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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U.S. special adviser to attend Gabonese inauguration, Address Regional Security Issues
As part of renewed diplomatic engagement in Central Africa, Massad Boulos, the United States President’s Special Adviser on African Affairs, is scheduled to meet with Gabon’s president. His visit will…
Mass rally in Ouagadougou shows strong support for President Traoré amid foreign criticism
A massive demonstration took place in Ouagadougou on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, as thousands of Burkinabè citizens gathered to express their support for transitional President Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The rally,…
African Union lifts sanctions on Gabon after ‘successful’ political transition
Following an assessment of Gabon's transitional process, the African Union (AU) has announced the removal of sanctions previously imposed on the country in the wake of its 2023 military coup.…
Amnesty international condemns Mali’s proposal to dissolve political parties
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No extradition: Finland and Nigeria deny plans to transfer Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa
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Farewell Kenneth Walker, pan-Africanist, tv journalist. By Charles Chidi Achodo
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USAfrica: Nigeria and the road to “One-Party Participatory Democracy”. By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
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Mali dialogue proposes five-year presidency for junta leader Goita
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Resurgence of Jihadist violence in Northeast Nigeria sparks security concerns
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Trump defends tariff strategy, claims China will absorb the costs
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APC South-South Zone gives VeryDarkMan one week to apologise to Akpabio
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Politicians, activists call for resistance against alleged “Tinubu’s march toward one-party State”
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