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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Chaos at Nigerian Banks, ATMs run dry amidst release of new currency
Nigeria’s switchover to new paper currency has grown more chaotic. ATMs in Africa’s largest economy have run out of new notes, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday (Feb. 4), ahead of…
Tinubu hoarding new naira notes for selfish reasons, PDP alleges.
The All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate for president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is accused by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of masterminding the intercepting and stockpiling of the new notes for…
Battle against Africa’s soaring cancer fatalities, WHO calls for robust measures
Nairobi (IANS): African countries should come up with targeted interventions like enhanced surveillance, timely diagnosis, treatment and care in order to tame the rising fatalities linked to cancer, the World…
Hostility to Buhari in his homestate Katsina reflects how Nigerians feel. By Tunde Olusunle
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Tunde Olusunle, PhD, is Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to PDP presidential candidate Atiku…
Suspected Chinese spy balloon over the U.S downed on Biden’s order
Washington (AP) — The United States on Saturday February 4, 2023, downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on orders from President Joe Biden after it traversed sensitive…
£5000 worth of grants to health professionals and researchers
Young researchers and global health experts from any location can submit funding applications to the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH). Previous research funding under the selected researchers'…
Ibom Air plans to commence flights to seven African countries
The Akwa Ibom State Government's commercial airline, Ibom Air, is preparing to launch regional service to seven nations in Africa come April 2023. Anie Essienette, group manager of marketing and…
Nollywood star Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin arrested for “violation” of naira notes
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced Tuesday, 31 January that the investigation into actress and cosmetologist Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin for alleged new naira notes policy violation has been transferred…
USAfrca: Biden’s overtures toward Africa, too little and too late? pt 2 By Ken Okorie
Special to US Africa magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet Attorney Ken Okorie is an Editorial Board member of USAfrica Africa’s attraction to America…
Six teachers arrested for forcing students to stimulate sex
A group of six teachers were arrested and suspended in Kenya on Thursday February 2, after a video of primary school pupils being forced to simulate sex as punishment caused…
USAfrica: Nigeria’s 2023 Elections and non-ballot factors. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi Amuta is Executive Editor of USAfrica. As the organized fanfare of the campaigns…
U.S Congresswoman Omar (former Somali refugee) removed from Foreign Affairs Committee
The U.S House of Representatives voted on Thursday February 2, 2023 to oust a controversial Democrat from a powerful committee over anti-Semitic comments, in a move seen by her party…
Ethiopia’s biggest commercial bank reports high rise in revenue
Ethiopia's state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) on Thursday (2 Feb. 2023) disclosed a 13 billion birrs (about 243 million U.S. dollars) revenue during the first six months of the…
USAfrica: Police ‘Scorpion’ squad and the killing of Tyre. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. By Dr. Chido Nwangwu, the Founder & Publisher of USAfrica. Follow on Twitter @Chido247 Scorpions…
South African police arrest officers who beat Nigerian into a coma
The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg in partnership with that country’s police have effected the arrest of four policemen for allegedly beating a Nigerian into coma. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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