West Africa

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:19:28 GMT
Sierra Leone: MSF Concludes Years of Medical Support in Tonkolili and Bombali
[MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has concluded our medical support in Bombali and Tonkolili districts in Sierra Leone, marking the end of a nearly decade-long programme to improve access to free, quality, healthcare with the Ministry of...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:35:48 GMT
Nigeria: Boko Haram On the Rise Again in Nigeria - How It's Survived and How to Weaken It
[The Conversation Africa] Abubakar Shekau, the erstwhile leader of the terrorist group Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad (JAS), died in 2021. The west African group, also known as Boko Haram, then fell into obscurity while its breakaway fa...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:45:47 GMT
Nigeria: Collapsed Roads Making Life Unbearable for Travellers - Investigation
[Vanguard] ...We're doing our best, says Work Ministry

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:02:26 GMT
Mali: Terrorist Roadblocks Strangle the Economies of Mali and Its Neighbours
[ISS] JNIM's blockades have become a strategic weapon that threatens regional commerce and the Malian army, and harms civilians.

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:10:50 GMT
Liberia: Mines and Energy Minister Unveils Government's Plan to Connect 300,000 Households, Transition Public Institutions to Prepaid Metering
[FrontPageAfrica] Liberia's Minister of Mines and Energy, Wilmot Paye, has outlined "dire and bold actions" being taken by the Government of Liberia (GoL) to improve and sustain energy supply to households and businesses operating in the country, wit...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:45:58 GMT
Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Reduction of 2026 Hajj Fare
[Vanguard] ...VP Shettima gives NAHCON 2 days to effect president's directive

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:45:58 GMT
Nigeria: Fake Certificate - Release My Transcript, Minister Begs UNN
[Vanguard] Abuja--Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, yesterday pleaded with authorities of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to release his academic transcript without further delay and stop playing further po...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:45:56 GMT
Nigeria: Senate to Debate 'Systemic Genocide' Claims Against Christians in Nigeria
[Daily Trust] A motion sponsored by Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) and co-sponsored by Senators Sani Musa (APC, Niger East), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto North), and Ibrahim Bomai (Yobe South), over alleged systemic genocide against Christians in the ...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:45:56 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil Theft Is a Crime Against the Nation
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's persistent oil theft crisis has become one of the most damaging economic and moral scandals in our national history. It is deeply troubling that despite repeated promises and billions of naira spent on security, the country co...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:45:51 GMT
Nigeria: Govt Mobilising 49% of $2bn Fibre Optics Network Investments - Minister
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Communication and digital technology, Bosun Tijjani has stated that the government is mobilising 49 per cent of Nigeria's $2 billion fibre optics network investments project.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:45:50 GMT
Nigeria: Protesters Shut Kaduna, Accuse Oil Cabal of Plotting to Sabotage Dangote Refinery
[Vanguard] Kaduna--Thousands of protesters, yesterday, shut down parts of Kaduna city, as they marched through major streets under the banner of the Partners for National Economic Progress, PANEP, accusing a powerful oil cabal of sabotaging Nigeria's...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:45:50 GMT
Nigeria: Govt, States Collaborate to Revamp Curriculum for Modern Agricultural Education
[Daily Trust] The federal government, through the ministries of Education and Agriculture and Food Security, in partnership with state governments, has unveiled a new initiative to modernise Nigeria's agricultural education and equip young people wit...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:45:49 GMT
Nigeria: Govt Won't Renew Licences of Poor-Performing Discos in 2028 - Adelabu
[Vanguard] ABUJA -- The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Monday said the Federal Government will not renew the licences of poorly performing electricity distribution companies (DisCos) when they expire in 2028.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:41:53 GMT
Nigeria: Remi Tinubu, Sultan Lead Campaign Against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
[Leadership] Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, has declared that the era of vaccine-preventable diseases threatening the lives and future of Nigerian children must come to an end.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:41:52 GMT
Nigeria: Niger Approves 65 Years Retirement Age, N20,000 Wage Award for Teachers
[Leadership] Niger State governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has stated that the retirement age of all teachers in the state will now be 65 years effective from next year.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:41:52 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria, EU Strengthen Climate Cooperation NCCRP Wraps Up
[Leadership] The federal government and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening climate governance and sustainability efforts in Nigeria as the Nigeria Climate Change Response Programme (NCCRP) officially came to a close...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:41:51 GMT
Nigeria: Federal Govt Targets 100m Children for Immunisation Against Measles, Others
[Leadership] The federal government has launched what it described as Africa's biggest integrated health campaign, targeting over 100 million Nigerian children for vaccination against measles, rubella, polio, and the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), amon...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:41:51 GMT
Nigeria: ActionAid, Federal Govt, States Move to Deepen Kampala Declaration Implementation
[Leadership] ActionAid Nigeria, the federal government, in collaboration with the 36 state governments and development partners, have reaffirmed commitment to strengthen agricultural transformation under the newly adopted Kampala Declaration (2026-20...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:41:50 GMT
Nigeria: Minister Nnaji's Alleged Certificate Forgery...We'll Act After Court Verdict, Says Presidency
[Leadership] As pressure continues to mount on the minister of science, technology, and innovation, Uche Nnaji, to resign over an alleged certificate forgery, the Presidency has said it will act after the court verdict.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:41:50 GMT
Nigeria: I'll Leave Bauchi Better Than I Met It, Says Governor Mohammed
[Leadership] Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has sought forgiveness from individuals he may have wronged during his years in public service and leadership.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:35:13 GMT
Nigeria: ASUU, NASU Strike Threats - Govt Inaugurates Expanded Negotiation Committee
[Vanguard] The federal government has inaugurated the Mahmud Yayale Ahmed-led Expanded Negotiation Committee for Tertiary Institutions to accelerate discussions with academic and non-academic unions across universities, polytechnics, and colleges of ...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:46:30 GMT
Nigeria: President Rallies Support for Dangote, Highlights His Contributions to Economy
[This Day] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday rallied Nigerians to support and appreciate the contributions of the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, especially given his contributions to the nation's economy.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:46:30 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria's Shea Sector Rebounds As Local Processing Spurs Revenue Growth
[This Day] Market data has revealed that shea nut prices in Nigeria are stabilising after a brief dip following the federal government's ban on raw exports. Prices, which fell sharply in the days immediately after the announcement, have steadily rebo...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:19:37 GMT
Nigeria: Minister Nnaji Debunks Reports of Certificate Forgery, Fingers Enugu Governor As Architect
[Leadership] Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Chief Uche Nnaji, has denied allegations of certificate forgery levelled against him by a Nigerian news platform, lamenting the blitz the trending news has caused to his reputation.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:19:36 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria's Next Drug Control Master Plan Must Address Emerging Threats - Marwa
[Leadership] Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has charged all stakeholders involved in the ongoing development of the next National Drug Control Master Plan (ND...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:19:34 GMT
Nigeria: 100m Children to Get Measles, Polio, HPV Jabs - Federal Government
[Leadership] The Federal Government, on Monday, launched what it described as Africa's biggest integrated health campaign, targeting over 100 million Nigerian children for vaccination against measles, rubella, polio, and the Human Papilloma Virus (HP...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:19:29 GMT
Nigeria: How PHC Accountability Tracka Is Empowering Communities to Demand Better Healthcare
[Nigeria Health Watch] In Maitumbi, a community in Niger State, mothers continue to give birth on mats laid on the floor of the local health centre, a level two facility meant to benefit from the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). When it rain...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:17:16 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria's Anglican Church Breaks From Canterbury Over 'Pro-Gay' Female Archbishop
[Vanguard] The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has declared spiritual independence from the Church of England, rejecting the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:17:15 GMT
Nigeria: PENGASSAN Strike Responsible for Cooking Gas Price Hike - NNPC
[Vanguard] The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has attributed the recent increase in the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, to the tempo...

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:17:14 GMT
Nigeria: Science Minister, Uche Nnaji, in Messy Certificates Forgery Scandal
[This Day] The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has been caught in an alleged certificates forgery scheme, with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) disowning the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree certificate whic...

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