Death toll from Texas flooding rises to 100+, search continues
Death toll from Texas flooding rises to 100+, search continues for missing Flash floods in Texas killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left…
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The age of the judicial impostor in Nigeria must end. By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
“The mind grows old, no less than the body.” Aristotle, The Politics, Book II, Ch. 9, 146 (Penguin Classics, 1981) A little over two…
U.S-Nigeria bilateral trade reach $13 billion
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet By Goddy Ikeh, July 4,…
South Africa’s former Deputy President David Mabuza dies at 64
David Mabuza, former Deputy President of South Africa and senior figure in the African National Congress (ANC), passed away on…
The elusive peace here and there. By Abdu Rafiu
Abdu Rafiu is the contributor of the Ram Column There are no fewer than seven theatres of war in the world today which have…
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Death toll from Texas flooding rises to 100+, search continues
Death toll from Texas flooding rises to 100+, search continues for missing Flash floods in Texas killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left…
Immigration
Judge halts Trump’s attempt to end TPS for Haitians
A federal judge on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and…
U.S. authorizes citizenship revocation for naturalized offenders
The U.S. government has introduced a new policy enabling the revocation of citizenship for naturalized Americans convicted of specific criminal…
Scotland unveils new visa plans to tackle labour shortage
In an effort to address persistent workforce shortages and population decline, the Scottish Government has outlined plans for a set…
Australia to raise skilled visa salary thresholds
Responding to shifting labor market conditions, Australia will raise the minimum salary levels for employer‑sponsored skilled visas on 1 July 2025, the…
U.S. eases H-1B rules for business owners
In a significant immigration policy reform for 2025, the United States has introduced a groundbreaking change that allows entrepreneurs, startup…
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GTCO becomes first West African Bank to dual list on London stock exchange
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), widely recognized as Africa’s most profitable financial services…
Kenya to privatise state firms to attract investors – Ruto
Kenya is preparing to open up select state-owned enterprises to private investors through initial public…
OPEC warns of 2030 oil shortage without major investment
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has cautioned that the world could face…
U.S. replaces foreign aid with investment-focused strategy
Beginning July 1, 2025, the United States will discontinue its traditional charity-based foreign aid approach…
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Anatomy of a crooked truce in Rivers. By Chidi Amuta
The public has been treated to some settlement of the political crisis that has engulfed Rivers state since after 2023.…
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, once a towering figure in American Pentecostalism with a global following and a multimillion-dollar ministry, has passed…
Col. Umar, Tinubu and sycophants. By Suyi Ayodele
I read Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar’s advice to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday, June 29, 2025, and I remembered…
USAfrica: GS Ugwuanyi’s lived a life of inspiration. By Chris Agbedo
There are lives that pass through history like whispers, and there are those that leave indelible imprints on the hearts…
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SuperStar Angélique Kidjo becomes First Black African on Hollywood Walk of Fame
In a landmark recognition of her extraordinary career and cultural impact, Beninese music legend Angélique Kidjo has become the first…
Diddy convicted on prostitution charges, acquitted of sex trafficking
Sean "Diddy" Combs was found guilty on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, of charges related to prostitution but was acquitted of…
Jury delivers partial verdict in Diddy trial
A federal jury reached a partial verdict on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in the high-profile sex trafficking case against music…
Diddy trial nears end as closing arguments begin
The high-profile federal sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs is approaching its conclusion, with closing arguments underway and the…
Oklahoma City Thunder clinch 2025 NBA Championship; parade on June 24
USAfricaonline.com : The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the 2025 NBA Finals, defeating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 on Sunday…
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Presidential ticket will be ADC coalition’s toughest challenge – Datti
USAfricaonline had previously reported that the newly formed opposition coalition, comprising prominent political figures such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi, former…
Atiku criticizes Tinubu over U.S. exclusion, says Nigeria losing global relevance
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s exclusion from an upcoming summit of African leaders at the White House, describing it as evidence of the…
Court fines Senator Natasha ₦5m
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from suspension and imposed a ₦5 million fine on her for contempt, stemming from a…
Hadi Sirika denies defecting to ADC
Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has denied reports suggesting he has joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC)—the newly adopted platform for an opposition coalition aiming to challenge President Bola…
Tanzania’s PM Majaliwa steps aside ahead of elections
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has announced that he will not contest in the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for October, effectively ruling out any possibility of his return to…
Keyamo says ADC coalition signals PDP’s collapse
Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has described the defection of prominent opposition figures to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a turning point that signifies the collapse of the once-dominant…
Tinubu’s aide blasts ADC coalition as “desperate” and “directionless”
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has strongly criticized the newly formed opposition coalition that adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform…
Obi quits Labour Party, aligns with ADC‑led coalition for 2027
Former Labour Party (LP) presidential flag‑bearer Peter Obi has severed ties with the LP and thrown his weight behind a fresh opposition coalition that will contest the 2027 general elections on…
Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate CPSC firings
President Donald Trump’s legal team has petitioned the Supreme Court to permit his removal of three commissioners from the independent Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), challenging a lower court’s decision…
Diddy denied bail after guilty verdict
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in custody as he awaits sentencing, following a mixed verdict in his closely watched sex-trafficking trial. A federal jury found him guilty on…
Momodu applauds ADC as new opposition coalition platform
Veteran journalist and prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) figure, Dele Momodu, has commended the selection of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the official platform for Nigeria’s newly formed opposition…
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