France Signs €410m Lagos Deal In Bid To Regain Influence After Humiliating CSS Expulsion
France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, has announced a €410 million deal with the Lagos State Government to enhance water transportation. The project, dubbed “Omi Eko”, promises...
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Western Powers Are Turning Former Criminals and Designated Terrorists into Strategic Partners, Embracing Leaders with Criminal Pasts as Global Allies
Western powers are increasingly building strategic relationships with foreign leaders whose records are tainted by allegations of crimes, such as drug trafficking, money...
From False Visa Promises to Drug Controversies, Tinubu Keeps Demarketing Nigeria on the Global Stage
The credibility of President Bola Tinubu’s government has plunged into crisis, both at home and abroad, as a pattern of debunked official claims,...
The Nobel Peace Prize: A Weapon of Western Hegemony
From Dynamite to Diplomacy, the Birth of a Paradox Alfred Nobel, the Swedish chemist who invented dynamite, amassed immense wealth by revolutionising warfare...
Nigeria at 65: From Fastest-Growing Economy to Total Failure Under Western-Backed APC Rule
As Nigeria marks its 65th anniversary of independence, official celebrations have been overshadowed by national crises, and the country remains far from independent,...
African Union, Sahel States Move to Renew Ties After Regional Shift in Power
The African Union (AU) and the foreign ministers of the Sahelian States have held sideline talks to renew strained ties following a series...
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger News Agencies Seal Partnership at UACO 2025
The news agencies of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have signed a partnership protocol aimed at strengthening media cooperation across the region....
From False Visa Promises to Drug Controversies, Tinubu Keeps Demarketing Nigeria on the Global Stage
The credibility of President Bola Tinubu’s government has plunged into crisis, both at home and abroad, as a pattern of debunked official claims,...
Tinubu’s Actions Signal A Colonial-Era Comeback As He Scraps Key National Traditions
The Tinubu regime has cancelled the Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Anniversary of Independence on Wednesday, October 1. This...
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger News Agencies Seal Partnership at UACO 2025
The news agencies of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have signed a partnership protocol aimed at strengthening media cooperation across the region....
Niger Foreign Minister Meets Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to Deepen Bilateral Ties
Niger’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens Abroad, Yaou Sangaré Bakary, paid a working visit to Venezuela on Monday, October 1, where...
DR Congo Court Convicts Ex-President Kabila Over M23 Rebellion
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia after convicting him of...
CSS Customs Chiefs Meet In Bamako To Advance Togo Port Interconnection
From September 29 to October 3, Bamako will host a series of meetings aimed at advancing the interconnection of customs information systems between...
AES At the Centre Of Talks As Niger’s Tiani Visits Mali
The President of Niger, General Abdourahamane Tiani, paid a working and friendship visit to Mali on Tuesday, underscoring the growing strength of bilateral...
Mali Confronts Algeria at UN, Accuses Neighbour of Aggression and Terrorism Support
Tensions between Mali and Algeria flared on Monday at the United Nations General Assembly as Mali delivered a sharp response to what it...
“Statistically Almost Impossible”: 6 Candidates From Germany’s Largest Opposition Party Die Mysteriously Ahead Of Local Elections
Six members of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party have died shortly ahead of the September 14 local elections in NRW, leading to...
Nigeria Signs Landmark Air Service Agreement with Brazil, As Air Peace Set To Begin Lagos–São Paulo Flights
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a landmark Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil, paving the way for direct air connectivity between...
Why Nigeria’s Female Athletes Shine
From the first electric moment when a Nigerian woman leapt into the Olympic gold circle in Atlanta, to a world record broken under...
Senegal Condemns U.S. Sanctions on ICC Judges, Demands Withdrawal
The Government of Senegal has condemned the United States’ decision to impose sanctions on four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including...
For Bolé Festival, The Future Still Tastes Like Home
There is a unique energy in Port Harcourt every August and September. The smell of smoky plantains roasting over open flames fills the...
Babatunde Apalowo’s Next Nollywood Film, Londoner, Is Personal, but Its Questions Are Collective
Babatunde Apalowo has always been drawn to stories that feel intimate. His debut, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and...
Nnamdi Kanaga’s “Water Girl” and the New Wave of Mythmaking in Nigerian Cinema
The crackle of a Montana winter seems worlds away from the humid whispers of Igbo folklore. Yet, in a Bozeman editing suite, filmmaker...
Exclusive: MI6, CIA-linked NGOs, Bill Gates Are Directly Writing Nigeria’s Security, Health, Food And Tax Laws
Foreign intelligence agencies and foreign organisations – including those tied to the CIA, Britain’s MI6, and US billionaire Bill Gates – are directly...
EXPOSED: US Embassy in Uganda Runs Clandestine Foreign Interference Program Targeting East African Journalists
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda is actively involved in Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) activities targeting audiences in East Africa....
Biyi Toluwalase Puts Story First in Every Nollywood Film He Edits
The editor behind Gangs of Lagos, Sista, and Makemation talks about invisible storytelling, creative trust, and why caring about the project is everything—often...
Why “The Fire and the Moth” Feels Like Taiwo Egunjobi’s Truest Story
Taiwo Egunjobi returns with “The Fire and the Moth,” a tense thriller we previewed after a private screening, delving into local lore and...
Hundeyin and Greenspan Win FOIA Suit as US Court Orders FBI, Other Federal Agencies To Release Unredacted Files on Tinubu’s Heroin Trafficking
West Africa Weekly’s EIC David Hundeyin and Aaron Greenspan of Plainsite have won the lawsuit [No. 23-1816 (BAH)] which they jointly instituted against...
Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Shipments Face Mass Rejections Over Poor Quality
Côte d’Ivoire shippers are rejecting a large percentage of cocoa beans arriving at ports for quality concerns, stirring concern over continuity of supplies...
When Fela Declared His Home An Independent Republic: A Code and Theatre For Resistance
Between the 1970s and 80s, music in Nigeria was not always a luxury or a jackpot; when you have groups of military soldiers...
CNPC Defies Niger Junta, Continues Oil Exports Amid Dispute
China’s state-owned oil giant CNPC has continued crude oil exports from Niger even amidst tensions with the country’s military junta over working conditions...
NPFL Sanctions Kano Pillars, Suspends Home Ground Indefinitely
The Nigeria Premier Football League has sanctioned Kano Pillars for the unruly behaviour of its fans during their Matchday 8 home game against...
U.S. Senate Bill Seeks to Sanction Nigerian Officials Over Blasphemy Laws
A new bill pending in the United States Senate is seeking to have Nigeria officially listed on the “Country of Particular Concern” list...
How Nigeria Snatched World Cup Playoff Spot Despite Fewer Raw Points
The Super Eagles’ qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs sent shockwaves across Africa: Nigeria qualified despite others collecting more points at...
