U.S. Embassy cancels Abuja visa appointments over Iran conflict protest fears
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has abruptly canceled all visa appointments scheduled for today, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at its Abuja mission. The decision follows a high-level security alert…
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Nigerian students need study grant per semester, not loans – Sowore to Tinubu
Omoyele Sowore, a human rights advocate and presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), has criticized President Bola Tinubu-signed law on student loans. USAfricaonline.com reported that Tinubu signed the…
USAfrica: Life and scholarship of Prof. Anthony Esijolomi Afejuku. 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…
INEC chairman Mahmood to testify before election tribunal
Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman will appear Thursday (June 15, 2023) before the Presidential Election Petition Court. According to the lead counsel to Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party in…
Peter Obi tenders additional 188 exhibits against Tinubu Presidency
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi on Tuesday (June 13, 2023) tendered forms belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Finally: GWR confirmed Hilda Baci as longest cooking marathon holder
The new record holder for the longest cooking marathon by a single individual has been confirmed by Guinness World Records (GWR) as Nigerian chef Hilda Bassey, aka Hilda Baci. “Following…
Trump appears in Miami court
Donald Trump was set to make his first court appearance Tuesday (June 13, 2023) in a historic criminal case charging the former president with hoarding top secret government documents, boastfully…
Akpabio elected Senate President
Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom State, has been elected the new Senate President of the Assembly. Akpabio is the preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Akpabio and…
President Bola Tinubu signs student loan bill into law
The President, Bola Tinubu has signed into law a student Loan Bill. A special aide to the president, Dele Alake, made this disclosure to State House Correspondents on Monday…
USAfrica: Kalu and Emefiele: Tinubu must Look in the mirror. By SKC Ogbonnia
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. SKC Ogbonnia is a contributor of analyses to USAfricaonline.com, Tinubu and corruption? A…
7 killed in eastern DR Congo
According to local sources, the latest attack that hit the unrest-plagued region was carried out by militants and resulted in the deaths of seven civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic…
INEC unfair to Nigerians with conduct of elections – Jerry Gana
In an interview with NAN, Gana claimed that INEC had not "respected" the adoption of technologies in the nation's voting process. The former minister expressed hope that the upcoming election…
President Tinubu hails MKO Abiola, Rewane, Yar’Adua, others
President Bola Tinubu praised Chief MKO Abiola, for his victory in June 12, 1993, presidential election. He calls the late businessman, who passed away under mysterious circumstances after the late…
Sexual violence against women increasing in Sudan.
AFP: Zeinab was fleeing war-torn Sudan’s capital to seek safety when she found herself pinned to the ground, a rifle to her chest, as a paramilitary fighter raped her. “I…
Emefiele: Timi Frank urges DSS to arrest CEO’s of NIMASA, NNPCL, NPA, FIRS, Petroleum, Humanitarian Affairs, Aviation, Justice Ministries
Press Release 11/06/2023 Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Timi Frank, on Sunday (June 11, 2023), called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to…
False story: NNPCL denies sack of Mele Kyari
Contrary to rumors that have been circulating, President Bola Tinubu has not ordered Mallam Mele Kyari's suspension from his position as Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum…
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