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Nigeria: Niger State Flood Death Toll Rises to 117, Thousands now Displaced
At least 117 people have died and many others are missing after severe flooding struck Niger State. The floods followed several hours of...
Ghana’s Gold Output to Rise 6.25% to 5.1 Million Ounces in 2025 – Chamber of Mines
Ghana’s gold output is projected to rise by 6.25 per cent to 5.1 million ounces in 2025, according to the Ghana Chamber of...
How Aniebiet Antia Allegedly Scams Investors out of Millions in Akwa Ibom
Facebook Connection Turns into Costly Deception For retired arbitrator, Mrs. Ntefon, it began with a simple Facebook friend request from a man named...
LOAN: Nigeria Must Not Be Sold into Debt Slavery – Atiku Tells Tinubu
Former Vice President and 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has issued a stern warning to President Bola...
“No Light, No Fuel, No Hope”: Tinubu’s Two Years Leaves Nigerians in Crisis
Two years into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, many Nigerians say their daily reality has become unbearable. Instead of the “Renewed Hope” campaign...
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Voice of African Literature, Dead at 87
Hope was born. But hope, if it is bold, is bound to be killed. That’s why hope is so painful. — Weep Not,...
Nigeria: Students in Osun, Taraba, and Other States Write WAEC Exams Under Candlelight and Phone Torchlight
In the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), several students across multiple Nigerian states were forced to write their English Language...
EXPOSED: Zikoko Citizen Another CIA Social Engineering Front Encouraging Young Nigerians to Immigrate to the West
An investigation by West Africa Weekly’s Editor-in-Chief, David Hundeyin, has raised serious concerns about foreign interference in Nigeria’s media landscape, particularly surrounding a...
Nigeria: From Critic to Commander-in-Chief, Tinubu’s 2 Years in Office Contrasts His Fiery Past Tweets on Insecurity
In the years before his presidency, Bola Tinubu was vocal about the threat of Boko Haram and the failure of the Nigerian government...
Ghana: John Mahama Slams Trump For Attack On Cyril Ramaphosa, Says Africans Must Stand Together
Ghana’s President John Mahama has strongly criticised U.S. President Donald Trump for spreading false claims of a so-called “white genocide” in South Africa....
AFRICOM Commander Backtracks on Earlier Comments After Global Backlash, Admits “There Are A Lot of Great Things Going on in Burkina Faso”
United States AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley has backtracked on his earlier remarks regarding Burkina Faso’s governance and management of its natural resources....
Guinea Revokes 129 Mining Permits in Bid to Reclaim Control Over Resources
Guinea’s government has revoked 129 mineral exploration permits, stepping up efforts to regain control over the country’s vast natural resources. The decision was...