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El Salvador President, Bukele orders investigation into Executive Branch for bribery
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele ordered the Attorney General, Rodolfo Antonio Delgado Montes, to investigate the Executive Branch for bribery “retroactively and in...
House of Reps Calls for Suspension of Electricity Tariff Hike
The House of Representatives has directed the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to halt the implementation of the recent electricity tariff increase for...
Dam Collapse Claims Dozens of Lives in Western Kenya
On Monday, the Old Kijabe Dam, nestled in the Mai Mahiu area of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, succumbed to the relentless force of...
Census on Hold: N200 Billion Spent, New Date Uncertain After Delay
Following the postponement of the 2023 population and housing census by former President Muhammadu Buhari, West Africa Weekly provides comprehensive coverage of the...
Bomb attack in Kenya kills 5 people near Somali border
Five people have been confirmed dead in a bomb attack in northern Kenya, with no immediate claim of responsibility. The bomb exploded in...
EFCC Goes After BDC Operators in Wuse, Abuja
To clamp down on currency-related offences and stabilise the nation’s exchange rate, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a surprise raid...
UNIBEN Suspends Its Students Union Over Attack On Edo LP Gov. Candidate
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has suspended its Students’ Union indefinitely following an attack on the Edo State Labour Party governorship candidate, Olumide...
Gospel singer Moses Bliss Gifts Label artistes Brand New Cars
Gospel singer Moses Bliss has once again demonstrated his heart of gold by surprising three of his label’s artists with brand-new cars. The...
EFCC Investigates 1,146 Bank Accounts for Forex Racketeering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen 1,146 bank accounts suspected of involvement in illegal activities such as money laundering, unauthorised...
Court Bars MultiChoice Tariff Hike for DSTV and GOTV
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) in Abuja has ordered Multi-choice Nigeria Limited to halt its plans to increase tariffs and prices...
NERC Announces Deregulation of Metre Prices Starting May 1
On Monday, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced a change in metre pricing regulations for metres installed under the Metre Asset Provider...
2024 UTME Result: Over 1.4 Million Fail to Score 200 – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results on Monday. Out of 1,842,464 candidates, 1,402,490...