Chicago plans memorial events to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson
Chicago has begun a multi-day series of memorial events to honor the late Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., the towering civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate who died on February…
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Trump introduces $5 million ‘gold card’ visa with path to U.S. citizenship
Former President Donald Trump has announced a new immigration program that would allow foreign nationals to obtain a special “gold card” visa for $5 million, granting them Green Card privileges…
U.S. Judge halts Trump’s indefinite suspension of refugee resettlement
A United States federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to indefinitely suspend the U.S. refugee resettlement program, ruling that the President had exceeded his executive authority by abruptly…
U.S. Teachers Union challenges Trump’s anti DEI funding policy in federal court
(Reuters) - A U.S. teachers union filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to block a Trump administration policy that would withhold federal funding from schools that incorporate lessons on systemic…
U.S. Judge blocks Trump administration’s federal funding freeze
(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, extended an order preventing the Trump administration from enforcing a broad freeze on trillions of dollars in federal funding,…
U.S.: House Republicans struggle to secure support for budget vote
The House is preparing for a crucial vote on Tuesday on a budget proposal that would implement trillions of dollars in spending reductions and tax cuts central to President Trump’s…
Musk says he’s giving U.S federal workers ‘another chance to “justify” their jobs
(CBSN) - Elon Musk issued a renewed warning to federal employees on Monday, February 24, 2025, evening, stating that they had “another chance” to justify their work or risk termination.…
IBB: He who borrows till the creditor forgets. By Suyi Ayodele
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Suyi Ayodele, a columnist for the Nigerian Tribune, is a contributor to USAfricaonline.com Obafemi Awolowo…
IPMAN threatens strike over unpaid bridging claims, warns of fuel scarcity
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to embark on a strike over the non-payment of over N100 billion in bridging claims owed to its members by…
UN Security Council adopts U.S. drafted resolution on Russia-Ukraine war
(Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Monday, February 24, 2025, adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The resolution takes a neutral…
Canada faces major labour shortages with 8.1 million job openings by 2033
Canada’s labour market is experiencing significant challenges, with an estimated 8.1 million job openings projected between now and 2033, according to a recent report from Employment and Social Development Canada…
Kenyan Police Officer killed in Haiti amid rising gang violence
(Reuters) - A Kenyan police officer was killed on Sunday in Haiti, marking the first casualty since the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission arrived in the Caribbean nation in June…
Sudanese military breaks RSF siege on Obeid, gains strategic ground
(AP) - The Sudanese military has successfully broken a year-long siege on the key city of Obeid, restoring access to a crucial region in the south-central part of the country…
Musk demands U.S. federal workers report weekly tasks or resign
(Reuters) - The Trump administration issued emails on Saturday, February 22, 2025, evening directing U.S. federal government employees to submit detailed accounts of their work accomplishments from the previous week…
Judge to hear AP’s lawsuit against Trump administration over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ naming dispute
(Reuters)—A federal judge is set to hear the Associated Press (AP) 's request on Monday, February 24, 2025, to restore full access for its journalists after the Trump administration barred…
USAID funds did not benefit Boko Haram, says U.S Ambassador to Nigeria
USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first US-based, Africa-owned newspaper published on the Internet The Ambassador of the United States to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills, Jr, has dismissed allegations that…
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