Former Niger Minister Ibrahim Yacoubou Questioned Over Alleged Human Sacrifice Case
The Attorney General at the Niamey Court of Appeal has confirmed that former Nigerien energy minister Ibrahim Yacoubou has been questioned in connection with an alleged human sacrifice case. Speaking...
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EXCLUSIVE: Wike Hides $2 Million Florida Mansion Under Wife and Childrens’ Names, Documents Expose Wife As Registered U.S. Democrat
Damning US public records obtained by West Africa Weekly have revealed that Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, secretly acquired a...
Niger Imposes Visa Restrictions On 5 European Nations In Retaliation For Travel Difficulties
Niger has announced new restrictions on where citizens of five European countries can obtain visas to enter the country, in what authorities describe...
Burkina Faso To Launch Direct Flights To Russia
Burkina Faso and Russia are considering establishing direct air links as part of their growing bilateral cooperation, officials confirmed. Burkina Faso’s Ambassador to...
Nigerian-Born Beauty Mogul Sharon Chuter Dies Mysteriously At 38 During Legal Battle With Major Corporation
Sharon Chuter, the founder of Uoma Beauty and architect of initiatives like Pull Up for Change, died at 38 on August 14, 2025,...
“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...
BBC Media Action Exposed: Leaked Docs Reveal UK Government Funded Radio Drama ‘Story Story’ To Influence Nigerian Voters
An explosive investigation by The Grayzone has revealed that BBC Media Action, which portrays itself as the “charitable” arm of the British Broadcasting...
SOS: Nigerians Are Selling GM TELA Maize On Jiji for ₦4,000 Without Proper Labeling
Unlabeled genetically modified (GM) TELA Maize is being sold openly on the Nigerian online marketplace Jiji for as low as ₦4,000 ($2.62), highlighting...
EXCLUSIVE: Wike Hides $2 Million Florida Mansion Under Wife and Childrens’ Names, Documents Expose Wife As Registered U.S. Democrat
Damning US public records obtained by West Africa Weekly have revealed that Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, secretly acquired a...
France’s RFI Seeks Direct Access to Northern Nigeria’s Minds Through Sports ‘Partnership
Radio France Internationale (RFI), a French state-funded radio news network, has embarked on an unprecedented “partnership” with Kano Pillars, a prominent football club...
U.S. Deports Eight Prisoners to South Sudan as Pressure Mounts on West African Nations
The United States has deported a group of convicted foreign nationals to South Sudan while mounting pressure on African countries to accept deportees...
Intra-African Flights Remain Among the Most Expensive Globally, Frustrating Travellers and Hindering Trade
Travellers across Africa continue to face soaring ticket prices when flying between neighbouring countries, making the continent one of the most expensive regions...
UAE Imposes Stricter Visa Rules on Nigerians Hours After U.S. New Visa Entry Limits
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced new visa restrictions just hours after the United States unveiled tougher non-immigrant visa rules for Nigerian...
African Leaders Push Back at 2025 Luanda Summit, Forcing U.S. to Rethink ‘Aid Over Trade’ Approach as Demands for Investment and Equal Partnership Grow
The United States has signalled a partial shift in its foreign policy toward Africa following a tense and unusually confrontational 17th U.S.-Africa Business...
EU Begins Talks with Niger to Mend Strained Relations
Niger and the European Union appear to be entering a new phase in their diplomatic relationship after months of tension. On Tuesday, June...
Malian President Goïta Meets Putin in Moscow, Holds Discussions on Bamako–Moscow Relations
On Monday, Malian President and Head of the Transition, Army General Assimi Goïta, was officially received at the Kremlin by Russian President Vladimir...
Two CSU ‘Classmates’: Tinubu and Zingman’s Troubling Criminal Footprint in Africa
A growing controversy has yet again engulfed Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Belarusian businessman, Alexander Zingman, after he introduced Zingman as his former...
Iran Fires Missiles at US Air Base in Qatar in Retaliation for Air Strikes on Nuclear Sites
Iran has fired missiles at the United States’ Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on its nuclear sites...
U.S. Embassy Warns Citizens to Avoid Military Sites, Govt. Venues in Abuja
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security alert, warning American citizens to avoid non-essential visits to military and government facilities...
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...
Rising Costs Hit Abia, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers Residents Hard As Citizens Struggle To Make Ends Meet
Nigerians across the country are grappling with skyrocketing living costs, driven by a hike in fuel prices that has triggered sharp increases in...
Kenya’s Ruto Proposes Mediating Nile Dam Dispute, Seeks to Purchase Ethiopia’s Power
Kenya’s William Ruto has proposed to mediate the Nile Dam dispute between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia following the inauguration of the $5 billion...
Nigerian Government Pushes “IMF-Debt-Free” Media Narrative As Nigeria Becomes Africa’s Largest World Bank Debtor
A Nigerian social media influencer has resurfaced a four-month-old news report from Arise News, subtly suggesting that under President Bola Tinubu’s regime, the...
‘The Eyes of Ghana’ Premieres at TIFF and Revives Kwame Nkrumah’s Dream of Cinema and Liberation
At a time when stories about African identity so often get filtered through the eyes of others, ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ arrives at...
Burkina Faso and Italy Sign Visa Exemption Agreement for Holders of Official Passports
Burkina Faso and Italy have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations with the signing of a reciprocal visa exemption agreement for...
EFF Raises Concerns Over Gun Violence in U.S. Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has voiced deep concern over the escalating levels of gun violence in the United States, warning that the...
Nigeria Overhauls Technical Education Curriculum To Include Livestock, Aquaculture, Welding, And Fashion Design
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a reform of technical education, aimed at equipping young Nigerians with practical skills. A total of...
