Ayra Starr Leads African Nominees at 2025 BET Awards with Three Nods, Becomes Most-Nominated African Artist
Nigerian music star Ayra Starr has made history as the most-nominated African artist at the 2025 BET Awards, earning three major nods ahead of the June 9 ceremony in Los...
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Unity Bank Fraud: An Unfolding Story Of Nigerian Corporate Malfeasance
Thomas Akoh Etuh is a very rich man. He is the Chairman at Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc and Founder of the TAK group...
FOIA: CIA Confirms Nigeria’s Sitting President Tinubu as its Active Asset
The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, on Monday confirmed that Nigeria’s sitting President, Bola Tinubu, is its active asset. This was revealed at the...
FG Terminates Realignment Of Lagos-Calabar Highway Realignment Due To Submarine Cables
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that it will no longer embark on the proposed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway realignment. This was disclosed...
West Africa Weekly Aviation Special [Part 1]
Nov 7, 2022, 9:52 PM Good day, Mr Hundeyin. My name is Robert Emmanuel and I am a journalist from Antigua and Barbuda...
Beware: Fake FAO Job Scam Targeting Nigerians
A concerned Nigerian has raised the alarm over a fraudulent job recruitment scheme impersonating the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The...
Nigeria’s FG Launches Bill Gates-Funded GMO Maize Variety, Names It TELA Maize
Nigeria’s federal government has launched the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) maize variety named TELA, stating it is an effort to strengthen and boost...
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,...
Tinubu, Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister to Approve 10-Month-old Tech Firm as Winner of Oil Block Bid – Outbids Major Companies.
The unexpected success of a Lagos-based technology firm in Nigeria’s oil block bidding has sparked speculation about the federal government’s influence in the...
Impact Of The U.S. Tariff Regime On Africa
The U.S. Tariff Regime under President Donald Trump has imposed significant tariffs on goods and services from African countries, with rates ranging from...
“Sovereignty Begins With Currency, AES Will Exit CFA Franc” – Niger’s Foreign Minister
Niger’s Foreign Minister, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, announced the country’s intention to abandon the CFA franc currency during a visit to Moscow for consultations...
Trump Imposes 14% Tariff on Nigerian Goods, Hits Other African Nations with Heavy Tariffs
The United States has imposed a 14 per cent tariff on Nigerian exports, marking a major shift in trade relations. President Donald Trump...
Nigerian U.S. Embassy and ICIR Cancel Training on “Foreign Influence” in Nigeria After WAW’s Report, Trump’s Foreign Policy Shift
A controversial U.S.-funded media training programme in Nigeria through the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), which was designed to shape narratives against...
Tchiani Sworn in as Niger’s Transitional President for Five Years
General Abdourahamane Tchiani has been sworn in as Niger’s transitional president for five years under a newly adopted charter. The ceremony took place...
Gabon Repays $29.8 Million Debt to World Bank
The government announced that Gabon has fully repaid its debt to the World Bank, amounting to 17.9 billion FCFA ($29.8 million). According to...
CSS Member States Leave La Francophonie, Call It a “Remote-Controlled Political Instrument”
The three-member states of the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS)—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—have announced their withdrawal from the International Organization of La...
Like Niger, Mali Officially Withdraws from the International Organisation of La Francophonie
Mali announced its withdrawal from the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) on Tuesday, a day after Niger did the same. The junta-led...
US Plans New Travel Restrictions Targeting 22 African Countries
The United States of America government under President Donald Trump is reportedly working on a new travel restriction policy that could impact citizens...
Nigeria Moves Up to 6th Place in Global Terrorism Index as Insecurity Worsens, Burkina Faso’s Terrorist Attacks Drop by 57%
Nigeria has reached sixth place in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index, scoring 7.658. The country previously ranked eighth in both 2023 and 2024....
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...
Unity Bank Fraud: An Unfolding Story Of Nigerian Corporate Malfeasance
Thomas Akoh Etuh is a very rich man. He is the Chairman at Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc and Founder of the TAK group...
Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate
“The 1990s were a crazy time.” – John Kelly, White House chief of staff 2017 – 2019...
Concerned Nigerians Condemn DSS’ Abduction, Brutalisation of NANS President; Demands Immediate Dismissal, Prosecution of Officers
A civil society organisation, the Concerned Nigerians Group, has condemned the Department of State Services (DSS) following the reported abduction and brutalisation of...
Meta Faces Criticism for Labelling Nigerian Users
Instagram, one of Meta’s platforms, is facing criticism in Nigeria after labelling Nigerian users in a way that is discriminatory and damaging to...
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...
Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Cause of Mass UTME Failure
The recent mass failure in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has sparked national concern, pointing to a disturbing but overlooked factor: the...
Mali Supreme Court Begins Audit of Political Parties’ Finances From 2000 to 2025
The Supreme Court of Mali has launched an extensive audit into the finances of the country’s political parties. The action follows a formal...
Bauchi: Heavily Armed Militia Men Kill Several Hunters, Villagers in Forest Attack, Rustle Livestock
Several people, including local hunters and residents, have been killed in a deadly ambush by gunmen in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of...
