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Soccer clash: Nigeria vs Cameroon at WAFCON 2026. Who’s next?
By Ed Dove/ESPN: Morocco -- Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina was a relative unknown in African football ahead of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, but her performances during the tournament…
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Benson Okoronkwo, our Parliamentarian in Houston, turns 70. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet.…
U.S State Department says its “unfortunate error” mislabeled countries on map of Africa
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at…
Gov. Alex Otti and an unfinished project. By Johnson Ihemeremadu | USAfrica
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet.…
Dressing, Addressing, and Redressing Nigeria’s Lawyers and Judges. By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned US-based professional newspaper published on the…
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By the end of December 2023, it is anticipated that the oldest refinery in Nigeria, the Port Harcourt Refinery, which…
Federal government allocates 2% of 2024 budget for poverty alleviation
In accordance with the Breakdown and highlights of the 2024 executive budget proposal presentation document by the Minister of Budget…
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In an official statement, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed that advanced discussions are currently underway between the…
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