
The Nigeria Police Force has been hit with fresh accusations of institutionalised ethnic bias after announcing the extradition of a murder suspect to...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 17, 2026Nigeria currently has the highest inflation rate in West Africa, according to February 2026 data from Trading Economics. At 15.06%, the country leads...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 16, 2026The past three national budgets have not been implemented, and the funds have been diverted for vote-buying. This is the explosive allegation made...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 14, 2026The backlash that greeted President Bola Tinubu’s “thank God” moment in Yenagoa on Thursday has taken a sharper turn after a fresh round...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 11, 2026The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations circulating on social media linking its Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, to a purported...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 11, 2026Nigeria’s economic direction under President Bola Tinubu is marked by worsening living conditions, rising poverty, and expanding debt exposure. The latest Nigeria Development...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 10, 2026First, Brigadier General Zurukushi was targeted. Then Brigadier General Mohammed Uba. Now, Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah has fallen. The repeated loss of...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 10, 2026The United States government has ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and their families from its embassy in Abuja, citing a deteriorating security...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 9, 2026Former governor of Anambra State Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a “disgraced country” after comparing the meagre release of funds for healthcare...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 9, 2026The Federal Government has proposed a jaw‑dropping N135.22 billion in the 2026 budget for what it calls “Electoral Adjudication and Post Election Provision,”...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 7, 2026President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a ₦3.3 trillion payment plan to resolve long-standing debts in Nigeria’s power sector, as announced in a...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 5, 2026The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, issued a clear warning on Tuesday, stating that Nigeria cannot sustain...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 1, 2026