Power Supply: Benin, Niger, Togo owe Nigeria $8.5m

BY SAM OTUONYE The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that international bilateral companies owe $8.5 million to Nigeria’s electricity generation companies (GenCos). In its latest quarterly report, the commission said the...

Today in Africa — October 9, 2025: 12 Arrested Over “Sommie” Maduagwu Death in Abuja, Togo’s Samuel Asamoah Faces Paralysis After Neck Injury, Eliud Kipchoge Eyes Marathon Milestone in New York

Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...

Sports1 hour ago How Togo Midfielder Samuel Asamoah Suffered Broken Neck In Chinese League Match Togolese international Samuel Asamoah is facing a long road to recovery after suffering a broken neck in a horrific on-field accident during a Chinese…

Togolese international Samuel Asamoah is facing a long road to recovery after suffering a broken neck in a horrific on-field accident during a Chinese League One match at the weekend. Samuel Asamoah, a 31-year-old midfielder, who plays for Guangxi...

Lomé Hosts Inaugural Tourism Week to Promote Local Sites and Culture

(Togo First) - • Togo launched its first National Tourism Week (Sept. 29–Oct. 3, 2025) to promote domestic tourism and cultural heritage. • The country recorded CFA49.9 billion in tourism revenues from WAEMU travelers in 2023, according to the...

Togo and Ghana Customs Brokers Seal Cross-Border Trade Pact

(Togo First) - • UPRAD-Togo and GIFF signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation and harmonize practices. • Bilateral trade between Togo and Ghana reached $448 million in 2023, with Togo’s exports growing 22.2% annually over...

Trade Minister Vows No Cement Import Licences Issued

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has declared that she has not issued a single licence for cement importation since assuming office, warning that individuals and companies engaged in illegal imports must cease such activities...

Dafeamekpor threatens legal action over GAF enlistment age limit

Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has announced his intention to take legal action against the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) if it fails to review the maximum age requirement for enlistment....

Power companies in Togo, Niger and Benin Republic owe Nigeria $8.5 million- NERC

Nigeria’s electricity grid is short of $8.5 million, a deficit caused by unpaid bills from three power companies from neighbouring West African countries. The companies are Togo’s Compagnie Energie Electrique du Togo (CEET), Benin Republic’s...

2025 World Bread Contest: Togo Among 21 Nations Competing in Nantes

(Togo First) - Togo will be one of the 21 nations competing in the new edition of the World Bread Contest (Mondial du Pain), scheduled for October 19 to 22, 2025, in Nantes, France. The country will be represented by a three-person team of bakers...

Gazelle Automations Sets ‘Go Togo’ Season 2 Launch

Gazelle Automations has announced the appointment of Meta Media Entertainment as global distributor of their preschool series Go Togo. Season 2 will premiere on CBC Kids and CBC Gem in Canada on December 1. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with...

‘We Vote, They Rule’: Inside The Political System That Silences Women In Ondo, Osun States

It was a humid afternoon in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, when 42-year-old Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo, a native of Arigidi-Akoko, walked smartly into the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Clutching her expression of...

NERC: Benin, Niger, Togo firms owe Nigeria $8.5m for power supply

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says international bilateral companies owe $8.5 million to Nigeria’s electricity generation companies (GenCos). In its latest quarterly report, the commission said the companies made a payment...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov takes part in the high-level week of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (fourth day)

27 September 2025 On September 26, 2025 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, continued his visit to New York to participate in the anniversary session of the UN General Assembly. The Belarusian Foreign...

Benin, Togo fail to fully pay Nigeria for exported electricity, NERC reports amount owed

Benin and Togo, along with other international customers, paid only half of the $17.54 million billed by Nigeria for electricity in Q2 2025 Reports showed that CEET of Togo made no payment, while SBEE of Benin and NIGELEC of Niger only partially...

Nigeria loses over $8 million as Benin, Togo fail to fully pay for electricity

Benin and Togo, along with other international customers, paid only half of the $17.54 million billed by Nigeria for electricity in Q2 2025 Reports showed that CEET of Togo made no payment, while SBEE of Benin and NIGELEC of Niger only partially...

Benin, Togo Default On $8.5m Electricity Payments to Nigeria – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that neighbouring countries, including Benin and Togo, have failed to pay more than half of their electricity bills to Nigeria for power supplied in the second quarter of 2025....

Here are the world’s oldest heads of state

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The world’s oldest president has just won re-election at the age of 92. Paul Biya is the second president Cameroon has seen since independence in 1960, and the only ruler most people in the central African nation have ever...

ECOWAS Ministers Tackle Statutory Posts Distribution in Abuja

West African ministers gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, for a critical two-day meeting on October 7 and 8 to deliberate on the equitable distribution of statutory positions within ECOWAS institutions for the 2026 to 2030 term. The ad hoc ministerial...

Preview: Togo vs Congo DR - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Togo and Congo DR, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Togo will look to end their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign on a high when they host DR...

Sam George, Dafeamekpor push for upward review of age-limit for military recruits, cite global trends

Communications Minister Sam Nartey George has renewed calls for Ghana to revise the age limit for enlistment into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). The proposal, made in a Facebook post, was supported by Rockson‑Nelson Dafeamekpor, Member of...