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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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Court orders Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, remanded for 48 hours for, allegedly, assaulting a police officer
Nigerian Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun in Lagos has ordered that Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, be remanded for 48 hours in police…
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…
USAfrica: Trump, Sex, 2024, lies and more lies. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. By Chido Nwangwu. Follow…