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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.
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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…
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Nigeria: ASUU-Kasu Begins 2-Week Warning Strike Over Unresolved Demands
[Leadership] Kaduna State University (KASU), chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has began two weeks warning strike for the full implementation of its demands.
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Liberia: Gender Ministry, Legal Experts Clash Over Spousal Support Law
[Liberian Observer] A fierce public dispute has erupted between the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection and legal experts over the interpretation of Liberia's Domestic Relations Law,…
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Liberia: Boakai Warns Officials Against Bypassing Procurement Rules
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has warned government officials against attempts to bypass Liberia's public procurement rules, stressing that strict compliance with established procedures is essential…
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Nigeria: 2027 – UBA Sani Predicts Tinubu Victory in Kaduna
[Premium Times] The governor also disclosed that Kaduna State currently pays N6.7 billion monthly from its Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue to service loans inherited from previous…
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Mali music star Salif Keïta cancels South African concerts over 'xenophobic violence'
He says his decision is "a rejection of hate" rather than a rejection of South Africans.
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Nigeria's football leadership resigns amid governance concerns
The president, general secretary and executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation all resign, leaving a leadership vacuum.
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Ghana: Xenophobia – Ghana Rejects MTN's Donation for Affected Ghanaians
[Premium Times] Ghana said it had already made adequate financial provision for the evacuation and reintegration of affected Ghanaian citizens.
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Gambia: Rising Costs Push Gambian Small Businesses to the Brink
[Foroyaa] Rising costs of raw materials, electricity, transportation, imported equipment and finance had placed growing pressure on small businesses in The Gambia, with some entrepreneurs buying fewer materials,…
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Africa: CAS to Hear Senegal AFCON Title Appeal in October
[Ghanaian Times] The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on Friday that Senegal's appeal of the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
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Governance
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Nigeria: Non-Accountability for Fuel Subsidy Removal Not On Us – Govs
[Vanguard] The 36 state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, have distanced themselves from blame that sub-national governments have not been able to properly…