Nigeria’s Passport Hike: How Rising Fees and Western Influence Are Pricing Ordinary Nigerians Out of Global Travel
Nigeria’s recent decision to raise the cost of international passports has sparked outrage across the country. For ordinary citizens, students, young professionals, and small business owners, this policy feels like...
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The Kissinger Report: Declassified U.S. Plan To Control Nigeria’s Population, Resources And How Tinubu Is Helping Finish The Job
In 1974, deep inside the corridors of U.S. power, a secret policy paper was drafted that would quietly shape decades of American engagement...
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...
Ghana and MultiChoice Face Off As Pay-TV Dispute Enters Crucial Phase
Ghana’s stand-off with MultiChoice Ghana over DStv subscription prices has moved from public posturing into formal regulatory action. In early August, Communications Minister...
Is the West Hiding Behind the UAE to Grab Africa’s Land and Resources?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has positioned itself as a major investor in Africa, investing billions of dollars across agriculture, renewable energy, and...
5% Fuel Tax: Tinubu’s Administration Keeps Inventing New Ways to Punish Nigerians
A new fuel surcharge under the 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) could push petrol and diesel prices even higher next year, adding...
A Tour of Nigeria’s Utilised And Underutilised Tourist Attractions Across All Regions
Nigeria, a nation teeming with cultural vibrancy, natural beauty, and historical wealth, is home to some of the most breathtaking and unique tourist...
Why Shipping Between African Countries Is More Expensive Than Trading With Europe or Asia
It costs more to ship a container from Nigeria to Ghana than it does to ship one from China to Nigeria. For many...
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...
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...
Malian President Assimi Goïta Visits Russia to Hold Discussions on Bamako–Moscow Relations
Malian President and Head of the Transition, Army General Assimi Goïta, has arrived in Moscow on Sunday for an official multi-day visit to...
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...
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...
Nigeria: Osun State Drags Tinubu Regime To Supreme Court Over Withheld LG Allocations
The Osun State has dragged the Bola Tinubu regime to the Supreme Court, filing a fresh suit against the Attorney-General of the Federation...
Senegal’s President Faye Celebrates Japan Ties, Invites Global Partners To Dakar For Invest In Senegal Forum
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has celebrated the depth of bilateral relations between Senegal and Japan, marking 65 years of cooperation, on the...
Burkina Faso and Mali Boycott African Defence Summit in Nigeria
Burkina Faso and Mali were notably absent from the African Chiefs of Defence Summit in Nigeria, a key regional security meeting held in...
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...
Central African Republic Ratifies Maputo Protocol, Becomes 46th AU Member State To Commit To Women’s Rights
The Central African Republic (CAR) has officially ratified the Maputo Protocol, becoming the 46th African Union (AU) Member State to commit to advancing...
Nigeria Arrests Palestinian Community Leader Ten Days After Signing ‘Security’ Pact with Israel
Ramzy Ibrahim Abusafiah, the leader of the Palestinian community in Nigeria, has been reportedly arrested by suspected operatives of the Nigeria Police’s Anti-Terrorism...
