Three Years of Tinubu, Manufacturers Say Policies Have Not Delivered Industrial Growth
Three years after President Bola Tinubu assumed office, Nigeria’s manufacturers have delivered a sobering verdict: the ambitious reforms have yet to translate into tangible industrial growth. The Manufacturers Association of...
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Burkina Faso and Venezuela Strengthen Ties as Venezuelan Socialist Party Hails RPP Revolutionary Drive
The United Socialist Party of Venezuela has praised the revolutionary momentum driven by Burkina Faso’s Popular Progressive Revolution during a high level diplomatic...
Bill Gates Ebola Vaccine Grant Matches Deadly Outbreak as FBI Probes Scientist Smuggling Pathogens From DR Congo
A new Ebola outbreak in central Africa has ignited a firestorm of criticism against billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, as the timing of a...
For The First Time Ever Nigeria’s Ginger Export Fell From N26 Billion To Zero Under Tinubu’s Government Despite Being The World’s Top Producer
Nigeria was once the world’s third largest producer of ginger and the undisputed leader in quality. The native varieties Tafin Giwa and Yatsun...
Nigeria’s Largest Meth Lab Bust Exposes Cartel Terror Links and Tinubu’s Government Failure
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has dismantled the largest clandestine methamphetamine laboratory ever uncovered in Nigeria, arresting 10 suspects...
Peter Obi Becomes NDC’s Sole Presidential Aspirant for 2027 Election
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has closed the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential ticket amid indications...
Terrorists Kill Teacher and Abduct 45 Students in Oyo State School Attack as Seyi Makinde Announces His Presidential Candidacy
A wave of shock and grief has swept through Oyo State after a devastating terrorist attack that left a teacher dead and 45...
From False Visa Promises to Drug Controversies, Tinubu Keeps Demarketing Nigeria on the Global Stage
The credibility of President Bola Tinubu’s government has plunged into crisis, both at home and abroad, as a pattern of debunked official claims,...
Tinubu’s Actions Signal A Colonial-Era Comeback As He Scraps Key National Traditions
The Tinubu regime has cancelled the Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Anniversary of Independence on Wednesday, October 1. This...
Nigerians Debate Fairness of MTN Pricing as User Compares Costs with South Korea
A fresh debate over telecom tariffs has erupted on social media after a Nigerian user shared a comparison of data and call prices...
Mali Military Places 2 Billion CFA Bounty on Top Jihadist Leader Iyad Ag Ghaly
Mali’s military has placed a massive bounty on the head of Iyad Ag Ghaly, the leader of a notorious jihadist group, in a...
The West’s Quiet Grip on Africa’s Ballot Box
A video from election day in Nigeria showed polling stations opening hours late. Another clip from Zimbabwe showed ballot papers running out while...
Benin’s New President Romuald Wadagni Visits Niger in High Hopes Visit
Freshly inaugurated as President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni has embarked on a tour of the West African subregion. After visiting...
Benin President Romuald Wadagni Visits Burkina Faso to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
The President of Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, received his Beninese counterpart, Romuald Wadagni, in Ouagadougou for a friendship and working visit aimed at giving...
Mali Invests Over 7 Billion CFA Francs in Two New Excellence High Schools
The Malian government is continuing its policy of strengthening the education system with a major investment in school infrastructure. According to information from...
Over 1,500 Ghanaians Register for Repatriation as South Africa Xenophobia Worsens
The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has temporarily suspended new registrations for its voluntary repatriation programme, citing an overwhelming surge in applications from...
Ebola Outbreak Forces Cancellation of DR Congo vs Chile Friendly in Spain
Spanish authorities have cancelled a planned international friendly between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile, citing health concerns over an Ebola outbreak...
Ghana and South Korea Sign First Visa Waiver Agreement in Nearly 50 Years of Diplomatic Relations
Ghana and South Korea have signed a historic visa waiver agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports, marking a major milestone in...
FIFA Set to Introduce Eight New Laws At Next World Cup
Football’s rulemaking body has approved eight major changes that will debut at the next World Cup, according to a report by Pulse Sports....
For Bolé Festival, The Future Still Tastes Like Home
There is a unique energy in Port Harcourt every August and September. The smell of smoky plantains roasting over open flames fills the...
Babatunde Apalowo’s Next Nollywood Film, Londoner, Is Personal, but Its Questions Are Collective
Babatunde Apalowo has always been drawn to stories that feel intimate. His debut, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and...
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...
Congo Says Confirmed Ebola Cases Rise to 635 as Deadly Outbreak Spreads East
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 635, including 127 deaths, as the outbreak caused by the rare...
More Than 200 Cameroonian Soldiers Enter Danare Community in Cross River as Locals Demand Government Action
Fear has gripped residents of the Danare community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State after more than 200 heavily armed...
BREAKING: Bandits Invade Kogi School, Gun Down Vice Principal, Abduct Students as Nigeria’s Security Crisis Worsens Under Tinubu
Armed bandits launched a brazen attack on Government Secondary School in Iluke Bunu, Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, on Wednesday...
Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique Agree to Fix Border Delays and Cut Transport Costs Across Southern Africa
Representatives from Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique have launched a new initiative to remove persistent bottlenecks on regional transport corridors, acknowledging that border delays,...
Mali and Benin Strengthen Ties as Wadagni Officially Invites General Goïta for a Working Visit
Benin’s President Romuald Wadagni has officially extended an invitation to Mali’s transitional president, General of the Army Assimi Goïta, for a working and...
Tinubu moves to Waste N10 Billion of Ebola Funds While the Country Watches Another Emergency Cash Disappear
President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N10 billion as an emergency fund tied to an Ebola preparedness plan, and Nigerians say...
