Man facing divorce kills 8 children, 7 of his own, in shooting rampage in Louisiana
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we’ve ever had,” said Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents.…
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South Africa gets its first woman chief of Police
Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, IgboEvents, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston. Follow us at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido and Twitter.com/Chido247 South Africa President Jacob Zuma has Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as the country's new police commissioner. Zuma said: "It is my pleasure to…
LeBRON vs. DURANT: NBA’s two best players face off in 2012 Finals
They are generally considered the league's best two players, with LeBron James besting Kevin Durant for regular-season most valuable player honors. The victor here can instantly lay claim to the…
After Kenya plane crash kills 2 Ministers, President promises “full investigations”
USAfrica: Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has promised full investigations into the cause of the helicopter crash over the weekend near Nairobi which killed senior Minister Prof. George Saitoti, Assistant Minister…
Nigerian-born soccer star Christian Obodo freed from kidnappers
Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, IgboEvents, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston. Follow us at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido and Twitter.com/Chido247 Nigerian-born soccer star with Italy’s highly-ranked club Udinese, Christian Obodo, has been freed from kidnappers, following the Nigerian police force commando-style operation…
KIDNAPPED for $188,000: Nigerian-born soccer star based in Italy Christian Obodo seized in Warri
Obodo’s relatives told ANSA news agency that the kidnappers are asking for a ransom of €150,000 ($188,000) in Warri, Nigeria.
Soccer: Nigerian Eagles 1-1 draw against Malawi
Soccer: Nigerian Eagles 1-1 draw against Malawi Nigerian Eagles played a 1-1 draw against Malawi in their World Cup African zone Group F in Blantyre, Malawi. Eagles coach is Stephen…
Malawi cancels hosting AU summit over Sudan’s al-Bashir war crimes
Malawi cancels hosting AU summit over Sudan's al-Bashir Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, IgboEvents, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston. Follow us at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido and Twitter.com/Chido247 AFP, Blantyre : Malawi said on Friday it will not host the African Union…
Nigerian files Lawsuit in Chicago over wife’s death in Lagos plane crash
He added that the urgency of the Allisons' filing is that David Allison "didn't want to be No.153; he wanted to be No. 1....
Boko Haram killing of Nigeria’s top Police officer puts pressure on President Jonathan
With Saleh Ningi's brazen killing, attack at the Nigerian Police headquarters in Abuja, the almost weekly bombings/killings at churches, attacks in Maiduguri and other violent acts, USAfrica reports that Boko…
P-Square deal with Universal Music expands clout
P-Square signs music deal with Universal Music Nigerian Pop duo P Square has signed a major deal with the South African imprint of one of the biggest record labels in…
Dana Air Lagos crash: Anguish as bodies of 29 victims are identified
Dana Air Lagos crash: 29 more names released Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, IgboEvents, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston. Follow us at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido and Twitter.com/Chido247 The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has released a list of 29 names of identified…
Tragedy returns to Nigerian skies
There is a predictable pattern that ensues following any tragic news in Nigeria, writes Terfa Tilley-Gyado for CNN.
U.S. mission attacked in eastern Libyan city
The United States diplomatic office in the Libyan city of Benghazi was attacked Tuesday night, the embassy in the capital Tripoli said Wednesday.
Search ends for Nigeria crash victims
The search for bodies of those killed in a plane crash in Nigeria's major city of Lagos has ended, authorities said Wednesday.
Group: Millions may starve in Africa’s Sahel region
The Economic Community of West African States sent a distress call Tuesday to the international community declaring that more than 6 million people are at risk of hunger in the…
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