Nigeria paid Boko Haram ransom for kidnapped pupils, intel sources say
Two Boko Haram commanders were also freed as part of the deal, which goes against the country's own law banning payments to kidnappers. The money was flown on a helicopter…
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U.S. tightens non-immigrant visa rules
Travellers planning to visit the United States will now face stricter guidelines when applying for non-immigrant visas, following a new directive from the U.S. Department of State that took effect…
Atiku mourns victims of deadly Boko Haram attack in Borno
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed profound grief over the killing of dozens of people, including Nigerian soldiers, during a recent Boko Haram attack on Darajamal, a community in…
63 lives lost in Borno Jihadist attack
At least 63 people have been confirmed dead after jihadist militants stormed the town of Darul Jamal in northeastern Nigeria, an area near the Cameroon border that has long been…
USAfrica: Dr. Anakwenze’s vision and “Visit of Brotherhood” to Igbanke
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet By Chris Agbedo, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Fellow at the…
Ministry of judges welfare. By Chidi Anselm Odinkal
When the House of Lords, as the upper chamber of the UK Parliament is called, debated the Courts Bill introduced by the government of Edward Heath in December 1970, Lord…
Jihadists kill 63 in attack on Nigerian town
By Adamu Aliyu Ngulde with Audu Ali Marte in Darul Jamal and Nicholas Roll in Abuja. Ref: AFP Jihadists killed at least 63 people in northeastern Nigeria while storming a…
As Trump Enrolls in the Evil Axis. By Chidi Amuta
Dr. Chidi Amuta is Executive Editor of USAfrica, since 1993. in the first week of August 225, China seized the opportunity of its celebration of the 80th anniversary of the…
Rising land disputes threaten peace efforts in Eastern Congo
Farmers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who recently returned to their villages after fleeing a violent offensive by the M23 rebel group are discovering that their land is no…
CBN launches compliance unit to tackle financial risks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a dedicated Compliance Department, a move that underscores its determination to strengthen oversight of non-prudential risks across the nation’s financial system. This…
U.S. halts EB-2 VISA approvals until October
The U.S. State Department has announced that the employment-based second preference (EB-2) immigrant visa category has become unavailable for the remainder of the 2025 fiscal year, following the exhaustion of…
Trump to rename, rebrand Pentagon as the Department of War
The U.S. Department of War was created in 1789, the same year that the U.S Constitution took effect. It was renamed by law in 1947, two years after the end…
Giorgio Armani, legendary fashion designer, passes at 91
USAfrica: Giorgio Armani created the fashion house, which he turned into a $10 billion success He was born on July 11, 1934, in Piacenza, Italy. He was first employed as…
Joe Igbokwe alleges election losers backing banditry in North
A prominent figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has raised alarm over what he described as the use of armed bandits by political actors who lost elections…
Florida man arrested for allegedly running over woman after foot fetish dispute
Authorities in Florida have taken a 28-year-old man into custody after he allegedly struck a woman with his SUV during a dispute over an unusual request. Police say the incident…
Peter Obi criticizes 5% fuel tax, says policy adds to Nigerians’ hardship
Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has strongly faulted the Federal Government’s newly introduced 5% tax on all refined fossil…
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