
Nigeria’s recent decision to raise the cost of international passports has sparked outrage across the country. For ordinary citizens, students, young professionals, and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 29, 2025Sharon Chuter, the founder of Uoma Beauty and architect of initiatives like Pull Up for Change, died at 38 on August 14, 2025,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 25, 2025Nigeria has unveiled a plan to construct a 4,000-kilometre high-speed rail and gas corridor, backed by an estimated $60 billion fund approval. The...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 25, 2025Nigeria’s delegation to the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) has been involved in controversy and public anger after images and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 21, 2025Once regarded as one of Nigeria’s safest cities, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, is now facing a rise in insecurity, particularly kidnappings...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 17, 2025Nigeria’s two most critical transport projects, the Third Mainland Bridge and the Lagos–Benin Expressway, have become national disgrace projects, riddled with waste and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 16, 2025Nigeria’s education sector is currently undergoing policy shifts, sparking widespread criticism and raising concerns about the nation’s commitment to public education. The Federal...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 15, 2025An injectable birth control drug, medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), widely known as Depo-Provera and marketed globally as Sayana Press, is at the centre of...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 14, 2025The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has positioned itself as a major investor in Africa, investing billions of dollars across agriculture, renewable energy, and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 13, 2025In 1974, deep inside the corridors of U.S. power, a secret policy paper was drafted that would quietly shape decades of American engagement...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 12, 2025Across Africa, poverty is often framed as an unfortunate reality to be solved. But beneath the surface, poverty operates as a deliberate political...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 11, 2025In Nigeria, the phrase “technical glitch” has become more than an excuse; it’s an institution. It arrives like clockwork, at the exact moment...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 11, 2025