Tinubu’s ‘Poverty Is Not Shameful’ Quote Resurfaces as Nigerians Struggle Under His Economic Reforms
A social media post quoting President Bola Tinubu as advising Nigerians to “embrace poverty” has sparked fresh outrage, but the viral claim relies on a truncated version of a speech...
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Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré Defies FIFA, Vows to Intervene in Football Federation After 7-0 Argentina Humiliation
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has vowed to intervene directly in the country’s football federation despite the risk of sanctions from...
INEC Violates Electoral Act, Hides Voters Register While Announcing 103 Million Figure
The Independent National Electoral Commission has been accused of violating the Electoral Act 2026 by refusing to publish the detailed preliminary voters’ register...
IMF Ranks Ethiopia, Guinea, Uganda, Rwanda and Benin as Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economies in 2026, Nigeria Absent From List
The International Monetary Fund has published its list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies for 2026, and Nigeria does not appear anywhere on it. The...
New Law HB 2659 Threatens to Jail Local Chefs, Outlaw Traditional Recipes, and Hand Nigeria’s Food Sovereignty Directly to Bill Gates
The National Assembly is pushing House Bill 2659, known as the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria Bill, and it has ignited a fierce...
Ghana Approves Formal Application to Join BRICS as Cabinet Backs Mahama’s Economic Diversification Drive
Ghana’s cabinet has approved a decision to formally apply to join BRICS, the geopolitical and economic bloc of emerging economies, Foreign Minister Samuel...
Congo’s Former President Kabila Forms New Rebel Coalition With M23 to Oust Government
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has launched a new political-military coalition with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, taking a direct role in the...
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...
Zimbabwe’s ZANU-PF Extends Mnangagwa’s Rule to 2030, Abolishes Direct Presidential Elections
Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party has unanimously endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as its sole presidential candidate for elections now scheduled for 2030, effectively extending...
Sahel States Restart Dialogue With ECOWAS After 18-Month Break
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have resumed formal discussions with the Economic Community of West African States, agreeing to work towards a framework...
US Exploits Sudan’s War and Famine to Take Gold and Uranium in Exchange for Machinery
The proposed US Sudan IMPACT Act is the latest flashpoint in an economic model that functions as modern resource pillaging. By conditioning future...
Namibia, Angola Hold First Bi-National Commission to Deepen Trade, Energy and Transport Links
Namibia and Angola convened their inaugural Bi-National Commission in Luanda on Thursday, establishing a formal platform to expand cooperation in trade, energy, transport...
IMF Tells Nigeria to End Fuel Subsidies While US and Europe Spend Billions on Energy Support
The International Monetary Fund has warned Nigeria against restoring a broad petrol subsidy, recommending targeted relief for vulnerable households instead. The advice has...
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Plan Joint Visa for 2027 AFCON to Ease Fan Travel Across Borders
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are developing a joint visa arrangement to facilitate cross-border travel for football fans during the 2027 Africa Cup of...
Rwanda Signs 10-Year Deal to Bring F1 Back to Africa for First Time Since 1993
Rwanda has signed a 10-year agreement with Formula 1 to host the African Grand Prix from the early 2030s, bringing the sport back...
Congo’s Former President Kabila Forms New Rebel Coalition With M23 to Oust Government
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has launched a new political-military coalition with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, taking a direct role in the...
How the Multi-Trillion Naira Coastal Road Became an APC Cash Cow Just Like the Notorious Nigeria Air Aviation Scandal
The ruling All Progressives Congress is facing an intense wave of public anger as the controversial N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway mirrors the...
Ethiopia Opens Its First Gold Refinery With $50 Million Investment
Ethiopia has inaugurated its first national precious metals refinery, a $50 million joint venture aimed at turning the East African nation into a...
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...
NAFDAC Celebrates N5 Million Fine for Fake Goya Oil Maker as Counterfeiters Walk Free
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has announced what it considers a major victory in its fight against counterfeit...
Senegal’s Parliament Rejects Revised Budget, Deals Blow to IMF Bailout and Deepens Political Crisis
Senegal’s National Assembly has rejected a revised 2026 budget bill that was seen as crucial to finalising a $2.2 billion support programme with...
INEC’s Voter Register Is Haunted by AI Ghosts and Compromised Officials Ahead of 2027
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is facing a credibility crisis after Nigerians discovered what appear to be artificial intelligence-generated names and photographs...
Tinubu Says God Granted Him Wisdom to Continue Serving Nigerians as Citizens Battle Hunger and Hardship
President Bola Tinubu has said that God has granted his prayer for wisdom and resilience to continue serving Nigeria, expressing renewed determination to...
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Semi-Final Fixtures Confirmed as Nigeria Chase Historic Final Spot
The semi-final fixtures for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco have been confirmed, with Nigeria’s Flamingos set to face Brazil...
Uganda’s Secretive Internet Deal With Tanzania Sparks Outrage Over Procurement and Transparency
A controversial proposal to route Uganda’s internet traffic through Tanzania is under intense scrutiny, with parliament questioning the cancellation of an open competitive...
