U.S., Nigeria diverge in details over air strikes targeting terrorists
AFP, Abuja: Immediately following surprise U.S. strikes targeting militants in Nigeria, it remained unclear who or what was actually hit as Washington and Abuja told slightly different stories. Complicating matters…
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How Democracy crumbles: the Nigerian case. By Dakuku Peterside
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dakuku Peterside, PhD, is a public policy analyst and former official of a Nigerian…
USAfrica: When democracies fumble and tumble. 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…
Ugandan lawmakers pass new anti-gay bill.
Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday (2 May 2023) passed a new version of an anti-gay bill that removes a clause which appeared to criminalize identifying as LGBTQ. President Yoweri Museveni last…
Police clash with anti-government protesters in Kenya
Police in Kenya clashed with anti-government protesters Tuesday (2 May 2023) in the capital, Nairobi, during a fresh round of demonstrations called by the opposition leader. Opposition lawmakers marched to…
Sonko, Senegalese opposition leader calls for civil disobedience against judiciary
Ousmane Sonko, Senegalese opposition leader, has rejected any attempts to dialogue with President Macky Sall and called for civil disobedience against the judiciary. Sonko, though, refuted accusations that he was…
Bakala, Zambia’s coach positive despite losing to golden Eaglets.
Zambia's head coach Ian Bakala is upbeat about his team's chances of making it out of the group stage despite their 1-0 loss to Nigeria in their opening game in…
Mike Adenuga, Globacom and life at 70. 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 My…
Bodyguard shot and killed Ugandan minister.
A bodyguard shot and killed a government minister in Uganda early Tuesday (2 May 2023) in an apparent private dispute, according to the army and local media. The attacker, who…
Moroccans rally against rising food prices
On Monday (1 May 2023), hundreds of Moroccan trade unionists demonstrated in Rabat, the country's capital, to voice their displeasure with the country's escalating inflation, falling purchasing power, and skyrocketing…
Hinton, Godfather of AI’ quits Google, warns about the dangers of technology
Geoffrey Hinton, a scientist widely regarded as the founder of artificial intelligence (AI), has left Google out of concern about the rising risks posed by new developments in the field.…
Amidst global economic vagueness, 9 Banks Declare N346bn Profit in Q1 2023
Despite the domestic and global economic unpredictability, nine deposit money banks in Nigeria reported a N346 billion profit after tax in the first quarter of 2023, up 29.3% from the…
Nestlé Nigeria loses over N5bn in Q1 due to a rise in finance expenses.
In the first quarter (Q1), Nestle Nigeria Plc came under increased pressure from mounting debts and interest costs, which caused the company's after-tax profit to decline from nearly N18 billion…
SEC opens portal for fintech operators
The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched the regulatory incubation program for fintech firms operating or aspiring to operate in the Nigerian Capital Market, weeks after announcing the registration of…
Analysis: The brawl by Sudan’s Generals and implications for Nigeria
By Lizzy Okoji, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) With air strikes in Khartoum, Darfur, and other cities of Sudan resuming just hours after the ceasefire, one would only wonder what…
MET Gala 2023: Tems, Burna Boy, Rihanna, other celebs stole the show
Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage as Tems, would be the talk of the MET Gala 2023 for Nigerians. The gifted singer made a bold fashion statement at the…
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