
A Paris criminal court has convicted French cement giant Lafarge of financing terrorism, ruling that the multinational paid millions of euros to the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 14, 2026The past three national budgets have not been implemented, and the funds have been diverted for vote-buying. This is the explosive allegation made...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 14, 2026The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is witnessing the early fruits of its ambitious drive toward deeper economic integration, as member nations accelerate...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 13, 2026The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has issued a fresh weather alert warning of thunderstorms and strong winds expected across several parts of the country....
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 13, 2026The Ghanaian football community has been thrown into mourning after a young footballer was shot and killed in an armed attack at his...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 13, 2026Voters in Benin will head to the polls on Sunday, April 12, 2026, to elect a new president in a race that has...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 11, 2026The backlash that greeted President Bola Tinubu’s “thank God” moment in Yenagoa on Thursday has taken a sharper turn after a fresh round...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 11, 2026The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations circulating on social media linking its Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, to a purported...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 11, 2026Nigeria’s economic direction under President Bola Tinubu is marked by worsening living conditions, rising poverty, and expanding debt exposure. The latest Nigeria Development...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 10, 2026First, Brigadier General Zurukushi was targeted. Then Brigadier General Mohammed Uba. Now, Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah has fallen. The repeated loss of...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 10, 2026The traineeship programme run by the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS is often portrayed as a professional opportunity for young graduates....
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 10, 2026The Nigerian DJ Association (NDJ) has directed its members nationwide to temporarily remove all songs by Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy from their playlists,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 9, 2026