Tag: Nigeria
USAfrica: Nigeria, a nation losing its way. By Eke O. Eke
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. •Dr. Eke, a…
Ghana recalls envoy to Nigeria amid primary election scandal
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the immediate recall of the country’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mohammed…
Nigerian Senate reconvenes for emergency plenary amid electoral crisis
The Nigerian Senate has scheduled an emergency plenary session for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, to address the mounting…
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…