West Africa
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 06:35:15 GMTNigeria: School Children, Teachers Bear Brunt of Insecurity Across Nigeria
[Premium Times] "I lost some of my colleagues and pupils to attacks. While some of us moved to Maiduguri, others ran to Bosso in Niger Republic," a teacher, Mr Bukar, narrates.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 04:57:06 GMTNigeria: High Unemployment Forcing Educated Youths to Migrate - World Bank
[This Day] A World Bank economist, Mr. Samik Adhikari has stated that the country's high unemployment rate was frustrating and forcing educated Nigerians youths to migrate to others countries of the world.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 04:46:42 GMTNigeria: Death Toll Rises to 22 From Lagos Building Collapse
[VOA] Abuja -- In Lagos, Nigeria, the death toll from the collapse of a building Monday has risen to 22 as rescuers continue digging through the rubble in a search for survivors. Experts say the collapse was likely the result of poor construction and...
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:01:26 GMTLiberia: 400 Students' Fate Hangs in Balance Over 'Govt's Failure' to Pay Rent for School Building
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The fate of over four hundred students of the William V.S. Tubman Elementary and Junior High School in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County hangs in the balance over the Liberian Government's failure to pay US$22,500 allegedly o...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:47:51 GMTNigeria: Nigerian Army Demands Exclusion From 'Envelope Budgeting', Protests Budget Reduction
[Premium Times] The Nigerian Army says the envelope budgeting system leads to the reduction of its annual appropriation by the Ministry of Finance thereby impeding its operational efficiency.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 04:57:05 GMTNigeria: Germany Ready to Return 1,350 Stolen Benin Bronzes - Govt
[This Day] The federal government yesterday disclosed that the German government has expressed its readiness to return 1,350 looted Benin bronzes back to Nigeria.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 19:04:57 GMTAfrica: USAID Announces Major Programs to Conserve Critical Carbon Sinks
[USAID] Administrator Samantha Power announced new USAID programs in support of the Plan to Conserve Global Forests: Critical Carbon Sinks, which President Biden announced at COP26 on November 2. The plan--the first of its kind for the U.S. Governmen...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 06:35:15 GMTNigeria: Why We're Disappointed in Nigerian Police - #EndSARS Panel
[Premium Times] Many police officers invited to appear before the #EndSARS panel fail to show up.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:58:06 GMTNigeria: Building Collapse - Sanwo-Olu Sets Up Six-Man Probe Panel As Death Toll Rises
[This Day] The six-man independent investigation team set up by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to probe the remote and immediate causes of the collapse of a 21-storey building in Ikoyi has 30 days to submit its report. Sanwo-Olu disclo...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:58:04 GMTNigeria: Nigerian Army Flays Reduction in Its 2022 Proposed Budget
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Army yesterday expressed displeasure over reduction of the size of its 2022 proposed budget from N710 billion to N579 billion by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning for the 2022 fiscal year.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:58:02 GMTNigeria: Katsina Islamic Cleric Kidnaps Four-Year-Old Cousin, Demands N5m Ransom
[This Day] Katsina -- The Katsina State Police Command has apprehended one Jamilu Idris for allegedly abducting his four-year-old cousin brother, Umar Farouk Kabir.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:57:59 GMTNigeria: Enough of New Roads, Other Projects - Fashola
[This Day] Abuja -- The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday cautioned against starting new roads and other projects, until progress is made with the ongoing projects.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:57:55 GMTNigeria: We'll Ensure Only Eligible Voters Determine Next Anambra Governor - INEC
[This Day] As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) moves both personnel and materials to Anambra State in readiness for the governorship election yesterday, INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, has said the commission would do eve...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:57:53 GMTNigeria: Our Goal Is to Make Electoral Law Perfect - Gbajabiamila to EU
[This Day] Abuja -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has assured that the ninth House was committed to make the Electoral Act perfect and acceptable to the majority of Nigerians.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:57:51 GMTNigeria: FEC Okays N47bn Contracts for Works, Aviation, Customs, Others
[This Day] Abuja -- The Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its weekly meeting yesterday approved contracts worth N47 billion for various projects in the ministries of Works and Housing, Aviation and some departments and agencies.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:57:48 GMTNigeria: Senate Moves to Bail Out Works Ministry From N420 Billion Debt
[Vanguard] THE Senate has said that it will collaborate with the House of Representatives and the executive to bail out the Ministry of Works through an emergency fund in order to clear the N420billion owed contractors by the Ministry on road project...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:57:48 GMTNigeria: ICPC Charges African Leaders to Step Up Fight Against Terrorism Financing, Others
[This Day] Abuja -- The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has called on leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to fashion out and pursue robus...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:47:52 GMTNigeria: Covid-19 - Ncdc Registers One Death, 209 New Infections
[Premium Times] The NCDC noted that the fatality toll in the country now stood at 2,890, with total number of 212,359 confirmed cases in the country.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:47:51 GMTNigeria: Reps Committee On Narcotics Opposes Bill to Legalise Cannabis
[Premium Times] The committee says it is not supporting the bill because cannabis contributes to insecurity in Nigeria.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:47:51 GMTNigeria: How I Kidnapped My Cousin - Katsina Qur'anic Teacher
[Premium Times] 39-year old Jamilu Idris said he abducted the victim to extort money from his father
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:46:15 GMTNigeria: Anambra Govt Declares Thursday, Friday Work Free Days
[Leadership] Anambra State government yesterday declared today and tomorrow as work-free days ahead of the Saturday governorship election.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:46:11 GMTNigeria: Nigeria Produces 2m Metric Tonnes of Onions Annually - Agric Minister
[Vanguard] Nigeria produces about two million metric tonnes of Onions annually, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Muhammad Abubakar, has told the 4th Regional Onion annual conference and general meeting holding in Kano.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:46:10 GMTNigeria: Uniabuja Kidnap - Abductors Want N300m Ransom
[Vanguard] The abductors of the six individuals from the University of Abuja on Tuesday have asked the families for N300m ransom.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:27:24 GMTCameroon: African Guarantee and Economic Cooperation Fund - Regional Headquarters Agreement Renewed
[Cameroon Tribune] Cameroon and the institution exchanged documents on the renewal agreement on July 22, 2021 at the Ministry of External Relations.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:10:32 GMTNigeria: FRSC, Partners Seek Safer Motoring Environment
[This Day] Nnamdi Uganwa
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:10:32 GMTNigeria: Obi Visits, Donates N1 Million to Only Hospital in Anambra West
[This Day] In continuation of his hospital apostolate, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, recently visited and donated N1 million to Rex Universorum Hospital, Mmiata-Anam.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:10:32 GMTNigeria: Telecom Regulators to Combat E-Fraud, Standardise Regional Roaming Tariffs
[This Day] Emma Okonji
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:10:32 GMTNigeria: Pollution - Urhobo to Demand U.S.$.2 Billion Reparation From Govt, IOCs
[This Day] Warri -- Urhobo, the fifth largest ethnic group in the country, is set to demand N1.0 trillion as reparation from the federal government and international oil companies (IOCs) for years of 'resource plunder and environmental degradation'.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:47:01 GMTNigeria: CITN Applauds Govt's Implementation of Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme
[This Day] The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has commended the approval given by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the construction/refurbishment of 21 roads under the Ro...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:12:25 GMTNigeria: Cybersecurity - Govt Moves to Safeguard Nigeria's Digital Economy
[Premium Times] An official said that several workshops being organised were in line with the vision of the present administration to ensure that the issue of security was taken more seriously at all levels.