Nigeria: No Evidence That Nigeria's Enugu State Governor Is Selling Four State-Owned Facilities
[Africa Check] No evidence that Nigeria’s Enugu state governor is selling four state-owned facilities
Category: ECOWAS & Africa
Ghana: Tema General Hospital Gets Facelift for Women's Emergency Care
[Ghanaian Times] The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Emergency Ward of the Tema General Hospital has been renovated and handed over to the hospital’s management to provide a more conducive environment for women receiving emergency care.
Ghana: 11 Arrested As Police, Military Recover Gun, Ammunition At Kromase
[Ghanaian Times] Eleven persons have been arrested following a joint Police/Military intelligence-led operation at Kromase near Nkwanta in the Oti Region.
Ghana: Parliament Approves 2 Ministers, 3 Supreme Court Nominees
[Ghanaian Times] Parliament has approved two ministerial nominees and three Supreme Court nominees submitted by President John Dramani Mahama in accordance with Article 78(1) of the 1992 Constitution.
Niger: Russia Helped Foil Coup in Niger – – Official
[Premium Times] In a viral video interview, Viktor Voropaïev, Russian ambassador to Niger, said the Nigerien government requested its assistance in quelling the mutiny which lasted for hours between 28 and 29 August.
Ghana: Ghana's Kente Protection Opens New Economic Possibilities
[Bird Story Agency] Ghana’s geographical indication for kente could help weavers protect the celebrated cloth from imitation, reach new markets and earn more from generations of skill. Turning legal recognition into livelihoods will require collective…
West Africa: Faye, Diop Set Ecowas Agenda As Bloc Faces Sahel Split
[Daba Finance] Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and incoming ECOWAS Commission President Birame Diop have set out priorities for the West African bloc as it works on a common currency, security cooperation and trade after…
Africa: Africa Brought Deals to Washington – The Test is Whether the Money Moves
[African Business] Washington, DC — The inaugural Africa Business Investment Summit saw a target of $500m of structured commitments, a royal keynote and an unusually candid accounting of why capital still hesitates.
Nigeria: 'Do I Look 80?' – Atiku Dismisses Age Concerns Ahead of Presidential Election
[Vanguard] The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said he is fit and healthy, dismissing age concerns ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Nigeria: Walson-Jack Hands Over to New Head of Service
[Leadership] The immediate past Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has formally handed over the leadership of the Federal Civil Service to Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, urging civil…