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Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria, abduct 23 pupils
Gunmen abducted 23 pupils from an illegal orphanage in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Fifteen have been rescued, and authorities are searching for the remaining eight victims. By Dyepkazah Shibayan in…
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Peter Obi and the politics of 2027. By Chuks Iloegbunam
Iloegbunam, author of the acclaimed book, “Ironsi: Nigeria, The Army, Power And Politics”, is a…
Trump fires Attorney-General Pam Bondi
President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and replaced her with Deputy Attorney…
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…
The Renewed Dystopia of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (1). By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, contributing analyst to USAfricaonline.com, is a lawyer and a teacher. USAfrica…
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Senior Tanzanian opposition official abducted and injured amid political tensions
A senior official from Tanzania's leading opposition party, CHADEMA, was abducted, assaulted, and left seriously injured in a forest, the…
IPOB urges South-East residents to ignore illegal sit-at-home order
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged residents of the South-East to disregard any call for a sit-at-home on…
Nigerians in nationwide blackout; Electricity grid collapse for the third time in one week
For the third time in less than a week, Nigeria's national grid has collapsed, plunging the country into widespread darkness.…
Tinubu and hints of a Failing Mission. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi Amuta is Executive Editor…
CNG tank explosion raises concerns
A CNG tank explosion at a NIPCO station in Aduwawa, Benin City, Edo State, has left several people injured and…
Embattled Kenya’s Deputy President hospitalized ahead of impeachment
Kenya's Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, was unable to attend his scheduled impeachment hearing on Thursday due to a serious illness…
Nigeria: Reps urge Tinubu to submit 2025 budget proposal immediately
With just over two months remaining in the 2024 fiscal year, the House of Representatives has raised concerns about President…
Fuel tanker explosion claims 147 lives
A devastating accident occurred late Tuesday, October 15, 2024, in Nigeria’s northern state of Jigawa when a fuel tanker overturned,…