West Africa

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:48:14 GMT
Nigeria: Many Killed in Plateau Attack, Govt Imposes Curfew
[Premium Times] An unconfirmed number of residents were killed in the attack, triggerering panic and a heavy security presence in the area.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:17:16 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria's Tuberculosis Deaths Drop By 63% Between 2015 and 2024
[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria has witnessed a significant reduction in tuberculosis mortality, dropping by 63 per cent between 2015 and 2024, the Director of the Public Health Department of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr. Dan G...

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:09:41 GMT
Africa: CAF's Senegal Decision Exposes a Deeper Crisis in African Football
[allAfrica] By any reasonable standard, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decision to penalize Senegal for their walkout is not just controversial--it is emblematic of a deeper institutional failure that African football can no longer affor...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:27:18 GMT
Liberia: Liberian Footballer Jesse Francis Dies in Motorcycle Crash
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The Liberian football community is mourning the sudden death of Downtown FC attacking midfielder Jesse Francis, whose passing late Saturday has left teammates, coaches and fans across the country in shock.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:27:35 GMT
Nigeria: 146 Deaths Recorded, 38 Health Workers Infected As Lassa Fever Spreads in Nigeria
[Premium Times] Cumulatively, 21 states and 82 local government areas have recorded at least one confirmed case in 2026.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:48:13 GMT
Nigeria: It Would Be Shameful If PDP Is Not On 2027 Ballot - Saraki
[Vanguard] Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has warned that it would be "shameful" if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) fails to appear on the ballot in the 2027 general elections due to internal challenges.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:52:19 GMT
Nigeria: Halting the Scourge of Violence Towards the 2027 Polls
[Premium Times] It behoves President Tinubu, as the nation's chief security officer, to ensure law and order and a level playing field for all in the upcoming general elections.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:40:31 GMT
Nigeria: PDP Would Bounce Back Before General Elections - Saraki
[Daily Trust] Former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki has kept everyone in suspense with his insistence on staying in the PDP while many of his close associates switched to other parties. He explains to our correspondents in this interview w...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:40:30 GMT
Nigeria: Mixed Reactions Over Proposed Unified Ministry for Power, Petroleum
[Daily Trust] Stakeholders in the nation's economy have expressed mixed reactions over the recent proposal by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to merge the Federal Ministry of Petroleum and the Federal Ministry of Power to create a single, unified M...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:40:28 GMT
Nigeria: Two Days to Recapitalisation Deadline, 13 Banks' Valuation Crosses N20trn From N8.08trn
[This Day] The market value of 13 banks listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), has quadrupled as new capital raising and capital gains lifted banks' market value above N20 trillion two days to end of the recapitalisation exercise directed by ...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:40:14 GMT
Nigeria: We'll Overcome New Difficulties in Nigeria Caused By Middle East War - Tinubu
[This Day] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, assured Nigerians that the country will overcome new difficulties the it was facing as a result of the raging war in Middle East. He acknowledged that Nigeria was going through "a very difficult peri...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:40:14 GMT
Nigeria: PDP Urges Supreme Court to Stop Wike Group's Convention Over Its Appeal
[This Day] The Kabiru Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Supreme Court to restrain a faction of the party loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from going ahead with its national convention schedu...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:36:29 GMT
Nigeria: SSANU Gives Govt One Month Ultimatum Over 2009 Agreement
[Daily Trust] The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a one-month ultimatum to the federal government to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement or face an indefinite strike.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:36:28 GMT
Nigeria: 24 Hours to Deadline - Ministers Yet to Resign
[Daily Trust] Twenty-four hours to the expiration of the deadline issued by the federal government for political appointees seeking elective positions to resign, no minister has tendered resignation, our checks have revealed.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:32:42 GMT
Nigeria: Don't Drag Me Into Boxing Crisis, Adamu Warns Stakeholders
[This Day] Retired Director General, of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr Amos Adamu, has warned parties involved in the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) and the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C) to desist from attempting to drag his n...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:32:41 GMT
Nigeria: CBN Moves to Curb Pre-Election Liquidity Risks, Signals Firm Anti-Inflation Stance
[This Day] A report by VNL Capital has revealed that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) appears to be taking a proactive stance to rein in inflationary pressures ahead of the 2027 election cycle.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:32:40 GMT
Nigeria: Tinubu's Path to Recovery Unstoppable, Stop Playing Games - Presidency to ADC
[This Day] "It is easy to write from the sidelines. To critique without consequence. To moralize without responsibility. But governance is not a column--it is a burden. One that requires decisions, trade-offs, and the courage to be unpopular in the s...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:27:17 GMT
Liberia: Liberia Disbursed Just 35.5% of PHC Funds - Report Warns of Widening Health Financing Gap
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia disbursed barely a third of approved funding for primary health care over five years, exposing deep inefficiencies in budget execution and raising fresh concerns about the sustainability of essential servic...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:16:27 GMT
Liberia: Saah Joseph Unveils 'Policy-First' Politics, Pushes Dialogue On Border Tensions At PAP Convention
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Senator Saah Joseph has signaled a strategic shift in Liberia's opposition politics, positioning the People Action Party (PAP) as a policy-driven alternative focused on cooperation, dialogue and national unity rath...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:16:26 GMT
Liberia: Liberia Unveils Dual Energy Plan to End Chronic Power Shortages
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Facing persistent electricity shortages that have long constrained economic growth and daily life, the Liberian government has launched a promising dual-track energy strategy, fast-tracking a 100-megawatt thermal p...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:16:26 GMT
Liberia: Liberia Losing Millions in Mining Revenue As $2.7b Trade Gap Raises Smuggling Fears - Report
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA, Liberia -- Liberia is hemorrhaging millions in mining revenue, with a staggering $2.7 billion gap between reported exports and global import data exposing deep governance failures, possible smuggling, and systemic un...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:16:25 GMT
Liberia: Liberia's Untapped Blue Economy Gets Its Defining Moment
[Liberian Investigator] Liberia is making a commendable and strategic turn toward one of its most promising but underutilized assets: the fisheries sector. The National Fisheries Investment Conference 2026, convened by the National Fisheries and Aqua...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:16:25 GMT
Liberia: Liberia Targets Global Investment to Unlock Untapped Fisheries Potential
[Liberian Investigator] FARMINGTON, Margibi County -- Liberia is taking a bold claim on the future of its economy, turning to the vast but underleveraged wealth of its oceans and inland waters as it convenes the National Fisheries Investment Conferen...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:16:24 GMT
Nigeria: RCCG Pastor Challenges States, Govt On Communal Healthcare Delivery
[This Day] Abuja -- A pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Agbolade Okenla, has called on the states and federal governments to ensure the availability and sustenance of quality healthcare in various communities across the co...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:16:24 GMT
Nigeria: Experts List Conditions to Make Nigeria Air Travel Hub in West Africa
[This Day] Aviation experts have identified the conditions that must be met for Nigeria to function as air travel hub for West Africa.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:16:23 GMT
Nigeria: FCT Records 16,000 TB Cases As Treatment Success Hits 94%
[Daily Trust] The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) records about 16,000 cases of Tuberculosis (TB) annually, with the treatment success rate now reaching 94 per cent.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:16:22 GMT
Nigeria: Bridge Destruction Signals Dangerous Security Shift
[Daily Trust] The dastardly act of blowing up the bridge linking Wawa and Luma communities in Borgu Local Government Area (LGA), Niger State, on March 23, 2026, raises the stakes on how what was once a problem confined to the northeast has started de...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:16:22 GMT
Nigeria: As Rainy Season Approaches, FCT Community Worries Over Leaking Health Centre
[Daily Trust] Residents of the Ubosharu community in Wako Ward, Kwali Area Council of the FCT, have expressed deep concern over the dilapidated state of their local health centre.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:40:26 GMT
Nigeria: Attack - Plateau Govt Imposes 48-Hour Curfew in Jos North
[Daily Trust] Plateau State government has declared a 48-hour curfew in Jos North following Sunday night attack in Anguwan Rukuba community in the Local Government Area of the state.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:27:40 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria Will Pull Through Economic Challenges - Tinubu
[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has expressed optimism that Nigeria will overcome its current economic difficulties, assuring citizens that the nation remains resilient despite the harsh impact of global developments, particularly the ongoing conf...

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