Nigeria: Rep Dasuki Urges Youth to Claim 70 Percent of Elective Offices

[Daily Trust] The Interim Chairman of the Future Is Now Initiative, Rep. Abdussamad Dasuki, has called for a sweeping increase in youth participation in governance, declaring that young Nigerians must occupy at least 70 per cent of key elective offices in the next election cycle. Source

Nigeria: Niger Residents in Darkness Despite Hosting Four Power Plants

[Daily Trust] Minna -- Despite hosting three major hydroelectric power plants in Shiroro, Zungeru, Jebba and Kainji Dams, residents of Niger State say they cannot boast of up to three hours of electricity supply daily. Source

Nigeria: Protest As El-Rufai Arrives EFCC Headquarters

[Daily Trust] Some group of protesters stormed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja, ahead of the arrival of Malam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State. Source

Nigeria: Women Protest At National Assembly, Demand Passage of Special Seats Bill

[Daily Trust] Women groups under the aegis of Women Political Participation (WPP) on Monday protested at the National Assembly calling for passage of the Special Seats Bill for women. Source

Nigeria: 55 Fellows Graduate From Pan-African AI Governance Programme

[Daily Trust] The OpenSchool Initiative has graduated 55 policymakers and institutional leaders from 22 African countries following the completion of its four-month AI Literacy Fellowship for African Policymakers. Source

Nigeria: FCT Police Arrest 13 Suspected Armed Robbers

[Premium Times] The police disclosed this in a situation report (SITREP) seen by PREMIUM TIMES on Monday. Source

Nigeria: U.S. Sanctions Eight Nigerians Linked to Terrorism, Cybercrime

[Premium Times] Aside from freezing their assets, the US has also barred all US persons and entities from transacting with the named individuals. Source

Africa: Joyce Banda Recognised At AU Summit

[Nyasa Times] The 39th African Union Heads of State Summit has wrapped up in Addis Ababa, with leaders from across the continent deliberating on water shortages and ongoing conflicts in several regions. Source

Ghana: Deputy Health Minister Calls for Stronger Use of Technology in Malaria Prevention

[Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah has called for stronger use of technology in malaria prevention, urging African countries to focus on stopping the disease at its source rather than relying mainly on treatment. Source

Liberia: Pres. Boakai Urges Bold UN Reform, Stronger African Voice Ahead of Secretary-General Election

[FrontPageAfrica] Addis Ababa -- President Joseph Boakai has called for comprehensive reform of the United Nations and a unified African position ahead of the election of the next UN Secretary-General, warning that the global body faces systemic challenges that go beyond financial constraints. Source

Liberia: MNG Gold Endorses EPA Findings and Dismisses U.S.$1 Million Compensation Demand Over Bong County Acid Spill

[FrontPageAfrica] MNG Gold Liberia has reaffirmed its acceptance of the final investigative report released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning the recent hydrochloric acid spill in Money Sweet Town, Bong Electoral District Number Two, while rejecting a reported US$1 million damage claim from some residents of the affected community. Source

Liberia: Mixed Reactions in Nimba After Supreme Court Sentences Prophet Key to Six Months

[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta -- Diverse groups of people, including business owners, motorcyclists, women's organizations, and community leaders, have voiced their heartfelt gratitude to Liberia's Supreme Court over the sentencing of Justin Oldman Yeazehn, popularly known as Prophet Key to six months in prison at the Monrovia Central Prison for Contempt. Source