World Soccer squad: Nigeria drops Everton striker Anichebe, Uche; Mikel Obi in
World Soccer pick: Nigeria drops Everton striker Anichebe, Uche; Mikel Obi in LAGOS — Nigeria have dropped Everton striker Victor Anichebe, but included Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel in their final 23-man More...
Nigeria in 1-1 tie with Colombia in pre-World Cup soccer
Nigeria in 1-1 tie with Colombia in pre-World Cup soccer Special to USAfricaonline.com & CLASSmagazine Houston Colombia held Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly played in England on Sunday. Nigeria More...
South Africa dismisses World Cup terror report
South Africa dismisses World Cup terror report Special to USAfrica and CLASSmagazine, Houston. South Africa’s National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) on Sunday refuted media reports More...
Nkwerre Aborigines Union USA elects Miami’s Dr. Nnadi to lead group
Nkwerre Aborigines Union USA elects Dr. Nnadi to lead group Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston By Dr. Chido Nwangwu, Founder & Publisher, USAfrica Multimedia networks The U.S chapter More...
Islamic militants attack Somalia’s presidential compound; 15 killed
15 killed as Islamic militants attack Somalia’s presidential compound MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Islamist militants attacked Somalia’s presidential compound and other government positions in the More...
Conflicts, killings in Jos; Fulani Muslim herdsmen vs christians
New conflicts, killings in Jos; Fulani herdsmen vs christians Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston In March and April 2010, there were renewed cries of religious and ethnic killings of hundreds More...
U.S VP Biden heads to parts Africa in June: Egypt, Kenya and the World Cup in South Africa in June 2010
U.S VP Biden visit parts of the African continent: Egypt, Kenya and the World Cup in South Africa in June 2010. Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston US Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill More...
Liberia Diamonds gift: Supermodel Naomi Campbell to testify in ex-Pres Charles Taylor trial
Supermodel Naomi Campbell summoned to testify about uncut diamonds in trial of former Liberian president Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston Prosecutors trying former Liberian president Charles More...
Somali piracy suspect pleads guilty in NY court to hijack U.S. ship
Somali piracy suspect pleads guilty in NY court to hijack U.S. ship A Somali suspect who became the boyish face of 21st-century piracy by staging a brazen high-seas attack on a U.S.-flagged ship off the coast of More...
‘Obama threw me under the bus’, says his ex-Pastor Wright
jeremiah-wright-n-barack-obama ‘Obama threw me under the bus’, says his ex-Pastor Wright AP/New York, May 18, 2010: The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama’s controversial former pastor, said More...
Nigeria’s lawmakers confirm Sambo as VP via controversial voice vote
Nigeria’s lawmakers confirm Namadi Sambo as VP via controversial voice vote Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston USAfrica, May 18, 2010: The Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives have More...
Cocaine n Politics: 52-year old Nigerian politician caught with bellyful of cocaine….
Cocaine n Politics: 52-year old Nigerian politician-pharmacist caught with bellyful of cocaine…. Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston Nigeria’s drug enforcement agency says it has More...
Nigeria’s NNPC chief Shehu Ladan removed; Oniwon takes over; Ladan likely pick for Kaduna deputy Gov.
Nigeria’s NNPC chief Shehu Ladan removed; Oniwon takes over; Ladan likely pick for Kaduna State deputy Governor. Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston. Abuja, Nigeria – Officials say the More...
Pre-World Cup Soccer match btw Nigeria n N-Korea moved to June 6
Pre-World Cup Soccer match btw Nigeria n N-Korea moved to June 6 Lagos, Nigeria: Nigeria’s last friendly game against North Korea before the 2010 World Cup has been pushed forward by to June 6, 2010, five More...
SOCCER 2010 World Cup in South Africa: Brazil picks squad
Soccer: Brazil has announced their world cup squad for the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The five time winners of the biggest competition in, international sports have named their 23 man squad which will More...
Jonathan picks VP: Kaduna Gov Namadi Sambo, sources hint
Nigeria’s President Jonathan picks VP: Kaduna Gov Namadi Sambo, sources hint Special to USAfricaonline.com Nigeria’s new leader Goodluck Jonathan is likely to name northern Kaduna state governor Namadi More...
102 persons killed in Libya plane crash
102 persons killed in Libya plane crash; sole survivor is a boy….. Special to USAfricaonline.com 102 persons were killed Wednesday when an Afriqiyah Airlines passenger jet from Johannesburg crashed on its More...
Nigeria’s good luck President faces history with first, critical decision. By Chido Nwangwu
Nigeria’s good luck President faces history with first, critical decision. By CHIDO NWANGWU, Publisher of USAfrica,USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston USAfrica, May 11, 2010: I believe that Goodluck More...
Nigeria’s President set to announce VP nominee….
Nigeria’s President keep VP pick secret; nominee expected this week. Special to USAfricaonline.com The presidency may not reveal the name of the vice-presidential nominee anytime President Goodluck Jonathan More...
Obama, Zuma, Soyinka others react to Yar’Adua’s death
Obama, Zuma, Soyinka others react to Yar’Adua’s death. Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate and activist, has reacted to the May 5, 2010 death of his country’s President via a brief statement. Special More...
Ugandan MPs call for VP Bukenya’s prosecution for fraud
Ugandan MPs call for vice-president to be prosecuted for fraud A parliamentary committee in Uganda has called for Vice-President Gilbert Bukenya and three other ministers to be prosecuted for allegedly embezzling More...
Consolidation in Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan sworn in as President,
Following Yar’Adua’s death, Goodluck Jonathan sworn in as President of Nigeria. Special to USAfricaonline.com Nigeria’s Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan, was today (Thursday May 6, 2010) sworn More...
Nigeria’s president Yar’Adua joins his ancestors….Goodbye, Yar’Adua
Nigeria’s president Yar’Adua joins his ancestors…. USAfrica and USAfricaonline.com correspondents in Nigeria can confirm that Nigeria’s severely ill president Umar Yar’Adua has died More...
