West Africa
Sun, 30 May 2021 01:37:23 GMTNigeria: Can the Nigerian State Survive the Twin Crises of Covid and Conflict?
[allAfrica] The toxic mix of factors which threaten the cohesion of Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation include:
Sat, 29 May 2021 09:58:13 GMTMali: Mali Constitutional Court Declares Coup Leader Goita Transitional President
[RFI] The constitutional court in Mali has named Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of the post-coup junta, as the country's transitional president. The judgement stipulates that Goita should "lead the transition process to its conclusion," following his s...
Sat, 29 May 2021 10:25:47 GMTNigeria: How Shrinking Facilities, Covid-19 Scare Threaten Children's Education in Abuja Community
[Premium Times] Pupils of a rural school in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory are faced with obstacles that are making some of them quit school.
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:21:47 GMTNigeria: We Will Enhance Operation of Child Rights Law - Makinde
[Leadership] Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has said that his administration will continue to protect the rights of Children in the state.
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:21:48 GMTNigeria: Dangote Cement Shareholders Approve N272.6bn Dividend
[Leadership] Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc have approved N272.6 billion as dividend, translating to N16 per share for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:21:47 GMTNigeria: Customs Intercepts Fake Drugs At Lagos Port
[Leadership] The Comptroller-general, Strike Force Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has said that it intercepted unregistered and fake drugs imported into the country through the nation's seaport.
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:21:47 GMTNigeria: Nasarawa, Flour Mills Sign MOU to Invest Over $300m in Sugar Company
[Leadership] Flour Mills Nigeria is to invest over $300m in the establishment of a sugar manufacturing company in Nasarawa State to stimulate economic activities and provide employment opportunities to its teaming citizens.
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:21:46 GMTNigeria: Open Grazing Ban - Methodist Prelate Backs Sgf
[Leadership] Prelate, Methodist Church of Nigeria (MCN), His Eminence, Dr Samuel Kanu Uche has backed the ban on open grazing in Southern Nigeria by the Southern Governors' Forum (SGF).
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:21:46 GMTNigeria: No Formal Report of Mass Kidnapping On Kaduna-Abuja Road - Kaduna Govt
[Leadership] The Kaduna State government said the security agencies manning the Kaduna-Abuja Road were yet to confirm the kidnapping of scores of citizens as reported.
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:12:20 GMTNigeria: Kaduna Govt. Confirms Attack On Travellers On Abuja-Kaduna Highway
[Premium Times] Shehu Sani and some witnesses had given accounts of abductions on the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:12:14 GMTNigeria: Groups Demand Urgent Action Against Insecurity
[Premium Times] "We have also observed with trepidation, the constant and active attempts at muffling citizens' voices within the shrinking civic space as evidenced during the #ENDSARS protests in 2020 and earlier this year."
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:08:19 GMTNigeria: Northern Governors Condole With Families of Ngaski Boat Mishap Victims
[Leadership] The chairman of Northern Governors' Forum (NGF) and governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong has condoled with the families of those who lost their lives in the unfortunate boat accident which claimed lives of many passengers after it cap...
Sat, 29 May 2021 10:25:51 GMTNigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria Records 63 New Cases Friday
[Premium Times] Nigeria has continued to report low COVID-19 cases since February.
Sat, 29 May 2021 10:03:36 GMTNigeria: Ayade Flags Off N8.2b Obudu Ranch Resort Hydro - Electricity Power Project
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Sat, 29 May 2021 16:21:47 GMTNigeria: Buhari Recording Giant Strides to Make Nigerians Proud - Presidency
[Leadership] However, despite all the economic hardship faced by the citizens, the residential spokesman, Femi Adesina said from infrastructure, to finance, education, healthcare, sports, anti-corruption, human development, housing, oil and gas, fore...
Sat, 29 May 2021 19:53:47 GMTWest Africa: Ivorian minister ignites Faure Gnassingbé and his ECOWAS peers
[Télégramme228] It was through a tweet that the former Ivorian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research poured out his bile on Faure Gnassingbé and the other ECOWAS Heads of State involved in the management of the Malian crisis.
Sat, 29 May 2021 19:53:46 GMTTogo: Stromayer re-specifies the thoughts of the G5
[Télégramme228] On May 11, the Group of 5 Western Ambassadors (G5) in Togo (Germany, United States, France, United Nations System in Togo and European Union) released a press release that sparked reactions from stakeholders. Togolese politician...
Sat, 29 May 2021 19:53:44 GMTTogo: Strong concern of foreign ministers over the advance of the terrorist threat in the Entente area
[Télégramme228] Following the Experts from the ministries of the member countries of the Council of the Entente, the foreign ministers were in the Council of Ministers, the 18th of its kind this Friday in Lomé. This meeting, held under the cha...
Sat, 29 May 2021 19:53:44 GMTTogo: "Nonvi-Sympas" donates a study room to the "God is Great" orphanage in Amoussoukopé
[Télégramme228] The African, better still, Togolese diaspora in Europe do not forget their native land. It is obvious that the Nonvi-Sympas association reiterated on April 28 in Amoussoukopé. And this by offering the orphanage of the "God is G...
Sat, 29 May 2021 19:53:43 GMTTogo: Deputy mayor of the opposition accused of ethnocentric comments
[Télégramme228] What is still happening at the Town Hall of Gulf 5 Aflao Gakli ? This is the big question, but there are reports that internal wars have resurfaced within the municipal council of this commune, to the point where the first perso...
Sat, 29 May 2021 19:53:43 GMTTogo: The decided solution of this Deputy Mayor
[Télégramme228] Elected locally, he is not unaware of the contribution of these aforementioned decisions which only reinforce the base of the revenues of the municipalities. But Pastor Edoh Komi, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Golfe 2 does...
Sat, 29 May 2021 19:53:39 GMTTogo: Gulf 2 launches the process of developing its "Bible"
[Télégramme228] Hold on tight because this is not a Bible for religious evangelism, but a Bible for Communal Development. During a meeting marked by the presence of representatives of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and the Prefectur...
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:21:50 GMTNigeria: Pfn Warns Against Introduction of Sharia Law in South West
[Leadership] The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has warned against the subterranean moves being made by some groups to introduce Sharia Law to the south west of the country through the on-going constitutional review being carried out by the...
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:21:47 GMTNigeria: Police Arrest Yahoo Boy for Allegedly Killing Twin Brother
[Leadership] Delta Police Command has apprehended a suspected yahoo boy at Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State for allegedly killing his twin brother.
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:21:47 GMTNigeria: Glaxosmithkline, NGO Donate N38m Covid-19 Palliatives to Lagos Hospitals
[Leadership] GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and a non-governmental organisation (NGO) known as Save the Children International have partnered to donate N38 million worth of personal protection equipment (PPE), infection prevention and control (IPC) commoditie...
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:21:40 GMTNigeria: Constitution Amendment Is Nass' Response to Demands By Nigerians
[Leadership] Good afternoon Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. I welcome you all to this interactive session as we enter a very important phase in our effort at alteration of the 1999 Constitution in line with the legislative agenda of the 9th Natio...
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:12:20 GMTNigeria: 301 Medicine Shops Sealed in Enugu
[Premium Times] "Some of unregistered medicine dealers sell expired drugs using false labels to conceal the actual status of medicines."
Sat, 29 May 2021 10:25:51 GMTNigeria: Evil Times Are Behind Us - Unilag Pro-Chancellor
[Premium Times] "I want to thank God that my first public speech in this university is in the church, and I believe that with this, God is telling something."
Sat, 29 May 2021 10:25:51 GMTNigeria: Shifting Nigeria's Foreign Policy Despite Being Unconstitutional
[Premium Times] Why is Nigeria adrift in international waters?
Sat, 29 May 2021 10:25:50 GMTNigeria: Suspected Cultist Jumps Into Llorin River to Evade Arrest - Police
[Premium Times] Police say Saheed Musbau was among suspected cultists arrested for blocking a highway.