[RFI] Ghana's president-elect John Mahama, due to be inaugurated on 7 January, will have his work cut out, as the country suffers its worst economic crisis in a generation and a study finds more than 60 percent of Ghanaians want to emigrate.

[Leadership] Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, the Marine Command, at 2:30 am on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, intercepted two boats loaded with 1,960 kilograms of Ghanaian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, at the...

[Leadership] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the seizure and destruction of over N120 billion of substandard and falsified medicines (SFs) and unwholesome food products between July and December...

[Premium Times] Mining pits are left unfilled, turning farmland into dangerous wastelands.

[Leadership] The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) under the office of the National Security Adviser at a recently concluded Multi-Agency Kidnap Fusion Cell (MAAKFC) launched in Abuja said Nigerians will feel safer in 2025.

[Leadership] Year 2024 which runs out in a few days was shaped by some major political events, especially as it followed immediately after Nigeria's general election in 2023.

[This Day] Port Harcourt -- Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security agencies have arrested eight suspects allegedly involved in illegal bunkering and oil refining in parts of the Niger Delta region.

[Daily Trust] Some border communities have countered the allegations against the Nigerian government by the Nigerien ruler, Abdurrahman Tchiani.

[This Day] Abuja -- The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to instruct the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to publicly disclose his declared assets.

[Daily Trust] The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has identified the 72- hour non stop shopping Festival (LSF) as a major boost to the state's festival economy.

[Liberian Observer] -As smuggling continues across borders

[Daily Trust] The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, says its troops have dismantled 20 illegal refining sites, deactivated 21 boats used for the crime and recover over 90,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in the ongoing anti bunkering o...

[Premium Times] Nigeria's qualification marks their return to the CHAN after a six-year absence.

[CAF] The second leg of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers delivered dramatic moments on Saturday as Central African Republic, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Guinea, Senegal and DR Congo booked their places in the final pha...

[Premium Times] At least 10 civilians were killed during the airstrike.

[Nigeria Health Watch] The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a leading public health and development challenge globally. With an estimated 2 million adults and children currently living with the virus, Nigeria accounted for 1,400 new HIV inf...

[Daily Trust] Vice President Kashim Shettima has extended his condolences to the government and people of Sokoto State over the killing of about 10 civilians in airstrike targeted at the Lakurawa terrorist group at Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities ...

[Daily Trust] Stakeholders in the health sector have identified strategies to ensure an effective introduction of the Measles-Rubella vaccine in Nigeria in 2025.

[Nigeria Health Watch] Taka Lafiya Primary Healthcare (PHC) in Lapai, Niger state, offers a range of services, including immunisation, antenatal care (ANC), labour support and health education, not only to their community but to other communities whi...

[RFI] Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday promised sweeping changes to transform the nation during his long-anticipated first major policy speech to parliament.

[CAF] The stage is set for an electrifying weekend as the second-leg matches of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers unfold.

[Ghanaian Times] The Supreme Court has annulled re-collated parliamentary election results for Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South, overturning the Electoral Commission's (EC) declarations for these constituencies.

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Christmas Day airstrike also killed dozens of livestock in the affected villages.

[Premium Times] "The agreement is valid for three years and can be renewed upon mutual consent."

[Vanguard] There is no denying the fact that for many Nigerians, this is their bleakest Christmas ever. It is not because they have lost the zeal to celebrate. No! They simply cannot afford to even contemplate, not to talk of actually making merry in...

[Premium Times] "Y'all should leave us alone! Since we married, y'all have been sniffing like hungry dogs, looking for what you will never find..."

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Bill Jallah, 38, has been remanded at the Monrovia Central Prison after being charged with murder, criminal attempt to commit murder, and aggravated assault following the brutal stabbing death of his girlfriend, Pr...

[CAF] Niger became the latest team to secure a spot in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) following a goalless draw against Togo in their second-leg encounter on Friday.

[Daily Trust] Some border communities have refuted claims by the Nigerien Junta leader, Abdurrahman Tchani, that there was a forest called 'Gaba', where foreign military established their base in Sokoto state.

[Leadership] The Presidency has again rejected accusations by Niger's military leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, alleging collaboration between President Bola Tinubu with France to destabilise his country.