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Military strikes, gang massacres in Nigeria kill 100 civilians
Military strikes, gang massacres in Nigeria kill 100 civilians The Nigerian military killed at least 72 people, many of them civilians, in an airstrike on a crowded market in the…
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The Travails of Nestoil and the Travesties of Courts. By Chidi Odinkalu
Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, contributing analyst to USAfricaonline.com, is a lawyer and a teacher. USAfrica…
Boko Haram threatens to kill 400 women and children if Nigeria refuses $3.5 million ransom
Boko Haram militants have threatened to execute more than 400 women and children they are…
Peter Obi, Eneke the Bird and the Politics of Flight. By Chris Agbedo
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, USA-based newspaper published on the…
Nigeria’s Season of Conspiracy Politics. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, U.S-based newspaper published on the…
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EFCC re-arrests, arraigns Mompha for money laundering
Ismaila Mustapha nicknamed Mompha, a well-known figure on social media, was re-arrested on Monday (May 15, 2023), and the Economic…
U.S. says its restrictions on some unnamed, anti-democracy Nigerians going into effect
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. U.S. says its restrictions…
Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police orders arrest of Seun Kuti for, allegedly, slapping a cop
Social media users on Saturday voiced their fury at the popular singer Seun Kuti's actions, who was caught on camera…
U.S ambassador apologises for accusing South Africa of supplying arms to Russia in Ukraine invasion
Johannesburg, May 13 (PTI) U.S Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, has apologised for accusing the African nation of supplying…
Democracy’s Untidy Offspring. By Chidi Amuta
Democracy’s Untidy Offspring Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr.…
Supreme Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s case until Sept. 14
The hearing in the lawsuit brought by Nnamdi Kanu of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was postponed by the…
Reps begin investigation into telecoms services delivery in Nigeria
The House of Representatives launched an investigation into the state of Nigeria's telecoms service delivery on Tuesday (9 May 2023).…
Sonko, Senegalese opposition leader to pay 200 million francs as damages
Senegal’s main opposition leader on Monday (8 May 2023) was given a six-month suspended prison sentence by an appeals court…