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Kenyan Deputy President Gachagua Misses Senate Impeachment Trial Due to ‘Illness’, His Lawyer Says
Kenya’s Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, missed his Senate impeachment hearing on Thursday due to ‘illness’. His lawyer, Paul Muite, told the Senate that Gachagua had been hospitalised and was too...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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“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...
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Osimhen, Oshoala, Chiamaka Shines Bright at 2023 CAF Awards
In a dazzling celebration of African football excellence, Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala emerged as the shining stars of the night, winning...
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María Fernanda Beltrán Crowned Miss Universe Mexico 2024, Set To Be Delegate Host For Global Pageant In November
María Fernanda Beltrán, representing Sinaloa, has been crowned Miss Universe Mexico 2024,securing her role as the host delegate for the upcoming Miss Universe...
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Nigeria Beats New Zealand 4-1 in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Opener
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team began their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over New Zealand in their...
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Road to Extortion: How Security Forces Prey on Travellers on Lagos-Cotonou-Lome-Accra Route – Part I
Prologue: In the heart of West Africa, a long stretch of road connecting Lagos, Cotonou, Lome, and Accra conceals a dark secret —a...
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105 Victims of Jigawa Tanker Explosion Laid to Rest in Mass Burial
A mass burial has been conducted for the victims of the tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State on...
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Niger Removes French Colonial Names From Streets And Monuments
The military government in Niger is renaming streets, avenues and other historic places that bear references to its French colonial past. This is...
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Peter Obi Laments Rising Hunger in Nigeria, Urges Shift to Production Economy Amid Severe Food Crisis
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, lamented that severe hunger has now become an unfortunate member of...
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Court Halts Lagos Polio Vaccination Over Consent Issues
Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa of the Ikoyi Federal High Court has ordered the Lagos State Government to suspend its planned mass polio vaccination of...
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Nigeria’s Regulator Rejects Shell’s Proposed $1.3 Billion Onshore Oilfield Sale
Nigeria has turned down Shell’s planned $1.3 billion sale of its onshore oilfields to Renaissance Group, citing the buyer’s lack of qualifications to...
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Guber Election: Makinde, South West PDP Demand Immediate Removal Of Ondo REC
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), have separately called for the removal of Mrs Oluwatoyin...
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Reps Urge Tinubu to Submit 2025 Budget Promptly, Citing Concerns Over Delays and Rushed Review
Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu to fasten the presentation of the 2025 budget proposals to the National Assembly,...
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Liberia’s Former UN Ambassador Sarah Fyneah Declines New Role Offer by President Boakai
Liberia’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Sarah Safyn Fyneah, has rejected an appointment from President Joseph Boakai after being recalled...
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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...
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“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...
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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...
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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...
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate
“The 1990s were a crazy time.” – John Kelly, White House chief of staff 2017 – 2019...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Mali Government Releases 600 Million FCFA to Rehabilitate Flood-Damaged Classrooms
The Malian government has announced the release of 600 million FCFA to repair and rehabilitate school infrastructure damaged by recent floods. This decision...
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Shaboozey Sets Record With 20 Weeks At No. 1 On Billboard Canadian Hot 100
Shaboozey’s hit song “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has made history by becoming the longest-reigning No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. The...
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Niger Bans Cereal Exports To Protect Local Supply And Keep Prices Affordable, Exempts Mali, Burkina Faso
The President of Niger has banned exporting cereals such as rice, millet, sorghum, cowpea, and corn to ensure enough supply of these products...
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Just In: CNG-Converted Vehicle Explodes at NIPCO Station in Benin
A gas-powered vehicle exploded at a NIPCO Ltd. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, on...
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Nigeria Beats New Zealand 4-1 in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Opener
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team began their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over New Zealand in their...
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Road to Extortion: How Security Forces Prey on Travellers on Lagos-Cotonou-Lome-Accra Route – Part I
Prologue: In the heart of West Africa, a long stretch of road connecting Lagos, Cotonou, Lome, and Accra conceals a dark secret —a...
