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Nigerians Condemn Controversial Plan For Sharia Law In Oyo State
Following reports of a scheduled inauguration of the Sharia Court in Oyo State on January 11, 2025, Nigerians have collectively voiced their displeasure...
Top 10 West African Songs That Ruled 2024 – WAW Edition
In 2024, the West African music scene continued to glitter globally, with Nigeria leading this cultural tide. Rema, Ayra Starr, and Victony are...
Renewed Hardship: At Least 32 Children Killed in Stampede at Ibadan Carnival Over Cash, Food Giveaway
At least 32 children have died and many others injured in a stampede during a children’s carnival in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday....
Statistician-General Adeyemi Invited for Questioning by DSS Following Ransom Survey Report
Adeniran Adeyemi, the Statistician-General of the Federation, has been summoned for questioning by the Department of State Services (DSS) following the release of...
Police Arrest Activist Abiodun Thomas Over Criticism of Brutality and Misconduct
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Abiodun Olamide Thomas, popularly known as “Horlarmidey Africano,” for criticising police brutality and misconduct. Her arrest, reportedly...
ECOWAS Parliament Advocates for Extended Withdrawal Deadline of AES
The Bureau of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a press release advocating for an extension...
Lagos Govt Suspends Red Line Train Operations Indefinitely, Cites Mechanical Issues
The Lagos State Government has indefinitely suspended operations on its Red Line Mass Transit Train Service (LRMT), a project that is part of...
Burkina Faso Appoints New Prime Minister, Unveils 24-Member Government
Burkina Faso’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Rimtalba Emmanuel Ouédraogo, revealed a 24-member cabinet on Sunday. The announcement followed Ouédraogo’s Saturday appointment via Captain...
It Will Wash Off in No Time —Nigerians React to Ongoing Reconstruction of Ota-Abeokuta Expressway
The announcement by Governor Dapo Abiodun on the commencement of asphalt laying on completed sections of the Ota-Abeokuta Expressway has sparked reactions online,...
Despite Condemning Military-led Transition in The Sahel, France President Macron Welcomes Al-Qaeda’s Takeover in Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron has hailed the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria on Sunday and welcomed the takeover by Al-Qaeda-linked groups,...
Nigeria’s Security Agencies Under Tinubu Regime Unlawfully Arrest 17 Journalists, 87 Citizens In 2024
In 2024, Nigeria’s Security Agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), made headlines for all the wrong reasons, with a disturbing pattern of...
Malian Customs Seize 45.3 kg of Marijuana in Major Drug Bust
Malian Customs seized 65 bricks of marijuana, totalling 45.3 kilograms, hidden in two suitcases in a vehicle on the outskirts of the capital,...