Virgin Islands Court Grants Chinese Zhongshan the Right to Seize $25 Million from Nigeria Over Ogun State Trade Zone Dispute
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) High Court has approved the seizure of £20 million ($25 million) from Nigeria’s foreign assets by Chinese investors Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd. The...
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Unity Bank Fraud: An Unfolding Story Of Nigerian Corporate Malfeasance
Thomas Akoh Etuh is a very rich man. He is the Chairman at Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc and Founder of the TAK group...
FG Terminates Realignment Of Lagos-Calabar Highway Realignment Due To Submarine Cables
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that it will no longer embark on the proposed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway realignment. This was disclosed...
FOIA: CIA Confirms Nigeria’s Sitting President Tinubu as its Active Asset
The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, on Monday confirmed that Nigeria’s sitting President, Bola Tinubu, is its active asset. This was revealed at the...
Nigeria’s FG Launches Bill Gates-Funded GMO Maize Variety, Names It TELA Maize
Nigeria’s federal government has launched the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) maize variety named TELA, stating it is an effort to strengthen and boost...
Tinubu About to Cause Air Disaster, Imposes 50% Tax on NCAA
In a bid to raise revenue, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a directive mandating all self-funded agencies, including the Nigeria Civil Aviation...
EXCLUSIVE: Oriental Hotel Pays Below Minimum Wage, Fakes Staff Bus To Deceive Labour Union
Lagos Oriental Hotel has been found to be in serious violation of multiple Nigerian labour laws by paying some of its full-time staff...
MTN Group to Invest $215 Million in Telecom Infrastructure in Benin
Telecom giant MTN Group plans to invest $215 million in telecom infrastructure in the Republic of Benin over the next three years. The...
EU adopts human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation ban in Gambia
The European Union, EU, on Thursday, during its plenary session, adopted a human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and female...
Mali: Audit Uncovers Over $30 Million In Education Sector Irregularities, Calls For Legal Action
The Auditor General’s 2023 annual report has uncovered over 19 billion CFA francs ($30.4 million) in financial irregularities within Mali‘s education sector. The...
Tinubu Submits 2025-2027 Budget Framework to National Assembly, Seeks Approval to Borrow ₦1.76tn to Fund 2024 Budget Deficit
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly seeking approval for ₦1.767 trillion in new external borrowing. The Speaker of the House...
IG Urges Nigerians to Shun Use of Social Media to Report Police Misconduct Despite Concerns Over Transparency
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has called on Nigerians to avoid reporting police misconduct via social media and instead direct their...
FG Approves ₦47.9 Trillion Budget for 2025, Nigerians Question What 2024’s ₦35.5trn Achieved
The Nigerian government has approved a ₦47.9 trillion budget for the 2025 fiscal year, marking a 35 per cent increase from the ₦35.5...
Malian Customs Seize €1.27 Million at Bamako Airport
Malian customs officials intercepted €1,270,000 in cash at Modibo Keïta International Airport in Bamako on Monday, November 18, 2024. The money was concealed...
Despite Unaccounted $32 million, Nigeria’s Minister of Water Needs N5 billion More to Meet Yearly Toilet Building Target
The Minister of Water Resources, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has cited funding challenges as one of the significant setbacks in Nigeria’s efforts to achieve...
Senegalese Customs Seize Counterfeit Medicines, Drugs Worth Over $836,000 In Multiple Operations
Customs authorities in Senegal have seized counterfeit medicines and illegal drugs worth an estimated 523 million CFA francs ($836,000) in multiple operations across...
Mothers Of Chibok Documentary Premieres At Doc NYC, Celebrates Resilience Amid Tragedy
The highly anticipated documentary Mothers of Chibok premiered on November 16 at the prestigious Doc NYC, an annual documentary film festival in New...
Following Arrest of Executives, Australian Mining Company Pays Mali $80 Million as Part of Tax Dispute Settlement
Australian gold miner Resolute Mining has paid $80 million to the Malian government for a $160 million settlement over a tax dispute. The...
Senegal’s Ruling Party Pastef Secures Legislative Majority Despite Opposition from Former President
The ruling party of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Pastef of Senegal, emerged victorious in Sunday’s snap legislative elections, winning the majority of the...
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...
“Obenesu Crescent”: An Excerpt From ‘Breaking Point’ by David Hundeyin
It was March 2021 and I was back in Accra, fresh from my Ivorian adventure. Ndi and Ralph had fallen out over something...
Raphael Adebayo: If Six-Year-Old Kids Can Defend Their Families in Mexico, Why Can’t Nigerians?
A few days ago, I declared that it was time for Nigeria to legalize and democratize access to firearms and ammunition so that...
Unity Bank Fraud: An Unfolding Story Of Nigerian Corporate Malfeasance
Thomas Akoh Etuh is a very rich man. He is the Chairman at Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc and Founder of the TAK group...
Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate
“The 1990s were a crazy time.” – John Kelly, White House chief of staff 2017 – 2019...
Nigeria’s “Danfo” Airline And The NCAA’s Dance With Death
On Sunday May 7, 2023, a Boeing 737-400 prepared to take off from Yola Airport on a scheduled local service to Nnamdi...
Following Yesterday’s Story, The NCAA Has Finally Suspended Max Air’s 737 Fleet
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has responded decisively to yesterday’s exclusive report on West Africa Weekly, which spotlighted alarming safety and procedural breaches at Max Air...
Passenger Alert: Nigeria is About to Record Another Air Disaster
On Wednesday June 14, 2023, an Aero Contractors Boeing 737-500 with the tail identifier 5N-BLE took off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja shortly after...
Couple Assaulted for ‘Overtaking’ Soldier’s Vehicle, Demand Dismissal of the Brutal Army General and ₦150 Million Compensation
A viral video has surfaced online showing a Nigerian Army Major General, G.S. Mohammed, and his aide, Corporal A. Abubakar, assaulting a couple...
FG’s Renewed Hope One-bedroom Apartments Cost ₦8 Million, Require 10 Years of Full Savings for Minimum Wage Earners
The Nigerian Federal Government has disclosed the pricing structure of its Renewed Hope Housing Programme. Housing Minister Musa Dangiwa provided the details on...
Residents of Itun Agan Defecate in Lagos Lagoon, Group Says, Petition Amuwo Odofin LG Chair Over Lack of Sanitation Facilities
On World Toilet Day, Nguvu Change Leader John Ogunsemore has drawn attention to the urgent need for safe sanitation facilities in Itun Agan,...
Tyla Joins Star-Studded Cast Of Sabrina Carpenter’s Holiday Special, A Nonsense Christmas, On Netflix
South African artiste Tyla will feature in A Nonsense Christmas, Sabrina Carpenter’s holiday particular set to premiere on Netflix. Slated to stream on...
Mali: Audit Uncovers Over $30 Million In Education Sector Irregularities, Calls For Legal Action
The Auditor General’s 2023 annual report has uncovered over 19 billion CFA francs ($30.4 million) in financial irregularities within Mali‘s education sector. The...
Tinubu Submits 2025-2027 Budget Framework to National Assembly, Seeks Approval to Borrow ₦1.76tn to Fund 2024 Budget Deficit
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly seeking approval for ₦1.767 trillion in new external borrowing. The Speaker of the House...
