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. to end TPS for Hondurans, and Nicaraguans
In a decision that could upend the lives of more than 70,000 Central American nationals living lawfully in the United States, the Trump administration on Monday, July 7, 2025, outlined…
Death toll from Texas flooding rises to 100+, search continues
Death toll from Texas flooding rises to 100+, search continues for missing Flash floods in Texas killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left…
Gabon oil minister to boost deepwater ties at Angola energy summit
Gabon’s Minister of Oil & Gas, Sosthene Nguema Nguema, has confirmed his participation as a keynote speaker at the upcoming Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 conference, scheduled to take…
U.S. intensifies push for tariff agreements ahead of July deadline
In a strategic move to reinforce its trade agenda, the White House is preparing to urge several of its trading partners to finalize new tariff agreements before a looming Wednesday…
The age of the judicial impostor in Nigeria must end. By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
“The mind grows old, no less than the body.” Aristotle, The Politics, Book II, Ch. 9, 146 (Penguin Classics, 1981) A little over two decades ago, away from its perception as a shrine for the…
Update5: 138 killed in severe flooding in Texas, toll rising
USAfricaonline latest update on July 19, 2025 indicate that the State of Texas has revised numbers of people missing and those dead. Fr those dead, at least, 138 are reported…
Senegal reclaims land for Akon City
Once promoted as a futuristic smart city powered entirely by renewable energy and supported by its own cryptocurrency, Akon City was envisioned as a bold and transformative development for Senegal.…
GTCO becomes first West African Bank to dual list on London stock exchange
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), widely recognized as Africa’s most profitable financial services group, has reached a landmark in its global expansion strategy with the successful admission of…
U.S-Nigeria bilateral trade reach $13 billion
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet By Goddy Ikeh, July 4, 2025 | The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills,…
SuperStar Angélique Kidjo becomes First Black African on Hollywood Walk of Fame
In a landmark recognition of her extraordinary career and cultural impact, Beninese music legend Angélique Kidjo has become the first Black African performer to be selected for a star on…
Presidential ticket will be ADC coalition’s toughest challenge – Datti
USAfricaonline had previously reported that the newly formed opposition coalition, comprising prominent political figures such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi, former…
Atiku criticizes Tinubu over U.S. exclusion, says Nigeria losing global relevance
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s exclusion from an upcoming summit of African leaders at the White House, describing it as evidence of the…
Court fines Senator Natasha ₦5m
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from suspension and imposed a ₦5 million fine on her for contempt, stemming from a…
Hadi Sirika denies defecting to ADC
Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has denied reports suggesting he has joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC)—the newly adopted platform for an opposition coalition aiming to challenge President Bola…
Tanzania’s PM Majaliwa steps aside ahead of elections
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has announced that he will not contest in the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for October, effectively ruling out any possibility of his return to…
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