Niger Invites Burkina Faso To Partner In Coal Project For Sahel Energy Independence
A delegation from Niger, led by Minister of Energy Haoua Amadou, held talks in Ouagadougou with Burkina Faso’s Leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, extending a formal invitation for Burkina Faso to...
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Exclusive: MI6, CIA-linked NGOs, Bill Gates Are Directly Writing Nigeria’s Security, Health, Food And Tax Laws
Foreign intelligence agencies and foreign organisations – including those tied to the CIA, Britain’s MI6, and US billionaire Bill Gates – are directly...
Bill Gates Uses Philanthropy and Foreign Influence to Shape African Laws and Food Systems
Across Africa, Bill Gates is facing growing backlash, not for his tech innovations, but for the far-reaching influence of his philanthropic empire on...
Niger Triples Oil Revenue in Four Years, After Cutting Ties with France
Niger has achieved a significant economic milestone as the Ministry of Petroleum announced that oil revenues have tripled over the past four years,...
A Coordinated Plot to Destabilise West Africa? Signs Point to a Growing Threat
A series of high-stakes provocations, misinformation campaigns, and violent incidents unfolding over the past two weeks suggests a deliberate effort to destabilise West...
U.S.-Funded PR Network Secretly Targets Nigerian GMO Critics While Enlisting Doctors and Journalists to Shape Public Opinion
In a multi-continent campaign, the U.S. government funded public relations strategies and digital surveillance tools aimed at reshaping Nigerians’ perceptions of genetically modified...
KPMG Nigeria Defeats KPMG Professional Services In Name Registration Case At Nigeria Court Of Appeal
In a significant legal development that could reshape corporate identity rights and brand protection in Nigeria, the Court of Appeal has ruled in...
Why Shipping Between African Countries Is More Expensive Than Trading With Europe or Asia
It costs more to ship a container from Nigeria to Ghana than it does to ship one from China to Nigeria. For many...
Exclusive: MI6, CIA-linked NGOs, Bill Gates Are Directly Writing Nigeria’s Security, Health, Food And Tax Laws
Foreign intelligence agencies and foreign organisations – including those tied to the CIA, Britain’s MI6, and US billionaire Bill Gates – are directly...
EU Begins Talks with Niger to Mend Strained Relations
Niger and the European Union appear to be entering a new phase in their diplomatic relationship after months of tension. On Tuesday, June...
Malian President Goïta Meets Putin in Moscow, Holds Discussions on Bamako–Moscow Relations
On Monday, Malian President and Head of the Transition, Army General Assimi Goïta, was officially received at the Kremlin by Russian President Vladimir...
Two CSU ‘Classmates’: Tinubu and Zingman’s Troubling Criminal Footprint in Africa
A growing controversy has yet again engulfed Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Belarusian businessman, Alexander Zingman, after he introduced Zingman as his former...
Iran Fires Missiles at US Air Base in Qatar in Retaliation for Air Strikes on Nuclear Sites
Iran has fired missiles at the United States’ Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on its nuclear sites...
U.S. Embassy Warns Citizens to Avoid Military Sites, Govt. Venues in Abuja
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security alert, warning American citizens to avoid non-essential visits to military and government facilities...
Malian President Assimi Goïta Visits Russia to Hold Discussions on Bamako–Moscow Relations
Malian President and Head of the Transition, Army General Assimi Goïta, has arrived in Moscow on Sunday for an official multi-day visit to...
Malian President Assimi Goïta to Visit Russia for High-Level Talks with President Putin
Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, is set to make an official visit to Russia from June 22 to 26, according to reports...
Like Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Togo Suspends RFI and France 24 Broadcasts Over “Biased Coverage”
Togo has announced a three-month suspension of broadcasts by French media outlets Radio France Internationale (RFI) and France 24. The decision, confirmed in...
Senegal’s Victory Against England’s Spoilt Brats Long Overdue For African Football
When the England Football Association confirmed a friendly match against Senegal, bookies quickly drew up odds in favour of the Three Lions. The...
Trump’s Administration Considering Visa Ban on Nigeria, 35 Other Nations, Citing Security Concerns
Barely a week after enacting a travel ban on seven African countries, the Trump-led U.S. administration is reportedly considering a broader visa restriction...
Nnamdi Kanaga’s “Water Girl” and the New Wave of Mythmaking in Nigerian Cinema
The crackle of a Montana winter seems worlds away from the humid whispers of Igbo folklore. Yet, in a Bozeman editing suite, filmmaker...
Exclusive: MI6, CIA-linked NGOs, Bill Gates Are Directly Writing Nigeria’s Security, Health, Food And Tax Laws
Foreign intelligence agencies and foreign organisations – including those tied to the CIA, Britain’s MI6, and US billionaire Bill Gates – are directly...
EXPOSED: US Embassy in Uganda Runs Clandestine Foreign Interference Program Targeting East African Journalists
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda is actively involved in Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) activities targeting audiences in East Africa....
Biyi Toluwalase Puts Story First in Every Nollywood Film He Edits
The editor behind Gangs of Lagos, Sista, and Makemation talks about invisible storytelling, creative trust, and why caring about the project is everything—often...
Why “The Fire and the Moth” Feels Like Taiwo Egunjobi’s Truest Story
Taiwo Egunjobi returns with “The Fire and the Moth,” a tense thriller we previewed after a private screening, delving into local lore and...
Hundeyin and Greenspan Win FOIA Suit as US Court Orders FBI, Other Federal Agencies To Release Unredacted Files on Tinubu’s Heroin Trafficking
West Africa Weekly’s EIC David Hundeyin and Aaron Greenspan of Plainsite have won the lawsuit [No. 23-1816 (BAH)] which they jointly instituted against...
Rising Costs Hit Abia, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers Residents Hard As Citizens Struggle To Make Ends Meet
Nigerians across the country are grappling with skyrocketing living costs, driven by a hike in fuel prices that has triggered sharp increases in...
Tinubu Faces Lawsuit For ‘Unlawful’ Appointment Of NiMet DG
A lawsuit has been filed against Nigeria’s controversial President, Bola Tinubu, for assenting to the appointment of Charles Anosike, the Director-General of Nigerian...
Kano Transport Commissioner Ibrahim Namadi Resigns Following Probe Into Surety Role For Suspected Drug Baron
Kano State Commissioner for Transport, Ibrahim Namadi, has officially resigned from his position after the State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, received the report...
Ghana’s Minister of Defence, Environment, 6 Others Confirmed Dead In Military Helicopter Crash
Ghana’s Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed and six others have died in a military helicopter crash en...
5% Fuel Tax: Tinubu’s Administration Keeps Inventing New Ways to Punish Nigerians
A new fuel surcharge under the 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) could push petrol and diesel prices even higher next year, adding...
Governance on Hold: Tinubu’s Presidency Remains Stuck in Campaign Mode
Over two years into the regime of Bola Tinubu, frustration is boiling over among Nigerians who say their president has increasingly abandoned the...
Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Tems, Tyla Among African Stars Nominated for 2025 MTV VMAs
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) nominations have been unveiled, and African artists are again making their mark on the global stage....
Tinubu’s Revenue Push Is Driving Up Import Prices Through Inflated Customs Valuations
Despite the suspension of the controversial 4 per cent Free-on-Board (FOB) import charge, Nigerian importers continue to face skyrocketing costs at the nation’s...
