
The Federal Government is facing a storm of criticism from civil society organisations and opposition leaders after it emerged that 81 schoolchildren abducted...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 29, 2026On a Children’s Day when dozens of Nigerian children are still held hostage by armed bandits in Oyo State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 27, 2026In a devastating blow to Nigeria’s already crippled power sector, the World Bank has cancelled $717.7 million in undisbursed electricity loans. The decision...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 27, 2026Nigerians are facing yet another economic hardship following a sharp increase in the price of liquefied petroleum gas, commonly known as cooking gas,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 25, 2026President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged from the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary with a staggering 10.99 million votes, a figure that...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 24, 2026The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has dismantled the largest clandestine methamphetamine laboratory ever uncovered in Nigeria, arresting 10 suspects...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 22, 2026Nigeria was once the world’s third largest producer of ginger and the undisputed leader in quality. The native varieties Tafin Giwa and Yatsun...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 22, 2026Just as families across Nigeria are burying loved ones killed by bandits and counting ransom payments that have drained generational savings, the administration...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 20, 2026As heavily armed bandits behead a teacher in Oyo State, kill a former lawmaker after nine days in captivity, and abduct at least...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 20, 2026The African Democratic Congress has raised serious allegations against the administration of President Bola Tinubu, claiming that a staggering N800 billion from the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 14, 2026The World Bank’s social media pages have become an unlikely battleground this week, overwhelmed by a torrent of angry Nigerian voices demanding the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 13, 2026The Nigerian government has chosen to violate the Fiscal Responsibility Act rather than publish statutory budget implementation reports for three consecutive quarters, an...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 12, 2026