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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...

FOIA: CIA Confirms Nigeria’s Sitting President Tinubu as its Active Asset
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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...

FG Disembarks on Lagos-Calabar Highway Realignment Due to Submarine Cables
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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...

Nigeria's FG Launches Bill Gates-Funded GMO Seeds, Names It TELA Maize Variety
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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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“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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BEWARE: Scammer Using David Hundeyin’s Name To Promote Investment Scam

A scammer is on a rampage using the name of Investigative Journalist and West Africa Weekly founder David Hundeyin, to promote an investment...

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Peter Obi Calls for Urgent Actions to Save Nigeria's Growth
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High level of insecurity, combined with a high level of hunger and poverty, perfect recipe for disaster – Peter Obi

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has again issued a sincere call for immediate and decisive action to curb the alarming...

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Nigerian Govt. Plans to Triple Electricity Prices To Offset Subsidy

Sources within the presidency have disclosed that the Nigerian government is planning to triple electricity prices in a bid to cut the about...

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Tinubu’s Appointee to Control Rivers’ ₦1.176trn Budget Following Emergency Rule

The Nigerian National Assembly approved President Bola Tinubu’s emergency declaration in Rivers State, transferring control of the state’s ₦1.176 trillion budget from elected...

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Mali and Algeria Strengthen Ties as New Ambassador Presents Credentials

Mali’s newly appointed Ambassador to Algeria, Mohamed Amaga Dolo, officially presented his credentials to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Tuesday, according to MaliMaeci....

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‘Radio Voice’ Trailer Drops Ahead Of April 11 Release

The official trailer for Radio Voice, the much-anticipated drama from RMD Productions, has been released before its premiere on April 11. Directed by...

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Ghana Nabs Nigerian Drug Trafficker, Seizes $2.1m Cocaine and Heroin

A suspected drug kingpin of Nigerian origin, Uchechukwu Chima, has been arrested in Ghana. The 56-year-old was reportedly nabbed by the Narcotics Control...

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Burkina Faso: Government Tightens Firearm Acquisition Regulations

The Burkinabè government has reinforced regulations governing the acquisition and possession of firearms. A new decree, adopted during the Council of Ministers on...

Two Days After NLC's Strike, Akpabio Seeks Motion To Make Industrial Actions Illegal
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Hundeyin Condemns National Assembly’s ‘Nonsensical Voice Vote’ Approval of Rivers’ State of Emergency Declaration

Journalist and West Africa Weekly Editor-in-Chief David Hundeyin has raised concerns over the approval process for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state of emergency...

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National Assembly Bows to Akpabio and Abass’ Pressure, Approves Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers

The National Assembly has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in Rivers State despite widespread controversy over the process used...

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Deadly Abuja-Nyanya-Keffi Accident Caused by CNG-Powered Dangote Truck Brake Failure, Several Vehicles Burnt

A deadly accident occurred at Kugbo Hill, near Karu Bridge along the Abuja-Nyanya-Keffi Road, on Wednesday, March 19, after a Compressed Natural Gas...

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Nigerians Question Quick Resumption of Operations at Gokana 3 Days After Explosion

The Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP) has resumed operations just three days after an explosion rocked a section of the pipeline along the Bodo-Bonny road...

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Austin Faani’s Red Alert Launches With USA Tour 

Nigerian filmmaker Austin Faani has kicked off the U.S. tour of his latest movie, Red Alert, a gripping tale that dives deep into...

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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 Demanding Repeal Of 'Unlawful' Appointment Of NiMet DG
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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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Ghana Revokes Small-Scale Mining Licences Issued After 2024 Elections To Combat Illegal Mining

The Ghanaian government has revoked all small-scale mining licences issued after the December 7, 2024, general elections as part of efforts to combat...

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Gabon Repays $29.8 Million Debt to World Bank

The government announced that Gabon has fully repaid its debt to the World Bank, amounting to 17.9 billion FCFA ($29.8 million). According to...

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“We Are No Longer in a War Against Terrorism, But a War of Independence” – President Traoré

On Thursday, Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traoré stated that the country is engaged in a “war of independence” rather than a conventional...

Investigative Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas
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US Court Awards Investigative Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas $18 Million in Defamation Case Against Former Ghanaian MP Agyapong

The Norbert Zongo Cell for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZO) has hailed the ruling of a United States court awarding $18 million...

Rivers State Budget
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Tinubu’s Appointee to Control Rivers’ ₦1.176trn Budget Following Emergency Rule

The Nigerian National Assembly approved President Bola Tinubu’s emergency declaration in Rivers State, transferring control of the state’s ₦1.176 trillion budget from elected...

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Mali and Algeria Strengthen Ties as New Ambassador Presents Credentials

Mali’s newly appointed Ambassador to Algeria, Mohamed Amaga Dolo, officially presented his credentials to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Tuesday, according to MaliMaeci....

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