AES Eliminates Over 4,200 Terrorists in Two Years – Report
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) countries eliminated more than 4,200 terrorists between 2023 and 2025, according to the AES press office. In a statement released this week, the regional...
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Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry Silent as UAE Blocks Visas, Demands Nigerians Show $60,000 Bank History for Entry
Thousands of Nigerians are reportedly being barred from securing transit or tourist visas to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to an unverified...
NAFDAC Warns Against Dove Hand Soap, Deodorants Due to Risks to Reproductive Health and Unborn Children
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert warning Nigerians against using certain Dove-branded cosmetic...
19-Year-Old Ethiopian Student Hasset Dereje Becomes Miss World Africa 2025
Hasset Dereje, a 19-year-old chemical engineering student from Ethiopia, has been named Miss World Africa and first runner-up at the 72nd Miss World...
Youth-Led Protests Erupt in Togo Against Government Corruption, Abuse of Power, and Repression on President’s Birthday
On June 6, coinciding with President Faure Gnassingbé’s birthday, youth-led protests erupted across the capital and towns in Togo. The protests were sparked...
Rwanda Withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States Over Dispute with DR Congo
Rwanda has withdrawn from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the regional body of siding with the Democratic Republic of...
Olamide Unveils Star-Studded Tracklist For 11th Album, Set To Drop June 2025
Nigerian rap legend Olamide has unveiled the complete track list for his highly anticipated self-titled album, set for release on June 19, 2025....
Congressman Discloses that U.S. Aid Funds Boko Haram, Taliban, and Other Terrorist Groups
Representative Scott Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, has revealed that billions of dollars in U.S. aid have been used to fund terrorist groups,...
Burkina Faso Flags Off $11.5m Cashew Factory to Eliminate $111m Cheap Unprocessed Annual Cashew Export
Burkina Faso is intensifying efforts to end the export of raw agricultural products by investing heavily in local processing industries. The latest move...
Foreign Powers Seeking to Push One CSS Member State to Betray the Others – Captain Traoré Warns
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso, has accused foreign powers of attempting to destabilise the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) by pressuring...
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: US Senator Proposes Increasing Tax on Money Sent Home by Migrants to 15%
United States Senator Eric Schmitt is pushing for a much higher tax on money sent abroad by migrants. On Monday, the Missouri Republican...
The War on Gaza – An African Perspective
The carnage in Gaza has been ongoing since 1947, though the mainstream narrative claims it all began on October 7th, 2023. I believe...
Mali Partners with Russia to Build Gold Refinery in Bamako, Aiming to Maximize Resource Control and Revenue
Mali has signed a strategic partnership with Russia to build a gold refinery in Bamako’s capital to take greater control over its mineral...
Niger and Libya Deepen Security and Strategic Ties in Benghazi Meeting
A high-level Nigerien delegation, led by the Minister of State for the Interior, Public Security, and Territorial Administration, is on an official visit...
FAMA Neutralises Terrorist Group in River Ambush in Central Mali
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) have carried out a large-scale military operation against a terrorist group in the Sofara sector of central Mali...
Niger Unveils Locally-Made Military Vehicle, the Tamgak Wangari
The Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) have officially unveiled the Tamgak Wangari, a military all-terrain vehicle designed and assembled entirely in Niger. The vehicle,...
CSS and ECOWAS Begin Negotiations Months After Withdrawal from the Regional Blocs
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Confédération des États du Sahel (CSS) have launched formal consultations in Bamako following...
“Trump-Ramaphosa Meeting Delegation Embarrassed South Africa,” EFF Leader Malema Condemns ‘White Genocide’ Claims
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has condemned US President Donald Trump for using misleading video clips to push discredited claims...
Floods Kill Over 100 People in Eastern DR Congo After Kasaba River Overflows
More than 100 people have been confirmed dead after severe floods hit the village of Kasaba in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic...
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...
Tinubu Faces Lawsuit For ‘Unlawful’ Appointment Of NiMet DG
A lawsuit has been filed against Nigeria’s controversial President, Bola Tinubu, for assenting to the appointment of Charles Anosike, the Director-General of Nigerian...
“Obenesu Crescent”: An Excerpt From ‘Breaking Point’ by David Hundeyin
It was March 2021 and I was back in Accra, fresh from my Ivorian adventure. Ndi and Ralph had fallen out over something...
Raphael Adebayo: If Six-Year-Old Kids Can Defend Their Families in Mexico, Why Can’t Nigerians?
A few days ago, I declared that it was time for Nigeria to legalize and democratize access to firearms and ammunition so that...
Missing ₦210tn: Nigerian Senate Rejects NNPCL’s Retreat Excuse, Gives 10-Day Ultimatum to Appear Before Probe Panel
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Thursday failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, which is probing alleged...
UK Forensic Workstation Donation to Nigeria’s ICPC Sparks Spyware Fears and Public Backlash
A recent donation by the British High Commission to Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) has ignited public controversy and online debate, following...
As Nigerians Struggle, 2027 Campaign Billboards for Tinubu Spread Nationwide
As gunshots ring through the outskirts of Abuja and people die from hunger across Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s glowing face smiles down...
A Legacy of Looting: How West African Politicians Steal from the Poor to Enrich Their Children
From the crumbling schools in Nigeria to the dilapidated hospitals of Freetown and the overcrowded slums of Accra, the people of West Africa...
Two Nigerians Join Oscars Academy’s 2025 Class
Two Nigerian creatives have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2025, breaking a year-long pause in...
Nigeria and Brazil Sign First-Ever Film Deal, Bridging Continents Through Storytelling
Nigeria and Brazil have signed a groundbreaking agreement allowing both countries to work together in making and distributing films, TV shows, animations, and...
