Nigeria lawmakers have begun probing companies alleged to be responsible for the importation of toxic petrol into the country. This is sequel to a request by the lawmakers, mandating the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to provide the names of the…

A federal high court in Nigeria has refused to nullify Regulation 127 of the Nigerian Police Force which forbids unmarried Police officers from getting pregnant. The Regulation provides that an unmarried pregnant female officer be discharged from the force and…

Residents of  Latrikunda Sabiji in The Gambia have called on the government to swiftly intervene and resolve the acute water problem they have been facing for many years now. Residents told local media that there has literally not been any…

The Gambia’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change says the government is aware that climate change is real adding that they are concerned. Minister Lamin Dibba however, has assured Gambians that the government has the right policy to protect the…

In Togo, new measures have been enforced as part of the fight against the coronavirus.  Faced with the drop in the positivity rate and new contaminations observed for several weeks, the Government has decided to relax most of the restrictive…

Niger's Ministry of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs has announced that the 5th vaccination campaign against COVID-19 will take place from Friday February 25 to Tuesday March 3, 2022 in all eight (08) regions of the country.  This is…

Nigeria has been recognized as making progress towards tackling violence against women and girls which is commonplace in many parts of the country.  While efforts have been hindered by the non-passage of the Child’s Right Act into law by most…