Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria’s Insecurity, Uniforms as Stitches of Guilt and Grief. By Chris Agbedo
Nigeria’s insecurity crisis has acquired a strange and unsettling wardrobe. Over time, uniforms - once symbols of authority,…
Who cares about Coups these days, anyway? By Chidi Amuta
We gave our military political adventurers every opportunity to make our lives better. Their best efforts returned a…
In the House of ‘My Lord’, there are judgments. By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, contributing analyst to USAfricaonline.com, is a lawyer and a teacher. Abdul Leigh Balogun became…
80 Kaduna church worshippers escape bandits’ den as 86 others remain in ‘living hell’
A glimmer of hope pierced the gloom over Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna…
Nigeria’s Presidency spends ₦34bn on foreign travel in 2 years
Fresh data from the government spending tracker, GovSpend, has sparked a national debate in Nigeria following revelations that…
Ali Baba and a midnight honour. By Suyi Ayodele
The Yoruba people have a philosophical expression for that kind of behaviour. They say: Give me, I give…
Nigeria, The New York Times, screwdrivers and scapegoating. By Chris Agbedo
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet Agbedo, Professor of…
“Catastrophic” hunger crisis in Nigeria as food aid funding runs out, UN warns
By Mark Rancherau/AP “This will lead to catastrophic humanitarian, security and economic consequences for the most vulnerable people…
Algeria’s Zidane, Belghali banned for attacking Nigerian player at AFCON
The news was announced on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) by the Algerian football federation (FAF), which was fined…
The IMF’s 4.4% Forecast: Statistical Cheer in a Season of Economic Hardship
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. By The…
“Gunmen” kidnap 163 worshippers from 2 churches in Nigeria
"The attackers came in numbers and blocked the entrance of the churches and forced the worshippers out into…
Nigeria, South Africa, and Four Others Exit EU Financial Watchlist
In a significant endorsement of African financial reforms, the European Union (EU) has officially removed Nigeria, South Africa,…