Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria, abduct 23 pupils
Gunmen abducted 23 pupils from an illegal orphanage in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Fifteen have been rescued, and authorities are searching for the remaining eight victims. By Dyepkazah Shibayan in…
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Chad confirms Déby as President
On Thursday, May 16, the Constitutional Council of Chad confirmed Mahamat Idriss Déby as the country's president with 61% of the vote, significantly ahead of his rivals, Succès Masra and…
Biden, Trump agree to election debates in June and September
Donald Trump and Joe Biden and agreed May 15, 2024 to hold presidential debates in June and September 2024. News channel CNN announced it will hold the first debate on…
SERAP, BudgIT in court to stop Tinubu’s govt, CBN from imposing cybersecurity levy on Nigerians
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 136 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over its failure to withdraw the patently unlawful…
South African communities terrorised by gold mining gangs
South African soldiers guard detained suspects in the fight against illegal mining in Kagiso, Gauteng Province. Walking between the corrugated iron shacks of the informal settlement west of Johannesburg she…
Tunisia targets journalists and critics
Tunisia has witnessed a series of arrests targeting government critics, including journalists and lawyers, prompting concern from international allies. President Kais Saied's administration initiated a crackdown on perceived opponents, detaining…
USAfrica: Nigeria’s Women Affairs Minister seeks injunction to stop mass marriage in Niger State
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first African-owned, U.S-based newspaper published on the Internet. Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has elevated as a priority the government’s…
Tinubu halts cybersecurity levy implementation
President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the implementation of the 0.5 percent cybersecurity levy. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris,…
FEC to streamline visa processes for investors and tourists
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has established a committee to review and simplify Nigeria’s visa processes, aiming to facilitate easier entry for investors and tourists. The Minister of Information, Mohammed…
Speaker Johnson joins Trump at hush money trial
The leading Republican in Congress, Mike Johnson, joined Donald Trump at the former president's hush money trial on Tuesday and echoed his assertions that the four criminal cases against Trump…
Zimbabwe still maintains passport fees in USD
Zimbabwe citizens will continue paying passport fees in US dollars despite the recent introduction of a new currency, the deputy finance minister announced. David Kuda Mnangagwa stated on Monday that…
Militants demand Okomu oil shares
On Sunday night (May 12, 2024), the militant group "Ijaw Freedom Fighters" launched an assault on the Imariogha community near the Okomu Oil Palm Plantation, according to the News Agency…
USAfrica: My Grandmother, Her Gods, and I (Part Iii). By Okey Anueyiagu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Okey Anueyiagu, public policy analyst and author of the book ‘Biafra, The Horrors of…
Nigeria’s north and its paedophilic mass weddings. By Suyi Ayodele
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Chad’s interim Prime Minister challenges election results
Chad’s interim Prime Minister, Succès Masra, has taken legal action by filing a petition with the Constitutional Council challenging the preliminary outcomes of the recent presidential election held in the…
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