For murder of Kudiratu Abiola, Abacha’s security aide sentenced to death by hanging
Late Kudirat Abiola For murder of Kudiratu Abiola, Abacha’s security aide Army Major Hamza Al-Mustapha sentenced to death by hanging Major_Hamza_Al-Mustapha_leaving-court_sentenced_for_Kudirat_Abiola-murder_via_USAfricaonline.com Special More...
Beggars’ banquet symbolized by new headquarters of African Union. By Richard Poplak
Beggars’ banquet symbolized by new headquarters of African Union. By Richard Poplak. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston. When More...
5 PDP Governors sacked in Adamawa, Bayelsa, Cross River, Kogi and Sokoto
5 ruling PDP state Governors sacked in Adamawa, Bayelsa, Cross River, Kogi and Sokoto Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston. A More...
President Jonathan says “We will dialogue” with Boko Haram violent Islamic sect
President Jonathan says “We will dialogue” with Boko Haram violent Islamic sect By Tim Cocks, Joe Brock and Felix Onuah Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, More...
Jonathan’s Boko Haram problem and firing of Ringim. By Chido Nwangwu
Jonathan’s Boko Haram problem and firing of Ringim By Chido Nwangwu Goodluck-Jonathan_wt_Hafiz-Ringim_Nigeria-Boko-Haram-attacks Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, More...
Nigerian Adetiloye sentenced to 17 yrs for scheming 600 bank accounts, fraud in U.S.
Nigerian Adetiloye sentenced to 17 yrs for scheming 600 bank accounts, fraud in U.S. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston. (AP) More...
DANGER: 8 cars loaded with BOMBS found in Kano, today
8 cars loaded with bombs found in Kano By M.J. Smith and Aminu Abubakar AFP: Nigerian police found eight bomb-laden cars in the northern city of Kano on Monday as clerics said peace prayers after attacks that left More...
190 killed in latest north Nigeria Islamist sect attacks in Kano
180 killed in latest north Nigeria Islamist sect attacks in Kano. Update on Sunday January 22, 2012: USAfrica has increased the casualty count from the latest attacks by the Boko Haram sect to 180. Higher numbers More...
Mali becomes first African country to take in convicted war criminals
Mali becomes first African country to take in convicted war criminals Special to USAfricaonline.com Mali flag The west African republic of Mali has become the first African country to accept the role of taking in More...
EXPLOSIONS, gunfire rock Kano city as tension mounts
EXPLOSIONS, gunfire rock Kano city as tension mounts Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston. (AFP) Kano, Nigeria More...
Nigeria police fire tear gas at Lagos protesters; Braithwaite says withdraw soldiers
Nigeria police fire tear gas at Lagos protesters; Braithwaite demands soldiers be withdrawn. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston. Lagos, More...
SHOWDOWN: Jonathan’s deployment of soldiers on streets opposed by Lagos Gov. Fashola, civic groups
nigeria-soldiers-deployed-Lagos-streets-jan16-2012-pius-ekpeyi-afp-getty Jonathan’s deployment of soldiers on streets draw anger of civic groups, Lagos Gov. Fashola, others http://www.usafricaonline.com/2012/01/16/jonathans-deployment-of-soldiers-on-streets-draw-anger-fashola-civic-groups-by-chido-nwangwu Special More...
Jonathan resets fuel pump price to N97; says call off strikes
Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston USAfrica, January 16, 2012: After 3 major rounds of unsuccessful negotiations More...
USAfrica: Nigerians and Nigeria face rough days ahead with collapse of government-labour 2nd negotiations
USAfrica: Nigerians and Nigeria face rough days ahead with collapse of government-labour 2nd negotiations on removal of fuel subsidy. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, More...
Tunisians celebrate 1st anniversary of forcing dictator Ben Ali to run away
Tunisians celebrate 1st anniversary of forcing dictator Ben Ali to run away Special to USAfricaonline.com: Hundreds of Tunisians have turned out in central Tunis to demand jobs and dignity as the north African country More...
Superstar singer Flavour makes hit video on Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal agony
Superstar singer Flavour makes hit video on Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal agony Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston USAfrica: More...
DEADLOCK: Nigerians get 48hrs “to rest, restock” ahead of crippling strike against fuel subsidy withdrawal
DEADLOCK: Nigerians get 48hrs “to rest, restock” before threat of more crippling strike against fuel subsidy withdrawal Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, More...
RESIGN: Jonathan asked to leave by Buhari’s deputy Tunde Bakare, others
SHOWDOWN: Jonathan’s RESIGNATION demanded by Buhari’s deputy Tunde Bakare, Save Nigeria Group, others at Lagos rally Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, More...
Soyinka warns Nigeria is “heading towards a civil war”
Soyinka warns Nigeria is “heading towards a civil war” Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston USAfrica: More...
“President Jonathan’s decision removing fuel subsidy is right, timely” -says Dr. I.B Usoro
USAfrica DEBATE series on NIGERIA’S FUEL SUBSIDY CONTROVERSY: “President Jonathan’s decision removing fuel subsidy is right and timely for our country” -says Dr. I.B. Usoro Special to USAfricaonline.com, the More...
Jonathan asked to act urgently on prosecuting sponsors of Boko Haram’s genocidal violence; demands Igbo American group
President Jonathan asked to act urgently on prosecute sponsors of Boko Haram’s genocidal violence; demands the Igbo American Alliance Against Genocide Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered More...
Nigeria shut down by protests, strikes against fuel subsidy withdrawal
Nigeria shut down by “Occupy Nigeria” protests strikes against fuel subsidy withdrawal. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston By More...
Achebe, Soyinka, Clark warn Nigeria: Let not this fire spread
Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka and Bekederemo-Clark warn Nigeria to “let not this fire spread.” Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston USAfrica: More...
SHOWDOWN: Nigeria’s House of Reps rejects President Jonathan’s removal of petroleum-oil “subsidy”
Nigeria’s House of Reps rejects President Jonathan’s removal of petroleum-oil “subsidy”; more confrontation ahead. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, More...
Mandela’s ANC turns 100; South Africans celebrate with mixed feelings. By Ludger Schadomsky
Mandela’s ANC turns 100; South Africans celebrate with mixed feelings By Ludger Schadomsky Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston DW-de: More...
Nigerian Industrial Court orders NO to nationwide strike set for Monday
Nigerian Industrial Court orders NO to nationwide strike set for Monday ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – An industrial court in Nigeria ordered unions Friday to stop a planned nationwide strike over spiraling gasoline More...
DANGEROUS: 20 Igbos “targeted”, shot to death in northern Nigeria city of Mubi
Boko Haram suspected as 20 Igbos “targeted”, shot to death in northern Nigeria city of Mubi Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston In More...
Escalation as suspected Islamists kill 6 at Deeper Life Church in Gombe
Escalation as suspected Islamists kill 6 at Deeper Life Church in Gombe. Special to USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston The More...
DEATH BY HANGING demanded for Egypt’s former President Mubarak for killings of protesters
DEATH BY HANGING demanded for Egypt’s former President Mubarak for killings of protesters Special to USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston By More...
2 Bomb blasts hit northeast Nigeria, Maiduguri; gun battle despite Jonathan’s state of emergency
2 Bomb blasts hit northeast Nigeria, Maiduguri; gun battle despite Jonathan’s state of emergency Special to USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston Thursday More...
