Rivers Sole Administrator Makes First Appointment, Names Prof. Ibibia Worika as Secretary to the State Government
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has made his first major appointment. He has named Professor Ibibia Worika...
Ghana and Morocco to Remove Visa Restrictions, Expand Ties
Ghana and Morocco have agreed to waive visa requirements for all travellers between the two countries. The agreement is expected to be presented...
Oando Expands Abroad with Trinidad Refinery Lease, Stakeholders Raise Concerns Over Lack of Local Investment
Oando Plc’s decision to lease the Guaracara Oil Refinery in Trinidad and Tobago has raised concerns among stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil industry. The...
US Court Awards Investigative Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas $18 Million in Defamation Case Against Former Ghanaian MP Agyapong
The Norbert Zongo Cell for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZO) has hailed the ruling of a United States court awarding $18 million...
Tinubu’s Appointee to Control Rivers’ ₦1.176trn Budget Following Emergency Rule
The Nigerian National Assembly approved President Bola Tinubu’s emergency declaration in Rivers State, transferring control of the state’s ₦1.176 trillion budget from elected...
Ghana Nabs Nigerian Drug Trafficker, Seizes $2.1m Cocaine and Heroin
A suspected drug kingpin of Nigerian origin, Uchechukwu Chima, has been arrested in Ghana. The 56-year-old was reportedly nabbed by the Narcotics Control...
Hundeyin Condemns National Assembly’s ‘Nonsensical Voice Vote’ Approval of Rivers’ State of Emergency Declaration
Journalist and West Africa Weekly Editor-in-Chief David Hundeyin has raised concerns over the approval process for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state of emergency...
Deadly Abuja-Nyanya-Keffi Accident Caused by CNG-Powered Dangote Truck Brake Failure, Several Vehicles Burnt
A deadly accident occurred at Kugbo Hill, near Karu Bridge along the Abuja-Nyanya-Keffi Road, on Wednesday, March 19, after a Compressed Natural Gas...
M23 Rebels Seize Another Town in Eastern DR Congo, Ignoring Ceasefire Calls
M23 rebels have moved further into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reaching the outskirts of Walikale on Wednesday. This comes just a...
Fubara’s Suspension: Dictatorship or Democracy?
President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a six-month emergency in Rivers State has triggered a nationwide debate. Opposition figures, legal scholars, and civil society...
Rivers State Records Another Pipeline Explosion in ONELGA After Gokana Blast
Another pipeline explosion has hit Rivers State, marking the second incident within 24 hours. The latest explosion occurred Tuesday evening at a manifold...
Like Niger, Mali Officially Withdraws from the International Organisation of La Francophonie
Mali announced its withdrawal from the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) on Tuesday, a day after Niger did the same. The junta-led...