Nigeria Sues Binance, Demands $81.5 Billion for Economic Losses and Back Taxes
The Nigerian government has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order Binance Holdings Limited to pay $79.5 billion in damages for alleged economic losses and $2 billion in...
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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...
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...
“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...
BEWARE: Scammer Using David Hundeyin’s Name To Promote Investment Scam
A scammer is on a rampage using the name of Investigative Journalist and West Africa Weekly founder David Hundeyin, to promote an investment...
Reject IMF, World Bank Policies on subsidy – Falana to FG
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana(SAN), has called on the Federal government to reassess its adherence to the policies advocated by the International Monetary...
FAAN Shuts Down KFC at Lagos Airport Following Disability Discrimination Allegations
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut down a KFC branch at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in response to...
DR Congo: M23 Rebels Seize Control of Bukavu, Capital of South Kivu, Including Governor’s Office
M23 rebels have reportedly taken control of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province after Congolese troops withdrew from the city. The armed...
Mali Govt Denies Diplomatic Difficulties with New CSS Passports
The Malian government has reassured the public that the new regional biometric passport fully complies with international standards and has not officially encountered...
Dangerous Amoxicillin Batch Still Circulating Despite NAFDAC Recall
On December 3, 2024, the National Agency for Drug and Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC) recalled a batch of Deekins Amoxicillin 500mg Capsules....
Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Youssouf Elected AU Chairperson, Defeats Kenya’s 80-Year-Old Former PM Odinga
Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, 59, has been elected as the new Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission during the AU...
Anti-GMO Activist, Segun Adebayo Calls For Aggressive Push Back Against Promoters
Concerns over Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the questionable aim of their promoters have resurfaced after a leaked document exposed that a British...
FG Trade Words with Gambaryan After Accusing Nuhu Ribadu and Lawmakers of $150M Bribery
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, has accused Nigerian officials, including National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Peter Akpanke, Philip Agbese, Hamma...
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,...
The Headies Launches Creative Summit To Boost African Music Industry
The Headies, in partnership with NiFS, has unveiled The Headies Creative Summit, a two-day event to foster innovation and collaboration in the African...
Trump Suspends Funding for CIA Regime Change Cutout NED
The Trump administration has suspended funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). This US-funded organisation has reportedly been involved in political activism...
Reps Committee on Public Petitions Summons Customs CG, Threatens Arrest Warrant for NIMC Boss
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), over allegations...
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...
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...
Chaos in Lagos Assembly as Speaker Meranda Presides Over Plenary Amid Heavy DSS Presence
Armed officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) sealed the office of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt....
Trauma, Difficult Experiences, and the Hope for Healing
I have a friend who, a few decades ago, had pain somewhere in his back from a surgery that lasted years before it...
José Peseiro Swaps Nigerian Jollof for Koshary, Signs As New Head Coach For Zamalek SC
In a move that has been rumoured for weeks, former Nigeria Head Coach José Peseiro has finally been appointed as the new coach...
Tems Makes History As First African Female Artist To Hit 1 Billion Streams On Spotify
Nigerian singer-songwriter Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made history as the first African female artist to have a song surpassing 1...
DR Congo: M23 Rebels Seize Control of Bukavu, Capital of South Kivu, Including Governor’s Office
M23 rebels have reportedly taken control of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province after Congolese troops withdrew from the city. The armed...
Mali Govt Denies Diplomatic Difficulties with New CSS Passports
The Malian government has reassured the public that the new regional biometric passport fully complies with international standards and has not officially encountered...
