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Nigeria rescues kidnapped Easter worshippers; fresh attacks kill dozens
Nigeria’s military said Sunday it had rescued 31 worshippers seized from Easter celebrations in northwestern Kaduna State, though at least five others were killed, as fresh violence elsewhere in the…
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Nigeria’s 2027 Election and the Tinubu Referendum. By Chidi Amuta
News Analysis: Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published…
Nigeria doubles Fuel exports to 214,000 bpd as Dangote reshapes African Oil supply
The 650,000-bpd refinery has exported 12 cargoes of premium motor spirit totaling 456,000 tons, reaching…
el-Rufai, the Law and the Nigerian Courts. By Suyi Ayodele
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the…
Confederation of African Football overturns Senegal’s championship, declares Morocco winner 2025 Cup of Nations
USAfricaonline.com: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has overturned the championship from Senegal's national soccer…
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Ghana’s President Atta MILLS is DEAD; Vice President John Mahama takes over
Ghana's President Atta Mills is DEAD; Vice President John Mahama takes over; continent mourns.... Follow USAfrica at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido, Facebook.com/USAfrica247 n Twitter.com/Chido247 Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, the USAfrica-powered…
USAfrica: Jonathan’s presidency and those who parrot excuses for his failures. By Okey Ndibe
In the president’s rambling statement, we detect the outlines of a new rationalization of failure. There are two significant elements…
Obama, survivors “shed some tears” over cinema killings in Colorado
He said "all of American and much of the world was thinking about them," and added that the shooting suspect…
490 bricks-half-a-ton of COCAINE STUFFED for Lagos “oil company” via Brazil seized
The cocaine was tightly packed into 490 brightly colored bricks and stuffed into heavy dredging equipment being flown from the…
Winnie Mandela snubs Mandela’s wife Graça; calls her “little sister”
Winnie had been scheduled to inaugurate a child care centre with Machel in Qunu in the Eastern Cape. But Machel,…
Why Hassan Adamu’s appointment as Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science-Tech is commendable
As a devout but moderate Muslim, he believes in the equality of all religions and of peaceful coexistence amongst nations…
USAfrica: Imo Gov Rochas Okorocha hints at possible 2015 Nigerian Presidential run
The Governor reiterated that he is a member of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and that the 2011 death of…
10-yr old boy killed by rocket propelled grenade in Jos; Boko Haram fingered
The complicating situation in the middle belt and northern region of Nigeria took another sad twist today as a 10-year-old…