NYSC Finally Pays N77,000 Stipend After Six-Month Delay, but Is It Enough?
After months of delays, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has finally begun paying corps members the increased monthly allowance of N77,000. This...
Tchiani Sworn in as Niger’s Transitional President for Five Years
General Abdourahamane Tchiani has been sworn in as Niger’s transitional president for five years under a newly adopted charter. The ceremony took place...
Nigerians Question Tinubu’s Silence as Boko Haram Overruns Borno Military Base, Kills Soldiers After Declaring State of Emergency in Rivers
Boko Haram and its splinter faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have intensified attacks in northeast Nigeria. On 25 March 2025,...
Angola Withdraws from Mediating Between DRC and M23 Rebels After Failed Talks
Angola has withdrawn from mediating the conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda. The country’s...
Tinubu, Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister to Approve 10-Month-old Tech Firm as Winner of Oil Block Bid – Outbids Major Companies.
The unexpected success of a Lagos-based technology firm in Nigeria’s oil block bidding has sparked speculation about the federal government’s influence in the...
Rivers Sole Administrator Makes First Appointment, Names Prof. Ibibia Worika as Secretary to the State Government
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has made his first major appointment. He has named Professor Ibibia Worika...
Ghana and Morocco to Remove Visa Restrictions, Expand Ties
Ghana and Morocco have agreed to waive visa requirements for all travellers between the two countries. The agreement is expected to be presented...
Oando Expands Abroad with Trinidad Refinery Lease, Stakeholders Raise Concerns Over Lack of Local Investment
Oando Plc’s decision to lease the Guaracara Oil Refinery in Trinidad and Tobago has raised concerns among stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil industry. The...
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...
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...
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...
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...