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Jigawa State imposes 24-hour curfew following protests
In a state broadcast on Thursday night, the Governor of Jigawa State announced the immediate implementation of a…
Nigeria: Police fire tear gas on protesters in Abuja and Kano
Nigerian police deployed tear gas on Thursday, August 1, 2024, to disperse protesters in the capital, Abuja, and…
Fire ravages Lagos Plank Market with property worth millions
On the early morning of August 1, 2024, a fire broke out at the Ladipo Baale Roundabout Plank…
Protests and alleged looting erupt in Kaduna and Kano
The protests, organized primarily by young individuals, are a response to the country's dire economic conditions, with organizers…
Former Guinea Military ruler sentenced to 20 years for crimes against humanity
A court in Guinea on Wednesday sentenced former military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in prison…
UN lifts arms embargo on Central African Republic
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously lifted the arms embargo on the Central African Republic (CAR).…
Angola announces ceasefire agreement between DRC and Rwanda
On Tuesday, 31 July, 2024, Angola announced a ceasefire agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and…
U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Consulate General in Lagos moving to new visa services on August 26
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. The U.S.…
USAfrica: Nigeria and its familiar road of damnation. By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Protest is…
Are we seeing the rise of a new generation in Nigeria? By Ibrahim Adamu Tudun Doki
Ibrahim Adamu Tudun Doki is the National Coordinator in Nigeria for Human Rights Monitoring Network. USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned,…
The tragedy of Nigeria. By Ben Nna Okoye
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Prof. Ben…
Of ORO, protesters against protest and the Tinubu Presidency. By Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr
Prof. Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr. is the Convener of the Countryfirst movement. When some citizens during the last…