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Acclaimed novelist and playwright Biyi Bandele explores his journey from the small town of Kafanchan in Nigeria to…
ABACHA’S LOOT: U.S freezes $458 million stolen by Nigeria’s late dictator and 2014 centenary awards honoree
U.S freezes $458 mn stolen by Nigeria's late dictator Sani Abacha By Veronica Smith (AFP) Washington DC— The…
USAfrica: Igbonekwu Ogazimorah elected President of Oganiru Ndigbo Foundation
USAfrica: Igbonekwu Ogazimorah elected President of Oganiru Ndigbo Foundation Follow USAfrica at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 Twitter.com/Chido247 Oganiru Ndigbo Foundation, proprietors of…
USAfrica: American Visa, Nigerians and a typical day of torment at the U.S consulate
American Visa, Nigerians and a typical day of torment at the US consulate By Adewale Adeoye Follow USAfrica…
Nigeria’s ‘useless husbands’
Buycommonthings.com. It's hardly the catchiest of brand names and Olumide Olusanya knew it. Six months into running his…
Nigeria’s ‘useless husbands’
Buycommonthings.com. It's hardly the catchiest of brand names and Olumide Olusanya knew it. Six months into running his…
Lupita, a Cinderella for everybody
Lupita Nyong'o represents another kind of dream girl. And as she said in her Oscar acceptance speech, she…
Suspected Islamist insurgents kill 29 in Nigeria
Suspected Islamist insurgents killed 29 people in northeast Nigerian village in an attack late Sunday that destroyed scores…
Egypt court bans all activities by Hamas
A Cairo court has banned all activities by Hamas, calling the Palestinian movement that runs Gaza a terrorist…
Pistorius’ neighbor faces grilling
The first witness in Oscar Pistorius' murder trial testified to having been awakened by the screaming on the…
Pistorius trial told of screams
Talk of "bloodcurdling screams" and shots in the night took center stage on the first day of the…
South African cricket captain Graeme Smith to retire
Graeme Smith has led South Africa to the top of the rankings, but Monday he made the shock…
UK betting firm offers ‘money back’ if Pistorius not guilty
A British betting firm has sparked outrage with a controversial advert which offers punters money back if South…
Who is the ‘Blade Runner’?
He was the so-called "Fastest Man on No Legs," and his inspiring story captured the imagination of the…
Comedy mocks African charities
"The Samaritans" is a new Kenyan comedy that takes a mocking look at the world of inept African…