Nigeria: It’s now Jonathan’s ball, as Senate approves his cabinet
It’s now Jonathan’s ball, as Nigeria’s Senate approves new cabinet Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine and e-group Nigeria360 USAfrica, Abuja: Some new personalities as well as old ones More...
Nigeria’s Islamic sharia court confirms Twitter chat ban on amputation of Bello Jangebe
Nigeria’s Islamic sharia court confirms Twitter chat ban on the amputation of a man for theft of cow…. Special to USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com and Nigeria360 e-group KANO, Nigeria: An Islamic Sharia More...
Tertiary Education as qualification for Nigeria’s public offices has likelihood of scandal
Tertiary Education as qualification for Nigeria’s public offices has likelihood of scandal By Ken Okorie Special to USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com and Nigeria360 e-group “So, sections 65, 131 and 177 dealing More...
Uganda’s Lord’s Army kills 26, woman burnt alive
Uganda’s Lord’s Army kills 26, woman burnt alive AFP: New attacks by the Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army in Central Africa have killed 26 fighters and civilians, including a woman burnt alive, and More...
Screening, positioning for Nigeria’s new, re-appointed ministers begin in Abuja
Screening, positioning for Nigeria’s new and re-appointed ministers begin in Abuja Special to USAfricaonline.com and USAfrica e-group Nigeria360. The screening by Nigeria’s national assembly of the More...
Darfur donor conference targets $2billion
Darfur donor conference targets $2billion Investment in infrastructure, health, education and agriculture is vital to ending conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region and nurturing the relative peace from recent More...
Soccer World Cup stadiums in South Africa get FIFA ok
Soccer World Cup stadiums in South Africa get FIFA ok Special to USAfricaonline.com JOHANNESBURG: World Cup organizers have said that South Africa’s stadiums have passed FIFA’s final inspection, 76 More...
After Ghaddafi’s call for dividing Nigeria into Christian and Muslim republics, Abuja recalls ambassador; Nigerians debate….
muammar-gaddafi-president-Libya After Ghaddafi’s call for dividing Nigeria into Christian and Muslim republics, Abuja recalls ambassador; Nigerians debate issue Special to USAfricaonline.com Nigeria on More...
Power move: Nigeria’s acting President dissolves cabinet; lobbying starts…
Special to USAfrica Nigeria's acting President Jonathan The power play in Nigeria has added another layer, today Wednesday March 17, 2010, with Nigeria’s Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolving More...
USAfrica Flashpoint Nigeria: More killings of christians by muslims near Jos….
USAfrica Flashpoint Nigeria: More killings of christians by muslims in Jos….13 dead today USAfricaonline.com wt agency reports The crises in Nigeria’s middle belt are continuing with more killings of More...
American middle-class, citizens are casualties of this partisan war on Healthcare
American middle-class, citizens are casualties of this partisan war on Healthcare By Rev. Nick Clayton Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine The most heated issue in The U.S. Congress and the U.S. Senate More...
Michael Jackson (estate) gets record-shattering $200million recording deal
Michael Jackson (estate) gets record-shattering $200million recording deal Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston The estate of Michael Jackson has reportedly signed the largest recording deal More...
Bombs explode in Warri, Nigeria; militants step up threats
Nigeria militants set off bombs, step up threats By Jon Gambrell (AP). Lagos, Nigeria — Militants in Nigeria’s oil-producing region detonated two car bombs Monday (March 15 2010) near a government building More...
Mutombo to lead NBA talent to Dakar for youth camp
Mutombo to lead NBA talent to Dakar for youth camp (AFP) NEW YORK — Retired NBA star Dikembe Mutombo will lead a group of NBA players and coaches to Dakar for the eighth Basketball Without Borders trip to Africa More...
In the likeness of Obama, Donald Duke’s message of change connects with Nigerians at home, abroad. By Chido Nwangwu
In the likeness of Obama, Donald Duke’s message of change connects with Nigerians at home and abroad. By Chido Nwangwu, USAfricaonline.com http://www.USAfricaonline.com/donaldduke-obama-nigeria-chido USAfrica, More...
Winnie Mandela unleashes attack, again, on Nelson Mandela
Winnie Mandela unleashes attack, again, on Nelson Mandela Report by Sakhile Modise Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston Tuesday 9 March 2010: South Africa’s controversial ex-wife of former More...
Clinton says Nigeria must bring killers of Christians to justice
Clinton says Nigeria must bring killers of Christians to justice. Special to USAfricaonline.com (AFP) Washington DC— US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on Nigeria to find and punish those responsible More...
Why Nigeria’s Acting President Jonathan fired his security adviser.
Why Nigeria’s Acting President Jonathan fired his security adviser. Special USAfricaonline.com report by Chido Nwangwu USAfrica, March 8, 2010: In his first bold, presidential security interest move, Nigeria’s More...
Religious/ethnic violence: Nigerian troops on ‘red alert’ after 500 killed around Jos, mainly christians; clashes continue…
Nigerian troops on ‘red alert’ after 500 killed around Jos, mainly christians; clashes continue… Special to USAfricaonline.com March 7, 2010 (Bloomberg) — Nigeria’s acting President Goodluck More...
Togo presidential rival Fabre claims victory ahead of results
Togo presidential rival Fabre claims victory ahead of results…. Lome, March 5 (Reuters) – The main opposition candidate in Togo’s presidential election said on Friday he believes he won by a broad More...
Togo’s presidential elections go hitch-free; Faure Gnassingbe vs 6 others
VOTERS in the small west African country of Togo went to the polls March 4, 2010 to pick a new president in a poll seen as a test of democratic progress in a nation notorious for electoral violence.More than More...
Dora Akunyili, public service and path of honor
Dora Akunyili, public service and path of honor By Nkem Ekeopara Exclusive commentary for USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston. I do not give credit easily to public officers, especially the type we have More...
Countdown World Cup: South Africa, others on 100 days to clash
South Africa marks 100 days to World Cup Special to USAfricaonline.com JOHANNESBURG — With 100 days to go before the World Cup, jackhammers shuddered and bulldozers rumbled Tuesday as workers wearing “Proud More...
Still marching on, at 80…. By Emmanuel A. C. Orji
Still marching on, at 80…. By Mazi Emmanuel A. C. Orji Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston 1929 is significant in Nigerian history as the year of the Aba Women Riot against British taxation. More...
