Politics
Nigeria Drifting Toward One-Party State Under Tinubu — A Contradiction of His Own Words
Two years into President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Nigeria appears to be gradually drifting toward what critics call a de facto one-party state, an...
Akwa Ibom Governor Eno Dumps PDP Following West Africa Weekly’s Report
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), confirming...
Nigeria: INEC Blocking New Party Registrations – Rotimi Amaechi
Former Governor of Rivers State and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...
Cotê D’Ivoire: Thousands Rally in Abidjan as Opposition Demands Electoral Reforms Ahead of October Election
Thousands of opposition supporters gathered in Abidjan on Saturday, May 31, to demand electoral reforms and protest the exclusion of key opposition figures...
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....
Defection: Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno Orders Cabinet to Join APC or Resign
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, has instructed all cabinet members to join him in defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or...
Enugu South Urban Constituency Remains Without Representation As Court Jails Elected LP Lawmaker Bright Ngene Over 2017 Community Dispute
Two years after the 2023 general elections, the Enugu South Urban Constituency remains without a representative in the Enugu State House of Assembly,...
Sowore’s Asset Declaration Raises Questions Amid Reports of U.S. Funding
Omoyele Sowore, founder of Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate, is under public scrutiny following allegations that he falsified his assets while receiving...
Tinubu Appoints New INEC Commissioners and Board Members, Shifts Focus to 2027 Elections Amid Economic Hardship
President Bola Tinubu has administered the oath of office to newly appointed members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Code...
Russia And Sahel Countries Talk Military Support As CSS Defence Ministers Visit Moscow
Russian and Sahelian defence officials are drawing closer as Niger’s Defence Minister, General Salifou Modi, and his counterparts from Burkina Faso and Mali...
People Protested When Naira Was N180 But When It Is N1,500 They Are Not Protesting, Are They Dead? – Obi
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised the current dispensation of Nigerian leaders and political landscape, questioning the silence of...
Mali Supreme Court Begins Audit of Political Parties’ Finances From 2000 to 2025
The Supreme Court of Mali has launched an extensive audit into the finances of the country’s political parties. The action follows a formal...