Aklave
 
{{alert.msg}}

Liberia: World Bank, Liberia Assess Economic Stability Under Oil Pressure

allAfrica  

[Liberian Observer] Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan and a high-level Liberian delegation have held strategic discussions with Ousmane Diagana and senior World Bank officials to assess economic stability under mounting oil price pressures linked to the ongoing Middle East crisis.

Liberia: Grand Kru Community Reclaims Identity With Name Change

allAfrica  

[Liberian Observer] The Nimeah Community in Electoral District #1, Grand Kru County, has officially reclaimed its cultural identity through a landmark decision to rename Andrewville and Wilsonville as Nimeah Plantation and Nimeah Beach, in what residents describe as a historic restoration of heritage and local pride.

Liberia: Linsu, MOE Commence 2026 Nat'l Students Symposium

allAfrica  

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia National Students' Union, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, has officially begun the 2026, National Students' Symposium (NSS) Thursday, April 16, at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo outside of Monrovia

Ethiopia: Liberia, Ethiopia Ink Major Ai Agreements

allAfrica  

[Liberian Observer] Liberia and Ethiopia have signed major bilateral agreements on Artificial Intelligence, science, technology, and education, marking a significant milestone in cooperation between the two nations as President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. concluded a two-day state visit to Addis Ababa.

Liberia: Lerc Holds Public Hearing On LEC's 20-Mw Solar Generation License Application

allAfrica  

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) announces a Public Hearing on the Liberia Electricity Corporation's (LEC) application for a 20-megawatt (MW) Solar Generation License.

Nigeria: Blord Granted Bail - Sowore

allAfrica  

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported that Blord was remanded in custody on 1 April until 27 April.

Nigeria: Hospital Malnutrition Worsening Due to Delayed Care - Experts

allAfrica  

[Premium Times] The experts called for an urgent overhaul of clinical nutrition protocols, urging hospitals to adopt a "golden hour" approach to nutritional screening as part of efforts to tackle rising cases of hospital malnutrition.

Nigeria: Nigerian Government Graduates 744 Ex-Insurgents Under Deradicalisation Programme

allAfrica  

[Premium Times] Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, said the initiative reflects a broader strategy that combines military pressure with rehabilitation efforts to curb the spread of extremist ideologies and stabilise affected communities.

Nigeria: Australian Firm Gets Six Lithium Mining Licences in Nigeria

allAfrica  

[Premium Times] The licences include four exploration permits and two small-scale mining licences, previously held by Continental Lithium Limited.

Nigeria: Don't Increase Airfare or Suspend Operations, Nigerian Govt Begs Airlines

allAfrica  

[Premium Times] The AON said its members now pay about N3,300 for each litre of aviation fuel, up from about N900 paid for the same volume in February.

South Africa: Graduates Face Unemployment Without Artificial Intelligence Skills

allAfrica  

[Scrolla] Many businesses in South Africa say they cannot hire young graduates because they do not have practical workplace computer skills. Experts say education must change to include practical learning and mentorship so students learn exactly what employers need right now.

South Africa: Water Prices Jump 68 Percent in Five Years

allAfrica  

[Scrolla] A new report shows that water prices went up by 68% between 2020 and July 2025 across the whole country. Bad pipes and dry weather mean fixing the water system will cost a lot of extra money for poor households.

Kenya: Oburu Says No Formal Engagement With Uda Yet, Backs Zoning Plan

allAfrica  

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- ODM party leader Oburu Oginga has clarified that political engagements with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has not yet begun, dismissing reports suggesting that any negotiations had been halted.

Liberia: Supreme Court Steps in

allAfrica  

[New Dawn] The Supreme Court Justice-in-Chambers has ordered an immediate halt to House proceedings against Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah, who is alleged to have been expelled.

Kenya: Two Arrested As Police Recover Stolen Gun in Rongai

allAfrica  

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Detectives in Kajiado North have arrested two suspects and recovered a firearm that had earlier been stolen from a police officer.

Nigeria: 2027 - Atiku Can Contest but Should Consider His Age - Amaechi

allAfrica  

[Vanguard] Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar is qualified to contest for president in 2027, but must also consider age and capacity.

Liberia: Women's Land Rights Task Force Expands Leadership, Elects Two New Board Members to Drive Reform

allAfrica  

[Liberian Investigator] The Women's Land Rights Task Force of Liberia has expanded its leadership with the election of two new board members, a move advocates say will strengthen efforts to advance women's access to land and property rights across the country.

Liberia: Grand Kru Community Drops Colonial-Era Names for Cultural Revival

allAfrica  

[Liberian Investigator] In a bold move to reclaim its cultural identity, the Nimeah Community in Electoral District 1, Grand Kru County, has officially renamed Andrewville and Wilsonville to Nimeah Plantation and Nimeah Beach--marking a decisive shift away from colonial-era naming traditions.

Nigeria: No Ban On Hijab During Utme, JAMB Insists

allAfrica  

[Leadership] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated that no candidate is prohibited from wearing the hijab during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Nigeria: Ijaw Leaders Endorse Tinubu, Oborevwori

allAfrica  

[This Day] Warri -- The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro and other prominent Ijaw leaders have endorsed President Bola Tinubu and the Delta State Governor, Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, as their candidates for president and governor in 2027.

Liberia: 'I'm Not in the Legislature' - Boakai Distances Himself From Kolubah Expulsion

allAfrica  

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Boakai has distanced himself from ongoing expulsion proceedings against Yekeh Kolubah, stressing that the matter falls strictly within the authority of the Legislature.

San Jose Update