West Africa News

[Observer] America has spoken, threatening to impose visa restrictions "for those undermining democracy in Liberia."

[Observer] .... As Associate Justice Wolokollie it reserves ruling in a request for a writ of Writ of Mandamus filed by the Unity Party and the Liberian People's Party.

[Premium Times] Statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that Cardiovascular Diseases are the foremost cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year.

[New Dawn] --Chief Justice tells political parties

[New Republic] Opposition Unity Party political leader, Amb. Joseph Nyumah Boakai has refuted various reports circulating in the media of recent that, "Liberia will go back to the dark days."

[New Republic] With just eleven days for the conduct of the Presidential and Legislative Elections in the country, President George M. Weah is leaving no stone unturned as he continues to move in all the trenches of Liberia to woo voters for his reelection bid.

[New Dawn] --As parties considered teaching Spanish at UL

[New Dawn] -to include family members

[New Dawn] -Candidate Josephine Davies tells residents of District#12

[Daily Trust] The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) has said it will conduct the 2023 LGA and Local Council Development Area (LCDA) elections on December 2, in the 16 LGAs and 22 LCDAs across the state.

[Daily Trust] Exotic vehicles seized from suspected drug traffickers by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) estimated to cost several billions of naira are currently rotting away at various facilities belonging to the anti-narcotic agency across the country.

[Daily Trust] Collaboration, knowledge sharing and enlightenment will help banks to checkmate fraudulent activities in the banking sector.

[Leadership] The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has identified stability as one of the primes in the economic agenda of the Tinubu administration for the year 2024.

[Leadership] The National Coalition Against Terrorism has accused members of the Kwankwasiyya movement of allegedly threatening the lives of judges that entertained the petition arising from the Kano State governorship election.

[Vanguard] The Federal Government, in a desperate move to avert the planned nationwide strike from October 3, has summoned an emergency meeting with the leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart.

[Vanguard] The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has directed his legal team to immediately proceed with an appeal against today's judgment of the governorship election tribunal that upheld the election of Sheriff Oborevwori as governor of Delta State.

[Vanguard] Nigerian socialite, Balogun Olamilekan Eletu aka Sam Larry has explained that his brawl with Mohbad was over N2million owed him by the late singer.

[Vanguard] The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Thursday, maintained its resolve to ensure Nigerians have access to clean water, proper sanitation, and sustainable irrigation practices.

[Vanguard] Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin, over alleged environmental infractions including, reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non payment of waste bills, among others.

[Premium Times] The government said it granted tax incentives to support businesses and enhance business and economic performance in the country.

[Leadership] Deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon Philip Agbese, said fuel subsidy constitutes 50 percent of Nigeria's problems and its removal would usher the country into her glorious era.

[Daily Trust] When Chinua Achebe penned the prophetic political tract, The Trouble with Nigeria, in 1983, he laid his keen insight on what ailed the nascent Nigerian state - just barely 23 years old: the problem of leadership. When Lee Iacocca, in his bestselling 2007 book asked, "Where Have All the Leaders Gone?" We know that is not just a rhetorical question. It is a universal question that resonates much more poignantly within the struggle to make Nigeria work better than it has been doing since independence. The

[Daily Trust] The United Nations (UN), established in 1945, has persistently proclaimed its mission to foster peace, security and international cooperation. Nevertheless, a careful exploration of its structural foundation, particularly the configuration of its Security Council, illuminates an unsettling narrative of inequality. This imbalance is glaringly evident when we scrutinise the representation of Africa, a continent consisting of 55 sovereign nations. Despite playing a substantial role in global peacekeeping

[Leadership] Former president Goodluck Jonathan has called on African leaders to identify gaps and seek to understand why democracy has failed to guarantee peace and economic growth for their citizens.

[Leadership] Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Imo State, the Labour Party (LP) Senator Athan Nneji Achonu has called on the people to work for him.

[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Federal Government yesterday asked the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, to shelve their planned nationwide indefinite strike from October 3, saying going ahead with the proposed industrial action will amount to a gross violation of a subsisting court injunction.

[Vanguard] The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offenses Commission, ICPC has auctioned two 20 footer containers of samples of items seized from officials of government agencies undertaking physical examination at the Tin-can Island Port.

[Vanguard] The Joint Task Force of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday crushed more than 470 motorcycles impounded for operating illegally in the capital city, Abuja.

[Vanguard] Lagos -- As the gridlock on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway worsened, yesterday, the Lagos State government, representatives of transporter unions, truckers and port operators, yesterday, vowed to implement a new order to ensure the free flow of traffic on the axis and port access roads.

[Vanguard] The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okojo-Iweala, has urged South-East stakeholders to foster joint leadership in order to collectively tackle the challenges bedevilling the region.Okonjo-Iweala made the call in her keynote address to the South-East Summit on Security and Economy, which kicked-off in Owerri on Thursday.