
The 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, 2026Fears are growing in opposition circles in Zimbabwe that the ruling Zanu‑PF party is making a new grab for power as it presses...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 9, 2026The United States government has ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and their families from its embassy in Abuja, citing a deteriorating security...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 9, 2026Former governor of Anambra State Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a “disgraced country” after comparing the meagre release of funds for healthcare...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 9, 2026Barely months after commissioning, billion-naira public projects under Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are already falling apart, literally. In Abuja, a windstorm...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 8, 2026Côte d’Ivoire has moved decisively to overhaul its customs procedures with Mali and Burkina Faso, immediately removing the long-standing visa requirement on export...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 7, 2026A giant horse sculpture has been installed in front of the Kwara State Government House in Ilorin, sparking outrage among residents who question...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 7, 2026The Federal Government has proposed a jaw‑dropping N135.22 billion in the 2026 budget for what it calls “Electoral Adjudication and Post Election Provision,”...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 7, 2026The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced an indefinite nationwide strike, withdrawing services across all public hospitals in protest against the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 7, 2026President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a ₦3.3 trillion payment plan to resolve long-standing debts in Nigeria’s power sector, as announced in a...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 5, 2026More than one hundred Ghanaian trucks carrying vegetables from the Republic of Niger have been blocked and detained in Samia, a small town...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 5, 2026At least seven people were killed and several others abducted after armed attackers struck two Christian worship centres in the Ariko community, Kachia...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 5, 2026