West Africa
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:34:55 GMTNigeria: World Bank Lists Nigeria Among Top 10 Countries With Worst Inflation Rate
[Daily Trust] The World Bank recently listed Nigeria among the top 10 countries in the world with the worst inflation rates based on 2021 figures.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:59:24 GMTMali: Military Govt Suspends Rotation of United Nations Forces
[VOA] Bamako, Mali -- Mali's military government has suspended the rotation of U.N. military and police forces following the renewal late last month of the mandate of the U.N. mission there.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:29:36 GMTWest Africa: Why ECOWAS Court Declared Twitter Ban By Nigerian Govt Illegal
[Premium Times] SERAP and 176 concerned Nigerians had filed the suit to challenge the suspension of Twitter's operations in Nigeria in June last year.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:09:56 GMTNigeria: Nigerian Religious Groups Criticize Ruling Party's Candidates
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Christian groups in Nigeria are criticizing the ruling All Progressives Congress Party (APC) for choosing Muslim candidates to run in next year's election for both president and vice president.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:07:01 GMTNigeria: 100 Years of Popular Music in Nigeria - What Shaped Four Eras
[The Conversation Africa] The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the early months of 2020 shut down nearly all physical and social human activities. For musical practice this meant near death. Performing music is, after all, one of the oldes...
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 05:06:41 GMTNigeria/Cameroon: Nigeria Keep WAFCON Title Hopes Alive With Win Over Cameroon, Reach World Cup
[CAF] Holders Nigeria kept alive their hopes of retaining their TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations title after narrowly defeating arch-rivals Cameroon 1-0 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:39:23 GMTNigeria: Will Nigeria's Youth Decide Who Wins the Next Elections?
[Premium Times] There are links between the #EndSARS protests and greater engagement among young Nigerians in the 2023 electoral process.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:58:21 GMTWest Africa: Ecowas Court Declares Buhari's Twitter Ban Unlawful
[Vanguard] Following a suit by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 176 concerned Nigerians, the ECOWAS Court has "declared unlawful the suspension of Twitter by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, and ordered the ad...
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:14:56 GMTGambia: Court Sentences Five Former Spies to Death for Jammeh-Era Murder
[RFI] A Gambian court has sentenced five former members of the intelligence service to death for the murder of a political activist during the rule of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:34:32 GMTNigeria: Nigeria Ranks 123rd, Moves Up 16 Places On Global Gender Gap Index
[Vanguard] Nigeria has been ranked 123rd out of 146 countries on the 2022 global gender gap index, and moved up 16 places from its 139th ranking out of 156 countries in 2021.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:33:46 GMTNigeria: Cash Squeeze, High Fares Lower Domestic Passenger Traffic At Nigerian Airports
[This Day] Domestic air travel is recording low passenger traffic at the beginning of the second half of the year when upswing in air travel is expected, THISDAY has learnt.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:35:36 GMTNigeria: Buhari Wants Global Anti-Corruption Criminal Court to Try Offenders
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has clamoured for the establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Criminal Court to try offenders across the globe.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:57:57 GMTCameroon: Conflict, Poor Funding Slow Rebuilding in Cameroon
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon is asking for international help to fund the rebuilding of western regions that have been destroyed in five years of conflict with separatists. A plan to construct roads, schools, hospitals, markets and homes was l...
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:19:37 GMTNigeria: Nollywood Actor Baba Ijesha Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault
[Premium Times] Baba Ijesha's rape trial lasted over 12 months since his arrest and arraignment in June 2021.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:29:14 GMTNigeria: Osun Decides - Judgment Day Nears for Oyetola As Adeleke, Other Challengers Eye Seat
[Premium Times] Governor Oyetola faces challenges from the opposition and inside his party as Osun elects its next governor.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:03:46 GMTNigeria: Police Uncover Baby Factory in Delta, Rescue 3 Pregnant Women, Nab Suspects
[Vanguard] Three pregnant women were rescued as a baby factory was discovered by police operatives in Obodogba Community, Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:36:45 GMTLiberia: Court Upholds NIC Project Director U.S.$300k Lawsuit
[New Republic] Law "B" has upheld Andrew Anderson, Project Director at the National Investment Commission complaint against Habakkuk Sackor for sleeping with Anderson's wife Larina Anderson, believed to be an employee of the Ministry of Justice.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:33:46 GMTNigeria: Crude Oil Theft - Joint Ventures Are Most Hit, Bleeding - Akabueze
[This Day] The Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, yesterday stated that Joint Ventures (JVs) are bleeding the most as a result of rising crude oil theft and rampant destruction of oil production facilities across the cou...
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:33:46 GMTNigeria: Court of Appeal Lauds NIMASA's Commitment to Admiralty Matters
[This Day] President of The Courts of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has commended the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh, for his exemplary leadership role in advancing the cause o...
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:33:46 GMTWest Africa: Ecowas Court Declares Twitter Ban Unlawful, Orders Buhari Govt Not to Repeat It
[This Day] Abuja -- Following a suit by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 176 concerned Nigerians, the Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS) Court has declared unlawful the suspension of Twitter by the gov...
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:33:46 GMTNigeria: Buhari to Refund Money Spent On Govt Roads By Imo - Uzodinma
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has approved refund of the money spent by the Imo State Government under Governor Hope Uzodimma to fix some major federal roads within the state.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:33:44 GMTNigeria: Brigade of Guards Tightens Security in Abuja Over Terror Fear
[This Day] Abuja, Katsina -- Responding to potential terror attacks in the nation's capital, the Brigade of Guards, responsible for the security of the president, his family and the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), has deployed troops at the entry and...
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:28:09 GMTLiberia: House Wants Floods Situation Addressed - Invites Key Institutions
[New Dawn] The House of Representatives has invited key institutions in the country to find a way of addressing the continuous flooding in and around Monrovia following the heavy downpour of rain.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:28:05 GMTLiberia: FIU Considers Non-Rotation of Compliance Officers
[New Dawn] Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Director-General Mr. Edwin W. Harris says early next week the institution will mandate all banking and non-banking institutions that the position of compliance officer is non-rotational so as to make it in...
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:28:02 GMTLiberia: Moye Warns of Volatile State
[New Dawn] Bong County Senator Prince K. Moye has been talking a lot here, explaining to an audience at a university commencement ceremony some of the things he thinks can make marginalized and disadvantaged segments of a society disenchanted.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:27:59 GMTLiberia: Liberia No Longer Has Refugees-LRRRC Director Logan
[New Dawn] The Executive Director of the Liberia Refugees Repatriation, Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) Rev. Festus Logan discloses here that a total of 31, 991 Ivorian Refugees have been repatriated home.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:27:59 GMTLiberia: Senator-Elect, Joseph K. Jallah - My Victory Will Reconcile Lofa County
[New Dawn] Lofa County Senator-Elect, Cllr. Joseph K. Jallah has promised to reconcile the people of Lofa. He says he is aware of the level of segregation currently in the county following his election in the June 28, 2022, by-election.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:27:58 GMTLiberia: Weah Wants Sanniquellie Reconnected
[New Dawn] Following the collapse of Gbor-Payee Bridge
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:27:58 GMTLiberia: Promoting Safety and Health - Women Complete Eco Stove Training Supported By EPA and UNDP
[New Dawn] Monrovia, Liberia; 14 July 2022: Forty-five women selected from Grand Cape Mount, Bomi and Gbarpolu counties have received certificates after completing a one and half month's training in the production of Eco stoves.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:15:51 GMTLiberia: Letter to God - Lord, De Man Go Jolly, Jolly, So How Eh Concern You?
[New Dawn] Dear Father,