Nollywood Star Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40 After Cancer Battle
The Nollywood industry is in mourning following the death of popular actor and former model Alexx Ekubo. He was 40 years old. Reports indicate that Ekubo passed away on Tuesday,...
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World Bank and IMF face accusations of hypocrisy over opposition to Dangote’s East African refinery plan
A fierce debate is brewing across African energy and economic circles after claims emerged that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund...
Woman Receives Threats After Sharing Passage from Ayengbe JB. E. Nursery School Textbook Containing Violent Content
A woman has come forward after facing threats over a nursery school passage she shared online, which highlights a textbook authored by Ayengbe...
AES and African Union Move Toward Rapprochement as Ndayishimiye Hails Burkina Faso’s Ground Realities
The sitting chairperson of the African Union, Évariste Ndayishimiye, has praised the ground realities in Burkina Faso following a high level visit to...
Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ Delivers Nigeria’s Highest Inflation in West Africa
Nigeria currently has the highest inflation rate in West Africa, according to February 2026 data from Trading Economics. At 15.06%, the country leads...
IMF Tells Nigerians to Suffer in Silence as War Drives Oil Prices Past 113 Dollars
The International Monetary Fund has once again proven that its loyalty lies with economic dogma, not human life. In the face of a...
Tinubu’s Financial Strategy for 2027 Elections, Borrow $516m, Hide ₦17bn in Wards, and Keep ₦135bn for the Lawyers
President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the Senate seeking approval to borrow a fresh $516,333,070 external loan. The request arrives just as...
From False Visa Promises to Drug Controversies, Tinubu Keeps Demarketing Nigeria on the Global Stage
The credibility of President Bola Tinubu’s government has plunged into crisis, both at home and abroad, as a pattern of debunked official claims,...
Tinubu’s Actions Signal A Colonial-Era Comeback As He Scraps Key National Traditions
The Tinubu regime has cancelled the Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Anniversary of Independence on Wednesday, October 1. This...
ECOWAS Confronts Ghana Over New Airport Taxes, Warns Of Regional Aviation Damage
A sharp dispute has broken out between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghana after the regional bloc accused Accra...
Mali’s Leader Takes Defence Role After Minister’s Killing
Mali’s military leader, General Assimi Goïta, has appointed himself as the country’s defence minister following the death of the previous officer who held...
Kled’s “Pay for Your Camera Roll” App Promises Quick Cash, but May Be Normalising Mass Data Extraction Across the Global South, Raising Ethical Concerns
A rapidly expanding artificial intelligence startup, Kled, is facing mounting scrutiny after banning access in Nigeria amid allegations of widespread fraud on its...
Three Dead, Several Ill as Suspected Hantavirus Spreads on Cruise Ship Near West Africa
A cruise ship carrying dozens of passengers has been denied permission to dock off the coast of Cape Verde after a suspected outbreak...
Peter Obi, Kwankwaso Dump ADC for NDC in Major Nigeria Political Realignment
Nigeria’s political landscape shifted significantly over the weekend as two of its most prominent opposition figures, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, formally exited...
Tinubu and APC’s New Economic Policy: Have You Tried Rice? Welcome to the Rice Republic Of ‘Economic Reform’”
Some countries respond to crises with strategic policies. Nigeria, under Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress, increasingly relies on rice as...
CAF Unveils 2027 AFCON Dates; Qualifiers Draw Set For May 19
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be played from June 19...
Burkina Faso and Niger Join Mali to Launch Retaliatory Air Campaign Against Rebel Targets
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a military coalition comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, has confirmed that its joint force conducted “intense...
Edo Governor Admits President Tinubu Is Releasing Federal Money for Election
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has sparked a new round of debate after openly stating that President Bola Tinubu is “releasing money” to...
FBI Says Nigerian Fraud Ring But Convicted Include U.S. Citizens and Other Nationalities
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the conviction of 25 individuals in a massive email hacking scheme that defrauded over 1,000 victims across...
For Bolé Festival, The Future Still Tastes Like Home
There is a unique energy in Port Harcourt every August and September. The smell of smoky plantains roasting over open flames fills the...
Babatunde Apalowo’s Next Nollywood Film, Londoner, Is Personal, but Its Questions Are Collective
Babatunde Apalowo has always been drawn to stories that feel intimate. His debut, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and...
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...
Fury in Nigeria as Secret EU Deal to Rehabilitate Boko Haram Fighters Is Exposed
A wave of fury is sweeping across Nigeria following the revelation that its government quietly signed a partnership with the European Union that...
Mali Receives New Ambassadors and Reaffirms Firm Stance Against Terrorism
Mali’s President Assimi Goïta received the credentials of four new ambassadors accredited to the Republic of Mali on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at...
Guinea Agrees to Pay EGA to Settle Dispute and Resume Bauxite Trade
Guinea has reached a settlement agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and its local subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC), ending an 18 month...
Ghana Rejects US Health Deal Over Data Privacy Concerns
Ghana has rejected a proposed health deal with the United States worth around 300 million dollars, citing serious concerns about data privacy and...
Togo Replaces Old Traffic Fines with Fixed Penalty System to Curb Corruption
Togo has introduced a new system of fixed penalties for common traffic offences, replacing the old practice of discretionary fines that often led...
World Cup 2026: 48 Teams, 12 Groups, and 104 Matches Across North America
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will have 48 teams, 104 matches, and run for 39 days from June 11 to July 19, 2026....
