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President Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026, and it removes certificate forgery as a ground for challenging election results at tribunals. Politicians can no longer be disqualified over fake credentials. But for hardworking Nigerians, submitting a fake certificate means job loss, blacklisting, and prosecution. For the political class, the rules are different. A double standard has been written into law, and the 2027 elections will be contested under this new reality.
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Exclusive Footage Shows Moment Dele Farotimi Was Abducted
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Dele Farotimi Speaks: December 2 Press Conference Prior To Abduction
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NAFDAC was asked about fake drugs and unsafe food in Nigerian markets. The Director-General answered by talking about clearing a 3.2 billion Naira debt, cutting travel costs, and buying laptops for directors who had none. Those are administrative wins. But the core mandate is removing counterfeit medicine and harmful products from circulation. Nigerians are still buying unverified drugs in open markets. The gap between internal progress reports and public safety tells the real story
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The ICPC shocked Nigeria with reports that N71.2 billion in student loan funds was missing. Then they backtracked and said they omitted the word "NOT." The corrected statement says a case of discrepancies has NOT been established. Meanwhile, NELFUND approved N2.9 billion for 19 institutions across every zone except the South-East. The MD says it is not a political snub, just that South-East institutions have not verified their students. If a missing "NOT" is worth N71.2 billion, imagine what a misplaced comma could cost the Nigerian taxpayer. In Nigeria, even typos come with a price tag.
West Africa Weekly42,420 views • 2 months ago
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West Africa Weekly192,719 views • 1 year ago
Nigeria isn’t broke. It is being looted. While citizens face hunger, darkness, and failing infrastructure, ₦39 billion was reportedly spent on renovating Wike’s event centre, ₦128 billion in the power sector remains unaccounted for as tariffs rise, and billions were allegedly diverted to a private farm while millions lack water. At the same time, ₦11 billion went to presidential vehicles and lawmakers plan billions for travel and welfare. Taxes keep rising, corruption thrives, and Aso Rock stays lit while Nigerians sit in darkness. So what will Nigerians do. Remain silent?
West Africa Weekly66,507 views • 7 months ago
Live from Okokomaiko, Lagos state, Nigeria yesterday, our reporter witnessed police officers burning down small roadside stands, destroying the little that struggling Nigerians have left in a country where the government tells them to start akara, kuli-kuli, and corn businesses while hunger and poverty choke the people
West Africa Weekly24,148 views • 2 months ago
The UK panicked over falling polls and booted its Prime Minister in under two years. But that same UK rushed to crown Bola Ahmed Tinubu after a flawed election, gave him a State Visit, and watched as 141 million Nigerians sank into poverty while he demanded four more years. The UK can spot its own rot but will crown yours. That is not diplomacy. That is hypocrisy.
West Africa Weekly24,561 views • 3 months ago
Tinubu is doing everything for his family and nothing for the country.
West Africa Weekly38,031 views • 5 months ago
A warning has been sounded that every African should take seriously: Western powers are preparing to cut Africa off from the AI revolution, just as they locked Nigerians out of PayPal for 21 years. OpenAI has restricted access to its latest technologies, while AI-driven cybercrime now costs Africa $484 million and drives 55 percent of reported cyberattacks. African developers are turning to open-source platforms like DeepSeek and Kimi, which offer lower costs and local adaptability. Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa are drafting AI policies to safeguard data sovereignty, and Nigeria has unveiled the ATLAS Network to develop home-grown AI. The message is clear: Africa does not need permission to build. Access is not ownership, and dependency is not strategy. Africa must build, Africa must innovate, and Africa must rise.
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When Tinubu moved from Lagos to Abuja, the filth followed him. Open sewages, heaps of refuse, and cracked roads now define the nation's capital. Waste workers haven't been paid in nine months. From Jabi to Kubwa, Abuja is drowning in waste. The dirty culture of Lagos is now the dirty culture of Abuja.
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This is Mr. Tempo Mudi Protocol Officer to the Delta State Governor. He was seriously beaten and injured by some youths in Delta State after stating that the President Tinubu administration is the best thing to happen to Nigerians during the Delta State APC Leadership Meeting at the PTI Conference Centre in Warri yesterday. We wish him a quick recovery.
West Africa Weekly14,244 views • 2 months ago
Nigeria now has 7,200 millionaires and three billionaires, making it Africa's fourth-largest hub for millionaires. But 61 percent of Nigerians live below the poverty line, and 33 percent cannot afford food. Under Tinubu, his billionaire friends receive trillions in government contracts, national honours, and public praise, while 30 million more Nigerians have fallen into poverty. This is not a coincidence. This is a system designed to enrich the few while the masses starve.
West Africa Weekly12,377 views • 1 month ago
The rain came, and Lagos drowned. But it was not climate change that did this; it was the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The road blocked the water's path to the sea, forcing it back into the homes of ordinary Nigerians. Foreign banks like Deutsche Bank and First Abu Dhabi funded this project and will collect tolls for two decades, no matter how many communities are destroyed. The road is rising. The water is rising, the people are drowning, and the foreign profit is the only thing standing tall.
West Africa Weekly16,711 views • 2 months ago