
The Federal Government has launched a virtual teaching programme called Inspire Live, which Education Minister Tunji Alausa says will connect pupils in underserved schools with qualified instructors through live online...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 4, 2026The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is costing Nigeria far more per kilometre than similar road projects in neighbouring West African countries, and the disparity...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 6, 2026Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has vowed to intervene directly in the country’s football federation despite the risk of sanctions from...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 8, 2026The Independent National Electoral Commission has been accused of violating the Electoral Act 2026 by refusing to publish the detailed preliminary voters’ register...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 20, 2026The International Monetary Fund has published its list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies for 2026, and Nigeria does not appear anywhere on it. The...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 7, 2026The National Assembly is pushing House Bill 2659, known as the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria Bill, and it has ignited a fierce...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 26, 2026Ghana’s cabinet has approved a decision to formally apply to join BRICS, the geopolitical and economic bloc of emerging economies, Foreign Minister Samuel...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 7, 2026The credibility of President Bola Tinubu’s government has plunged into crisis, both at home and abroad, as a pattern of debunked official claims,...
ByWest Africa WeeklySeptember 28, 2025The Tinubu regime has cancelled the Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Anniversary of Independence on Wednesday, October 1. This...
ByKangmwa GofwenSeptember 30, 2025Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have resumed formal discussions with the Economic Community of West African States, agreeing to work towards a framework...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 19, 2026The proposed US Sudan IMPACT Act is the latest flashpoint in an economic model that functions as modern resource pillaging. By conditioning future...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 16, 2026Namibia and Angola convened their inaugural Bi-National Commission in Luanda on Thursday, establishing a formal platform to expand cooperation in trade, energy, transport...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 16, 2026The International Monetary Fund has warned Nigeria against restoring a broad petrol subsidy, recommending targeted relief for vulnerable households instead. The advice has...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 15, 2026Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are developing a joint visa arrangement to facilitate cross-border travel for football fans during the 2027 Africa Cup of...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 14, 2026Rwanda has signed a 10-year agreement with Formula 1 to host the African Grand Prix from the early 2030s, bringing the sport back...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 14, 2026Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has launched a new political-military coalition with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, taking a direct role in the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 13, 2026The ruling All Progressives Congress is facing an intense wave of public anger as the controversial N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway mirrors the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 12, 2026Ethiopia has inaugurated its first national precious metals refinery, a $50 million joint venture aimed at turning the East African nation into a...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 12, 2026Ghanaian and United States authorities have dismantled a major cybercrime operation in Ghana accused of defrauding victims of nearly $10 million, but a...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 12, 2026There is a unique energy in Port Harcourt every August and September. The smell of smoky plantains roasting over open flames fills the...
ByIkenna ChurchillSeptember 18, 2025Babatunde Apalowo has always been drawn to stories that feel intimate. His debut, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and...
ByIkenna ChurchillSeptember 10, 2025The crackle of a Montana winter seems worlds away from the humid whispers of Igbo folklore. Yet, in a Bozeman editing suite, filmmaker...
ByIkenna ChurchillJuly 17, 2025Foreign intelligence agencies and foreign organisations – including those tied to the CIA, Britain’s MI6, and US billionaire Bill Gates – are directly...
ByMayowa DurosinmiJuly 11, 2025The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda is actively involved in Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) activities targeting audiences in East Africa....
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 26, 2025The editor behind Gangs of Lagos, Sista, and Makemation talks about invisible storytelling, creative trust, and why caring about the project is everything—often...
ByIkenna ChurchillMay 16, 2025Taiwo Egunjobi returns with “The Fire and the Moth,” a tense thriller we previewed after a private screening, delving into local lore and...
ByIkenna ChurchillMay 7, 2025West Africa Weekly’s EIC David Hundeyin and Aaron Greenspan of Plainsite have won the lawsuit [No. 23-1816 (BAH)] which they jointly instituted against...
ByMayowa DurosinmiApril 13, 2025President Bola Tinubu has said that God has granted his prayer for wisdom and resilience to continue serving Nigeria, expressing renewed determination to...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 2, 2026The semi-final fixtures for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco have been confirmed, with Nigeria’s Flamingos set to face Brazil...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 2, 2026A controversial proposal to route Uganda’s internet traffic through Tanzania is under intense scrutiny, with parliament questioning the cancellation of an open competitive...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 2, 2026Ghana’s National Identification Authority has launched a nationwide enforcement exercise targeting banks, hospitals, telecommunications companies, and other institutions that continue to photocopy Ghana...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 2, 2026President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s aggressive borrowing plans, arguing that the focus should not be on the amount of money Nigeria...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 30, 2026The Africa Cup of Nations will return to its traditional two-year cycle after the Confederation of African Football reversed its decision to hold...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 30, 2026