off to Explosive Start
[Namibian] The African Nations Championship got off to an explosive start on and off the field in Cameroon over the weekend.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:27:57 GMTNigeria: Govt Threatens Second Lockdown Over Low Compliance With Covid-19 Protocols
[This Day] The federal government yesterday warned of another lockdown if Nigerians continue to disregard non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) introduced to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:26:06 GMTWest Africa: Maersk Demands Military Action With Rising Pirates' Attacks in West Africa
[This Day] Abuja -- Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company has demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record kidnappings off the coast of West Africa.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:09:36 GMTNigeria: Buhari to Inaugurate National Oil, Gas Centre Thursday
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday virtually inaugurate the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC) Lagos, as part of effort to boost the operations of the Nigeria oil and gas sector.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:06:10 GMTNigeria: Trump and Wole Soyinka's Green Card
[This Day] On November 2, 2016, a week before the US Presidential elections of Nov. 8, 2016, Wole Soyinka, Africa's first Nobel Laureate in Literature told a group of students at Oxford University's Eretgun House that if Donald Trump was elected Pres...
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:47:30 GMTNigeria: Fair Play or Foul?
[This Day] Jos -- Matthew Kukah is torn between his call and his calling.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:53:40 GMTNigeria: Buhari Pledges Nigeria's Commitment to Promotion of Good Governance
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday emphasised the commitment of Nigeria to the enthronement of democracy and good governance in Africa.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:49:36 GMTNigeria: PDP Tasks Buhari On Abduction, Killing of Security Operatives
[This Day] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday condemned the abduction and killing of security operatives by terrorists and bandits, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to end his 'lethargic' approach by taking urgent steps to tackle terrorism...
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:32:11 GMTNigeria: Five Years of Bridging Maritime Security Gaps
[This Day] In line with its statutory mandate, the Nigerian Navy has in the past five years under the leadership of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas activated dedicated and routine operations to bridge the security gaps in the nation's maritime domain to e...
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:29:24 GMTNigeria: All Eyes On PIB
[This Day] Players in the Nigerian oil and gas industry and economic policy analysts are fixated on the passage, signing and implementation of the protracted Petroleum Industry Bill this year, with the hope that the proposed legislation will eliminat...
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:28:20 GMTNigeria: How Funds Were Diverted Under Ex-NAF Chief's Watch - Witness
[Premium Times] An EFCC official narrates how public funds meant for NAF were traced to the defendants.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:09:58 GMTNigeria: NIN-SIM Registration - Sacrificing the Health of Hapless Nigerians
[This Day] In the past one month, many Nigerians have been subjected to the harrowing experience of being made to compulsorily wait in crowded, endless queues, to capture data to register and obtain the elusive National Identification Number (NIN). T...
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:21:41 GMTNigeria: Buhari Appoints Acting Head of NDE
[Premium Times] Prior to his appointment, Mr Fikpo was the zonal director at the NDE North-west zonal office.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:20:38 GMTNigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Wafu B Tournament - Golden Eaglets Lose Final Match Against Cote d'Ivoire
[Premium Times] Substitute striker Ahmed Abdullahi scored twice for the Eaglets.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:15:36 GMTRwanda/Uganda: 2020 CHAN - Rwanda, Uganda Settle for Goalless Draw, as Morocco Beat Togo
[New Times] Rwanda and Uganda played to a goalless draw in their first game of Group C in the ongoing Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Monday, January 18 at Stade de la Reunification in Douala.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 04:58:20 GMTNigeria: Covid-19 Vaccine Expected, but More Awareness Needed Up North
[RFI] The number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in Nigeria as the national Centre for Disease and Control says more than 100,000 people have been infected, with Lagos, the economic capital, a hotspot.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:50:32 GMTGambia: Gambia Intensifies Search for Suspected Cocaine Trafficker
[The Point] The Gambia government has announced it has intensified the search for Banta Keita, the suspected cocaine trafficker, with an International Bench Warrant as Interpol issues Red Notice following the seizure of large quantities of cocaine we...
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:50:24 GMTGambia: Covid-19 - Gambia Registers 13 New Cases
[The Point] The Gambia has registered 13 new positive coronavirus cases, bringing the total cases ever confirmed since March 2020 to 3,910.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:43:36 GMTGhana: Government Intends to Issue Bonds Worth 22.3 Billion Cedis in First Quarter
[GhanaToday] File photo: Ken Ofori-Atta, former Minister for Finance
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:43:35 GMTGhana: Ghana Highway Authority Warns Against Fraudulent Recruitment
[GhanaToday] The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has warned the general public of a fraudulent advert on various online portals promising job seekers juicy employment in the Authority.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:43:31 GMTGhana: Ges Assures the Public of Safety As School Reopens
[GhanaToday] Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured the public that it would strictly enforce all the COVID-19 safety measures to ensure the safety of students as schools reopen across the country on Monday.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:06:54 GMTNigeria: Insecurity - Ekiti Allocates N1.4 Billion to Amotekun - Official
[Premium Times] The Ekiti official says the priority to security through Amotekun was in a bid to further attract investment and ensure safety of all investors and residents.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:56:26 GMTNigeria: Lessons in Biden's Appointments of Nigerians
[Vanguard] THE United States President-elect, Joe Biden's appointment of three young Nigerians into his cabinet is replete with lessons, not just for Nigeria, but for the entire African continent. Biden first appointed 39-year-old Adewale Adeyemo, wh...
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:55:18 GMTLiberia: Raising Taxes At the Expense of the Poor - the Audacity of APM Terminals in Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] APM TERMINAL is pouring misery on struggling Liberians barely getting by.