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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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USAfrica: Beyond cancer, this blessed man named Pat Utomi. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Chido Nwangwu is the…
ECOWAS condemns killing of soldiers in Niger Republic
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) strongly condemned the killing of 17 Nigerien troops by militias thought to…
17 dead and dozens wounded in Niger Jihadist attack
Insurgents killed 17 soldiers and wounded nearly 24 in the first major attack in half a year against the army…
Niger’s junta seeks help from Russian Wagner group against ECOWAS intervention.
Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline nears for it to…
USAfrica: Fuel prices escalate, Naira exchange value drops, Tinubu appeals to Nigerians “be patient with us”
USAfrica: Fuel prices escalate, Naira exchange value drops, Tinubu appeals to Nigerians “be patient with us” Special to USAfrica magazine…
Katsina elders caution ECOWAS against military intervention in Niger
In order to peacefully restore the Niger Republic to its democratic government, the Katsina Elders Forum has urged ECOWAS and…
UNN to host ‘Re-imagining Igbo Studies in the 21st Century’; USAfrica’s Chido Nwangwu, Dr. Anakwenze, among 2023 honorees
UNN to host ‘Re-imagining Igbo Studies in the 21st Century’; Chido Nwangwu, Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze, among the 2023 honorees Special…
Niger military to prosecute Mohamed Bazoum for ‘treason’
After a group of prominent Islamic scholars indicated the country's coup leaders are open to talks to end their dispute…