Soccer: Africa Cup of Nations kicks off; Senegal, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Morocco, Egypt clash
Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as the hosts, with star man Achraf Hakimi returning from injury,…
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Bombshell: Nigeria’s President Jonathan pressured MEND leader, allegedly, to withdraw group’s claim to Abuja bombing
Bombshell: Nigeria's President Jonathan pressured MEND leader, allegedly, to withdraw group's claim to Abuja October 1 bombing. Henry Okah tells Al Jazeera tv network that Nigeria's close presidential aide wanted…
SOCCER twist: FIFA suspends Nigeria for “government interference”
SOCCER twist: FIFA suspends Nigeria for "government interference"Special to USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine (Houston), and Nigeria360@yahoogroups.com AFP: FIFA suspended Nigeria from international football on Monday, alleging "government interference" in the running of…
Abuja bombing, our diaspora and ways to handle the crisis in Nigeria.
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Mandela Children’s Fund ex-trustee face criminal charges on supermodel Campbell alleged blood diamonds gift
Mandela Children's Fund ex-trustee face criminal charges on supermodel Campbell alleged blood diamonds gift JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – A former trustee of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund is facing criminal charges…
Kidnappers release 15 school children; safety concerns increase in Aba.
Kidnappers release 15 school children; safety concerns increase in Aba. Special to USAfricaonline.com Nigerian police spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu said that authorities recovered the children this morning, four days after gunmen…
BOMB attacks in ABUJA kill 12, several injured; disrupting message of 50th Anniversary of Nigeria; security fears heighten….
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KIDNAPPED CHILDREN: David Ezeribe, Ndudi Ihesieme, parents beg abductors to release children in Nigeria
KIDNAPPED CHILDREN: David Ezeribe, Ndudi Ihesieme, parents beg abductors to release children in Nigeria. Special to USAfricaonline.com Aba, Nigeria — Parents of children who were kidnapped when gunmen hijacked their…
South Africa bids to host Olympics in 2020; following World Cup success….
South Africa bids to host Olympics in 2020; following World Cup success.... Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 29, 2010: Following its success in hosting the 2010 soccer's…
Nigeria at 50: A nation of bewildered souls. Poem by Chris Ulasi
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Nigeria kidnappers abduct school children from bus near Aba; demand $130,000
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Liberia’s ex-warlord Prince Johnson to run for president in 2011
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Video: For saying Nigerians and Ethiopians best skills for driving cabs, New York Republican ex-Senator D’Amato calls Republican hack “racist”
report update here on USAfricaonline.com, facebook.com/usafricachido, twitter.com/chido247 and some of our blogs: Nigeria360 at yahoogroups. e-mail: News@USAfricaonline.com ofc: 713-270-5500. wireless: 832-45-CHIDO (24436). On Nigerians' skills debate, New York Republican ex-Senator calls Republican hack…
Somali prime minister announces resignation; Islamic insurgency mounts
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Obama’s appointing Kase Lawal to trade committee continues upward march by oil and gas heavyweight….
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