INEC reschedules 2027 presidential election to January
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially overhauled the timetable for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, moving the Presidential and National Assembly polls forward to Saturday, January 16, 2027. The…
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Fuel tanker explosion claims 147 lives
A devastating accident occurred late Tuesday, October 15, 2024, in Nigeria’s northern state of Jigawa when a fuel tanker overturned, causing a massive explosion that claimed at least 147 lives.…
Naira ranked among worst-performing African currencies
The Nigerian naira has been ranked as one of the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa for 2024, according to the latest edition of Africa’s Pulse, a report released by the…
Pan-Africanist Beninese activist Kémi Séba arrested in Paris
Prominent Beninese activist Kémi Séba has been arrested by French police in Paris, according to reports. The arrest occurred on Monday while Séba was dining with a colleague at a…
Peter Obi criticizes national grid collapse, calls for urgent power sector reforms
Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has condemned the recent collapse of Nigeria’s national grid, citing it as a stark reminder of the country’s fragile…
Nigeria’s President is missing. 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 I…
Aba Independent Power Project is a Strategic Investment, say National Assembly members
The Aba Independent Power Project (Aba IPP), owned and managed by Geometric Power Ltd, is a strategic investment that should be replicated in other parts of Nigeria for the country’s…
USAfrica: Tinubu, Wike must stop meddling in Fubara’s governorship. By Kester Ezuma
Tinubu, Wike must stop meddling in Fubara’s governorship. By Kester Ezuma Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet It is troubling to…
Nigeria: Super Eagles withdraws from AFCON qualifier after airport ordeal in Libya
Nigeria's national football team, the Super Eagles, have withdrawn from their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Libya, following a protest over being diverted and abandoned for hours at…
Comoros parliamentary elections set for January 2025 amid opposition boycott
The Comoros Islands are scheduled to hold elections for their 33-seat parliament on January 12, according to a decree issued on Saturday. However, opposition parties have announced their intent to…
Tito Mboweni, South Africa’s first black central bank governor, dies at 65
South Africa’s former finance minister, labor minister, and the first Black governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Tito Mboweni, has passed away at the age of 65 after a…
Zambia faces widespread power Shortages amid severe drought
Before the Kariba dam crisis, fewer than half of Zambia’s 20 million people had access to electricity. Now, millions more are grappling with worsening power shortages as families adjust their…
Soccer: Morocco hammer Central African Republic 5-0; Guinea trounce Ethiopia 4-1 in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers AFP: Morocco hammered Central African Republic 5-0 and Serhou Guirassy scored a hat-trick as Guinea trounced Ethiopia 4-1 on Saturday (October 12, 2024) in…
Rivers and an Emperor’s Road to Harakiri. By Chidi Amuta
Special USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi Amuta, author and scholar in African literature, politics and political economy of Africa,…
Cameroon bans discussing President Biya’s health, “a matter of national security”
“The head of state is the principal institution of the republic, and discussions on his condition are a matter of national security." AFP: Biya, the world's oldest leader, has not…
Sudan: RSF leader Hemedti accuses Egypt of airstrikes in Sudan conflict
The leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, has accused Egypt of conducting airstrikes against his forces. In a recorded speech released…
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