Nigeria: EFCC urges court to deny bail for ex-minister Ngige over ₦2.26bn fraud charges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwarimpa, Abuja, to reject the bail application filed by former Minister of Labour and…
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U.S ex-congressman Jefferson wt deals in Nigeria faces 13 years in prison in freezer cash case
U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III delivered the sentence at a packed courtroom in the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va. Prosecutors had asked for 27 to 33 years in prison,…
Nigerian soccer star sentenced to 40 lashes in Sudan
Khartoum - A Nigerian football star on Thursday said he had been sentenced to 40 lashes in Sudan after being wrongly convicted of drunk driving in Khartoum. Stephen Worgu, who…
U.S govt seize 4 mosques linked to Iran govt
The Islamic Education Center is seen in Potomac, Md. on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The center rents this building from the Alavi Foundation, which owns the building but does not…
Egyptian-American sues FBI for detention, ‘rendition’ in Africa
The lawsuit says Meshal, a Muslim born to Egyptian parents, traveled to Somalia in 2006 "to enrich his study of Islam." He was forced to flee to Kenya after fighting…
Review: Precious, the movie and astonishing roles of Gabourey Sidibe, daughter of Senegal-born father/cab driver and African-American mother
Precious, the movie and astonishing roles of Gabourey Sidibe, daughter of Senegal-born father/cab driver and African-American mother Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine Review of Precious, the movie based on the…
World Cup Soccer hoopla: S Africa says no emergency to move games
World Cup hoopla: South Africa says no emergency to move games Special to USAfricaonline.com There was never an emergency plan to move the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament if South…
For Sale: medical building in Houston
USAfricaonline.com: Medical building is for SALE. 8411West Bellfort (near Gessner), Houston, Texas 77071 Price $1,100,000.00 (US$1.1million) Size: approx 13,000 sq ft, approx 75 parking spaces, 2 entrances, great signage lease:…
Somali ‘pirates’ attack oil tanker off Mogadishu
Somali pirates attack tanker 1,000 nautical miles from Mogadishu Somali pirates on Monday November 9, 2009 attacked a 330-metre-long oil tanker some 400 nautical miles north-east of the Seychelles but…
American families, soldiers anguished by Fort Hood killings by Muslim-American soldier; Obama says no rush to conclusion….
Col. Ben Danner said Hasan was shot at least four times and was in critical condition. Hasan, a 39-year-old man from Virginia, was shot multiple times by Sgt. Kimberly Munley,…
Prosecuting corrupt ‘big men’ is good for Nigeria. By John Campbell
Under Obasanjo, such a powerful political ally of the president would have had little fear of conviction, and virtually no fear that he would face jail time. Hence, George's imprisonment…
Africans, climate change talks and the Kilimanjaro
My point, the editorial position of USAfricaonline.com and The Black Business Journal are clear: Africans are demanding and setting aside diplomatic niceties to say that the industrialized nations should not…
Rwanda’s anti-genocide activist speaks in U.S. this week; Clinton apologizes, again
USAfricaonline.com notes he has become an icon of courage and recipient of numerous awards including the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Award. But…
USAfrica: Eight lessons of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. By Chido Nwangwu, Founder & Publisher of USAfrica. Follow him @Chido247 Houston, April 2, 2009: April…
AIDS: S. Africa’s prez Zuma vows ‘onslaught’; activists support
"We need to do more, and we need to do better, together. We need to move with urgency and purpose to confront this enormous challenge," he said.
Election: Mozambique Prez Guebuza returns wt a landslide….
Election: Mozambique Prez Guebuza returns wt a landslide.... Special to USAfricaonline.com and The Black Business Journal, Houston The southern African country of Mozambique has voted, according to early reports that…
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