“I Was Carried Upstairs to Attend Class” – Disability Advocate’s Video Exposes Nigeria’s Failing Infrastructure, Lack of Inclusion
A video shared by a Disability Advocate and a Nguvu Change Leader, Adaobi Chuma-Okeke, on social media the day before the International Day...
Following Alarm Over Illegal Arrest Plot, Unknown Men Abduct Dele Farotimi
Dele Farotimi, a prominent Lagos-based lawyer, has been arrested by unknown characters, his assistant Feyisayo Olatunde told West Africa Weekly on Tuesday. According...
Prominent Lawyer Dele Farotimi Raises Alarm Over Police Plot To Abduct Him
Dele Farotimi, a prominent Lagos-based lawyer, human rights activist and author of the book ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System’, has raised concerns...
Malian Customs Seize 45.3 kg of Marijuana in Major Drug Bust
Malian Customs seized 65 bricks of marijuana, totalling 45.3 kilograms, hidden in two suitcases in a vehicle on the outskirts of the capital,...
Senegal: Prime Minister Sonko Announces He Will Not Take Parliamentary Seat Following Macky Sall’s Renouncement
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has officially announced his decision to remain in the Prime Minister’s office rather than take up a seat...
Like Zambia, Zimbabwe Turns To Coal, Begins Construction Of 720MW Thermal Power Plant Amid Hydropower Crisis
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched the construction of a 720-megawatt thermal power plant in Hwange, in the western part of the country...
NAFDAC Disputes Role in Sachet Water Destruction, Refutes Lagos Government’s Claim
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied claims that its officials were involved in destroying sachet water...
Atiku Calls For Transparency, Fairness in NASS Deliberation on Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has called on the National Assembly to ensure transparency and fairness...
Burkina Faso: Traore Distributes 20 Optical Sorters To Rice Mills To Improve Quality, Competitiveness Of Local Rice
The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, officially handed over 20 optical sorters to rice mills across the country at the Regional...
Burkina Faso: President Traoré Inaugurates Tomato Processing Plant In Bobo-Dioulasso
The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has officially inaugurated the new tomato processing plant in Bobo-Dioulasso. During the inauguration, President Traoré...
Senegal: Macky Sall Renounces Seat in Parliament After Ruling Party Secures Majority
The former President of Senegal Macky Sall, elected as a Member of Parliament in the early legislative elections held on November 17, 2024,...
Niger Invests Over $2.2 Million To Rehabilitate Irrigated Areas To Boost Rice Production, Create Jobs
The government of Niger has allocated over 1.4 billion CFA ($2.2 Million) to rehabilitate the Toula irrigation site in the Tillabéri region to...