NIMC Instructs Nigerians to Pay for New National ID Cards As FG Lacks Funding
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that Nigerians will have to pay to obtain the new multipurpose National Identity Card, as the Tinubu-led administration says it cannot finance...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Tinubu About to Cause Air Disaster, Imposes 50% Tax on NCAA
In a bid to raise revenue, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a directive mandating all self-funded agencies, including the Nigeria Civil Aviation...
EXCLUSIVE: Oriental Hotel Pays Below Minimum Wage, Fakes Staff Bus To Deceive Labour Union
Lagos Oriental Hotel has been found to be in serious violation of multiple Nigerian labour laws by paying some of its full-time staff...
Osoba – “Tinubu Will Sign Executive Order To Stop Cash Hoarding”
In December, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) emphasized the continued validity of both new and old naira notes beyond December 31, 2023....
Liberians Commemorate Their Dead, Ten Years After Ebola
On Wednesday, Liberian citizens marked the tenth anniversary of the devastating Ebola epidemic that swept through their country. Every second Wednesday of March,...
Mali Frees Detained Resolute Mining CEO and Executives After Agreement to Pay $160M Tax Settlement
Resolute Mining, an Australian gold miner, has confirmed the release of its Chief Executive Officer, Terence Holohan, and two senior executives detained in...
Niger Govt Establishes Initiative to Rewrite Country’s General History
The transitional government of Niger has announced an initiative to draft the General History of Niger. The President of the National Council for...
Mali’s President Assimi Goïta Dismisses Prime Minister Choguel Maïga Following Treason Allegations
Mali’s President, Army Corps General Assimi Goïta, has dismissed Prime Minister Choguel Maïga, according to an announcement on state television on Wednesday. The...
Virgin Islands Court Grants Chinese Zhongshan the Right to Seize $25 Million from Nigeria Over Ogun State Trade Zone Dispute
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) High Court has approved the seizure of £20 million ($25 million) from Nigeria’s foreign assets by Chinese investors...
Tinubu Dismisses Nnamdi Azikiwe University Governing Council, Orders Reshuffle at FOUYE, Lokoja University
President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, Anambra State, and removed its newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Prof....
Our Ambition In The Sahel Is To Build Peace, Utilise National Resources For Our People’s Benefit – Niger Prime Minister
Niger Prime Minister Ali Zeine stated on Tuesday that the primary goal of Sahel countries is to build peace to utilise the region’s...
Bill to Amend Electoral Law for Diaspora Voting Scales Second Reading
A bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution and the 2022 Electoral Act to enable Nigerians in the diaspora to participate in voting...
Malian Singer Rokia Traoré to Be Extradited to Belgium After Arrest in Italy Over Custody Dispute
Mali singer Rokia Traore is set to be extradited to Belgium after Italy’s highest court rejected her appeal, her lawyer confirmed on Wednesday....
Dangote Sells Refined Petrol Meant for Nigeria to International Market in Dollars
New details reveal that Dangote Refinery has signed a contract with Vitol to supply five cargoes, each containing 38,000 metric tonnes of refined...
Amnesty International Slams Sokoto Government For Sharia Court Charges Against Hamdiyya Sidi Sharif, Demands All Charges Dropped
Amnesty International has urged the Sokoto State government to immediately dismiss all charges against Hamdiyya Sidi Sharif, who is being prosecuted for criticising...
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...
Nigeria’s “Danfo” Airline And The NCAA’s Dance With Death
On Sunday May 7, 2023, a Boeing 737-400 prepared to take off from Yola Airport on a scheduled local service to Nnamdi...
Following Yesterday’s Story, The NCAA Has Finally Suspended Max Air’s 737 Fleet
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has responded decisively to yesterday’s exclusive report on West Africa Weekly, which spotlighted alarming safety and procedural breaches at Max Air...
Passenger Alert: Nigeria is About to Record Another Air Disaster
On Wednesday June 14, 2023, an Aero Contractors Boeing 737-500 with the tail identifier 5N-BLE took off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja shortly after...
Rema and Seun Kuti to Shine at Coachella 2025
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has unveiled its lineup for 2025, featuring over 100 artists set to perform at the Empire...
Jade Osiberu Releases Trailer For Christmas In Lagos Movie
The highly anticipated Christmas movie trailer by Nigerian filmmaker Jade Osiberu has been released. The film Christmas in Lagos, set to premiere on...
Burkina Faso Freezes Assets Of Ex-President Damiba, 112 Others Over Destabilisation Plot
Burkina Faso’s transitional government, led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, has frozen the assets of former transitional president Paul Henri Damiba, 112 other individuals,...
Despite Fine by CAF, Libya Maltreats Benin Players in AFCON Qualifiers
Despite securing a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Libya to qualify for AFCON, the Beninese team said it faced hostility from Libyan fans and...
Mali Frees Detained Resolute Mining CEO and Executives After Agreement to Pay $160M Tax Settlement
Resolute Mining, an Australian gold miner, has confirmed the release of its Chief Executive Officer, Terence Holohan, and two senior executives detained in...
Niger Govt Establishes Initiative to Rewrite Country’s General History
The transitional government of Niger has announced an initiative to draft the General History of Niger. The President of the National Council for...
