Language as one of Nigeria’s most contested battlegrounds. By Chris Agbedo
There is something deeply unsettling about the way language has become one of Nigeria’s most contested battlegrounds. For decades, violence has carved its marks on our national psyche, but in…
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Ikeji Aro and unity of the Aro nation. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. By Chido Nwangwu. Follow on Twitter @Chido247 Ikeji Aro is the special and festive…
US military resumes drone flights out of Niger bases
The U.S. military has resumed flying drones and manned aircraft out of air bases in the Niger more than a month after a coup temporarily halted all those activities there, the head…
Niger’s junta government released a French official held for 5 days
A French official detained in Niger last week has been released, the French government said Thursday (September 14, 2023). The arrest heightened tensions between France and Niger, where military officers…
Flutterwave intends to invest $50 million in Kenya while waiting for a license
Flutterwave, a Nigerian fintech company, has revealed plans to invest $50 million in Kenya amid high hopes that the nation will soon grant it an operating license. Olugbenga Agboola, the…
Labour Party knows Peter Obi lost 2023 polls – Soyinka says
Professor Wole Soyinka, a Nobel laureate, has alleged that the Labour Party's (LP) leadership was aware that Peter Obi, its presidential candidate, lost the Nigerian poll on February 25, 2023.…
Libya flood: Over 5,000 dead and more still missing in Libya
After two dams collapsed under the weight of heavy rains, unleashing tremendous floodwaters that swept away everything in their path, the eastern Libyan city of Derna on Wednesday estimated the…
Crude Oil price hits $92 per barrel, as Nigeria faces significantly decrease in production
Brent crude is currently trading at $92.28 a barrel, according to an early Wednesday, September 13 (5:36 AM, GMT+1) survey of the market on Oil Price. However, the Nigeria hasn't…
USAfrica: The husband beaters of Lagos. 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 Pray,…
I don’t need an office to serve in Tinubu’s administration- Fashola
Former minister of works and housing Babatunde Fashola states that President Bola Tinubu's administration does not require him to hold a position in order for him to participate. At the…
USAfrica: Sanctions needed against capture of the Nigerian State. By Pat Utomi
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Pat Okedinachi Utomi, Professor of political economy. is the convener of the Big Tent…
Doyen of accounting, Akintola Williams dies at 104
Mr. Akintola Williams, the Doyen of Accounting, is said to have passed away at 9 a.m. this morning (September 11, 2023). On August 9, 2023, he recently celebrated his 104th…
Gabon junta government proposes two-year transition to civilian rule
Gabon’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Raymond Ndong Sima, revealed the military government’s commitment to organizing free and fair elections within the next two years. Ndong Sima was appointed last week…
Flutterwave launches CBN-backed swap to ease FX availability for Nigerians
In collaboration with Wema Bank and Kadavra BDC, Flutterwave, the African's top provider of payment system, has announced the launch of Swap, powered by Flutterwave. The Central Bank of Nigeria…
African Union now a permanent member of G20
With the unanimous consent of all participants and at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is hosting the summit, the African Union officially admitted as a member…
49 civilians and 15 soldiers killed in Mali military camp attack
The military reported on Friday (September 8, 2023), an al-Qaida-linked insurgent strike in the troubled north of Mali resulted in the deaths of 49 civilians and 15 government soldiers in…
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