Nigerian-American Los Angeles Lawyer, Paulinus Okoronkwo, sentenced to 87 months in Prison for $2.1 Million Bribe
Los Angeles-area lawyer, Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, 58, a.k.a. “Pollie,” of Rancho Cucamonga, has been sentenced by the United States District Judge John F. Walter, to 87 months in federal prison.…
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Suicide bombing at Somali military base leaves 10 dead
A suicide bombing at a military recruitment center in Mogadishu on Sunday, May 18, 2025, resulted in the deaths of at least 10 people, with dozens more injured. The attack…
Kenneth Okonkwo slams APC defections, urges united opposition for 2027
Kenneth Okonkwo, former spokesperson for the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential campaign, has sharply criticized recent defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as emblematic of Nigeria's unstable…
Trump demands probe into Harris campaign’s celebrity endorsements
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to push for an official investigation into Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign, claiming her team improperly paid celebrities for endorsements during…
Karua condemns Tanzania deportation and warns of East Africa’s democratic decline
Kenyan lawyer and opposition figure Martha Karua has raised serious concerns about the state of democracy in East Africa following her deportation from Tanzania, where she had planned to attend…
Former President Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer
USAfricaonline.com The immediate former President of the United States, Joe Biden, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his personal office stated on Sunday, May 18, 2025. “Last week, President Joe…
Trump, South Africa President meet in White House May 21
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet with the U.S President Donald Trump in Washington DC on Wednesday May 21, 2025, amid strained ties between the two countries. “On Wednesday,…
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Trump: Beyond the Deal Making. By Chidi Amuta
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Nigeria and Drift to One-Party State. By Abdu Rafiu
Abdu Rafiu is the contributor of 'The Ram Column' to USAfrica. Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of APC, does not see anything wrong in a one-party state and from his body language…
World leaders, Nigeria’s President attend Pope Leo XIV’s Pontification mass
USAfricaonline.com : President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived Rome, the capital of Italy, on Saturday, May 17, at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV. Tinubu joined other global leaders at…
Soma Francess Okereke takes the stage in Paris on flare gas solutions.
By Chido Nwangwu. Follow on X (Twitter) @Chido247 Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. On May 14, 2025, the Invest in African Energy (IAE)…
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Wike urges PDP to zone 2027 presidency to South, warns against repeating 2023 mistakes
Federal Capital Territory Minister and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to commit to zoning its 2027 presidential ticket to the…
Diddy’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial begins in New York court
Legal proceedings are now underway in New York in the high-profile trial of music industry icon Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is facing serious federal charges including sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy,…
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