Politics
Nigeria’s President Tinubu Freezes Osun LG Funds, Repeating a Move He Once Opposed as Lagos Governor
The Nigerian Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu has reportedly frozen local government (LG) allocations to Osun State for four consecutive months, starting...
As Insecurity, Floods, and Hunger Ravage Nigeria, President Tinubu Escapes to a Caribbean Island, Saint Lucia, for ‘Rest’
President Bola Tinubu is set to visit the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia from June 28 to July 4, 2025, combining official...
When Death No Longer Shocks: Nigeria’s Growing Numbness to Tragedy
Another week, another body count. 207 dead in Mokwa floods in Niger state. Over 60 killed in stampedes while scrambling for palliative. Dozens...
The Price of Silence: Stampedes, Floods, Insecurity and Hardship in Tinubu’s Nigeria
In a democracy, the President is employed by the people. However, under President Bola Tinubu, a pattern of indifference has emerged, ranging from...
Togolese Youth Demand President’s Resignation Over New Unlimited-Term Role and Arrest of Protesters
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé is under mounting pressure as youth-led protests continue across the country. The demonstrators are demanding his resignation over recent...
Tinubu Celebrates Makoko Advocate as Nigerians Recall Brutal Evictions and Demolition Under His Watch as Lagos State Governor
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come under fire after hosting global chess advocate Tunde Onakoya at Aso Rock despite a documented legacy of...
Nigeria’s President, Tinubu Gets More Monuments, While Citizens Battle Insecurity and Food Crisis
In a move that has kindled criticism nationwide, yet another major public institution has been renamed after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu this time,...
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....