2025 BET Awards Sees Ayra Starr Take Home Best International Act
Nigerian singer Ayra Starr has won the Best International Act award at the 2025 BET Awards, marking a significant milestone for Afrobeats globally. The 21-year-old Afrobeats star received her first-ever...
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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....
Burkina Faso Distributes $179 million Worth of Agricultural Equipment to Farmers Using Funds from Nationalised Gold Mining Operations
Burkina Faso has launched a major agricultural campaign funded by internally generated revenues. On 22 May 2025, President Ibrahim Traoré handed over more...
How Aniebiet Antia Allegedly Scams Investors out of Millions in Akwa Ibom
Facebook Connection Turns into Costly Deception For retired arbitrator, Mrs. Ntefon, it began with a simple Facebook friend request from a man named...
Sowore’s Asset Declaration Raises Questions Amid Reports of U.S. Funding
Omoyele Sowore, founder of Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate, is under public scrutiny following allegations that he falsified his assets while receiving...
NAFDAC Warns Against Dove Hand Soap, Deodorants Due to Risks to Reproductive Health and Unborn Children
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert warning Nigerians against using certain Dove-branded cosmetic...
Niger Unveils Locally-Made Military Vehicle, the Tamgak Wangari
The Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) have officially unveiled the Tamgak Wangari, a military all-terrain vehicle designed and assembled entirely in Niger. The vehicle,...
Burkina Faso Flags Off $11.5m Cashew Factory to Eliminate $111m Cheap Unprocessed Annual Cashew Export
Burkina Faso is intensifying efforts to end the export of raw agricultural products by investing heavily in local processing industries. The latest move...
Congressman Discloses that U.S. Aid Funds Boko Haram, Taliban, and Other Terrorist Groups
Representative Scott Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, has revealed that billions of dollars in U.S. aid have been used to fund terrorist groups,...
Denmark Reaffirms Support for Burkina Faso, Strengthens Bilateral Ties
Denmark has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Burkina Faso. Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo received Nygaard Markussen, Denmark’s Special Representative for the...
Ghana’s President Mahama Suspends Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo Over Misconduct
Ghana’s President, John Mahama, has suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo following some petitions accusing her of misconduct. The move, announced on Tuesday, April...
GWR: Tunde Onakoya Crowned New World Record Holder For Longest Chess Marathon
Nigerian chess player Tunde Onakoya has officially been recognised by Guinness World Records as the new world record holder for the longest chess...
Ghana’s President Mahama Invites Sahel States to ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Despite Withdrawal From the Bloc
Ghana has extended official invitations to the leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to attend the launch of the Economic Community of...
Outrage as Another Convicted Child Rapist Gains Entry into Nigeria
Frank Joseph Avbel, a convicted child sex offender from Washington State, USA, has reportedly been granted a Nigerian visa. Social media posts suggest...
Trump Administration Considers Shutting Down Embassies in South Sudan, South Africa, 28 Others
The Donald Trump administration is weighing a reduction in America’s diplomatic footprint, with nearly 30 U.S. embassies and consulates around the globe—particularly in...
Burkina Faso Slams AFRICOM Commander For “Regrettable and Frivolous” Claims About Burkinabe Cooperation With China
The Burkinabè Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation, and Burkinabè Abroad have condemned recent statements made by U.S. General Michael Langley, commander of...
Burkinabè Government Condemns U.S. General’s Claim That Burkina Faso’s Partnership with Russia Harms Citizens’ Interests
The government of Burkina Faso has strongly criticised recent comments made by U.S. General Michael Langley, Commander of the United States Africa Command...
Former U.S. Congressman Involved In Libya Negotiations Reveals That U.S. And Europe Killed Gaddafi to Stop African Economic Unity
Former United States Congressman Curt Weldon has stated on record that America and its European allies orchestrated the killing of Libyan leader Muammar...
Algeria Orders French Diplomats to Leave Within 48 Hours After Arrest of Three Algerian Nationals in Paris
Algeria has ordered 12 French embassy officials to leave the country within 48 hours. France’s Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, confirmed the expulsion on...
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...
“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...
Rwanda Withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States Over Dispute with DR Congo
Rwanda has withdrawn from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the regional body of siding with the Democratic Republic of...
Highlife Icon Mike Ejeagha Dies at 95, Tributes Pour In Across Nigeria
Renowned highlife musician and folklorist Mike Ejeagha has died at the age of 95. He reportedly passed away on Friday evening at the...
Mali Takes Over Once-Leading Morila Gold Mine for $1 in Bid to Revive Production
The Malian government has officially taken over Société des Mines de Morila SA, once one of the country’s most productive gold mines, following...
Malian Customs Seize Over 100 Kilogrammes of Cocaine in Major Operation
Malian customs officials seized more than 100 kilogrammes of pure cocaine on Thursday in a major anti-drug operation carried out by the Mobile...
Nnamdi Kanaga’s ‘Water Girl’ Blends Motherhood, Loss, and Igbo Spirituality
A new film titled Water Girl is turning heads for its emotional story and deep connection to Igbo mythology in the first look...
Youth-Led Protests Erupt in Togo Against Government Corruption, Abuse of Power, and Repression on President’s Birthday
On June 6, coinciding with President Faure Gnassingbé’s birthday, youth-led protests erupted across the capital and towns in Togo. The protests were sparked...
