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‘EXILE Act’: U.S bill seeks to permanently scrap H-1B visas; kills the ‘Japa’ dream
The pathway for Nigerian professionals to live and work in the United States faces an existential threat as…
The Senate coup against Nigerians. By Suyi Ayodele
Chief Whip Senator Monguno, moved the motion to sustain the old Electoral Act; Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau…
The SEDC Will Need Protection from Political Extortion. By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
When he presented his budget proposals for 2024 to Nigeria’s National Assembly, the first full year of appropriations…
Nigeria’s Insecurity, Uniforms as Stitches of Guilt and Grief. By Chris Agbedo
Nigeria’s insecurity crisis has acquired a strange and unsettling wardrobe. Over time, uniforms - once symbols of authority,…
Achebe, Chakava, Ngũgĩ and emancipation of the African literary imagination. By Chidi Achebe
Chinua Achebe and Henry Chakava forged an extraordinary professional partnership and friendship that spanned several decades. Central to…
Four killed, two soldiers missing in Plateau attack
Security forces in Plateau State are currently engaged in a frantic search and rescue operation following a deadly…
No going back on reforms, Tinubu tells World Bank team
President Bola Tinubu has firmly declared that his administration will not reverse course on its economic reforms, assuring…
Global gospel music icon Ron Kenoly dead at 81
Ron Kenoly, the pioneering American worship leader whose high-energy anthems defined a generation of Christian music, has died.…
Assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader, expands instability
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and a polarizing figure…
Senate mandates anti-venom in hospitals following tragic death of singer Ifunanya
The Nigerian Senate has moved decisively to curb the rising tide of preventable deaths caused by snakebites, mandating…
DSS arraigns former AGF Abubakar Malami, son on terrorism financing and illegal arms charges
The Department of State Services (DSS) has formally arraigned the immediate past Attorney General of the Federation and…
An incantation for Tinubu’s next trip. By Suyi Ayodele
Anyone who falls and does not want people to talk about it had better not fall like a…
In the House of ‘My Lord’, there are judgments. By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, contributing analyst to USAfricaonline.com, is a lawyer and a teacher. Abdul Leigh Balogun became…
80 Kaduna church worshippers escape bandits’ den as 86 others remain in ‘living hell’
A glimmer of hope pierced the gloom over Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna…
Another Shutdown: Budget Deadlock Pushes US Government Into Crisis
As of January 31, 2026, the federal government of the United States has entered a partial shutdown after…