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...
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...
M23 Rebels Seize Another Town in Eastern DR Congo, Ignoring Ceasefire Calls
M23 rebels have moved further into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reaching the outskirts of Walikale on Wednesday. This comes just a...
Fubara’s Suspension: Dictatorship or Democracy?
President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a six-month emergency in Rivers State has triggered a nationwide debate. Opposition figures, legal scholars, and civil society...
Rivers State Records Another Pipeline Explosion in ONELGA After Gokana Blast
Another pipeline explosion has hit Rivers State, marking the second incident within 24 hours. The latest explosion occurred Tuesday evening at a manifold...
Like Niger, Mali Officially Withdraws from the International Organisation of La Francophonie
Mali announced its withdrawal from the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) on Tuesday, a day after Niger did the same. The junta-led...
Explosion and Fire Hit Trans-Niger Pipeline Amid Rivers State Political Crisis
On Monday night, an explosion struck the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The cause of the blast...
Exclusive: Nigeria’s Alarming Femicide Surge – Legal Gaps, Institutional Weakness, and the Cost of Impunity
On February 10, 2025, Emrich Effanga, a hairstylist in Uyo, was found strangled in her home. The alleged perpetrator? Her boyfriend, Ndifreke Isaiah...
Customs Seize Undeclared $1.1m, Saudi Riyals at Kano Airport, Seek Forfeiture
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted undeclared foreign currency totalling $1,154,900 and 135,900 Saudi Riyals at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA)....
Nigeria’s Crude Oil Output Drops to 1.46m bpd in February – OPEC
Nigeria’s crude oil production fell to 1.46 million barrels per day (bpd) in February, a 4.8 per cent drop from 1.53 million bpd...