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Gambia: Assembly Committee Warns Marine Protected Areas Face Illegal Fishing & Weak Oversight
[Foroyaa] The National Assembly's Select Committee on Environment, Sustainable Development and NGO Affairs has warned that weak enforcement, inadequate funding, institutional conflicts and illegal activities are undermining the…
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Togo: Togolese Journalist Kidnapped, Assaulted in a Case of Mistaken Identity
[CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Togolese authorities to investigate the seizure and assault of journalist Roland Yaovi Kodjo, prosecute those responsible, and ensure…
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Nigeria: Opay Shutdown – Arrested Woman Admits Sharing Unverified Notice
[Leadership] A woman arrested by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) for allegedly circulating a fake notice announcing the shutdown of OPay's operations has expressed regret,…
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Nigeria: Ex-Reps Minority Leader, Elumelu, Canvasses Grassroots Empowerment
[Leadership] Former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has urged political leaders to invest more in grassroots development, stressing that it is the…
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Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Explains Delay in Opening Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge
[Premium Times] The governor stressed that the contractors had assured the government that the work would be completed within two weeks.
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Nigeria: National Theatre Holds Creative Summit in Kano, First-Ever Outside Lagos
[Premium Times] The two-day programme brings creative economy practitioners together for sessions on access to funding, financial literacy and practical skills.
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Nigeria: Academic Union Threatens Nationwide Strike
[Premium Times] The union said its decision was prompted by the government's failure to fully implement the December 2025 agreement reached after years of negotiations.
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Gambia: Lawmaker Urges Urgent Road Repairs to Promote Agriculture & Rural Development
[Foroyaa] The Member for Baddibu Central, Hon. Sulayman Saho, has called on the government to urgently improve road infrastructure, particularly in the North Bank Region, saying good roads…
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Gambia: Turkish Ambassador Says Karpowership Could Return As Gambia Seeks Way Out of Power Crisis
[Foroyaa] Türkiye's outgoing Ambassador to The Gambia, Fahir Turker Oba, has said the door remains open for Turkish energy company Karpowership to return to The Gambia as the…
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Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the US
The six will face wire fraud and money-laundry charges in the US, South African police say.
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Liberia: Two Get 30 Years for Murder in Maryland
[New Dawn] Court Rejects Motion for New Trial
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Nigeria: Elizabeth Musa Wins Innovative Media Personality of the Year Award
[This Day] Elizabeth Musa, Programme Lead and Anchor of Business Morning Live on BusinessDay Television, has won the Innovative Media Personality of the Year award.