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California sues Trump administration over withheld trucking funds
The State of California filed a lawsuit late Friday, December 12, 2025, against the Trump administration for withholding…
Washington Braces for Levee Failures
Residents and emergency crews across western Washington state remained on high alert on Friday as floodwaters from the…
USAfrica: Rude boys in the neighbourhood. By Chidi Amuta
There are troubling skirmishes in Nigeria’s immediate neighbourhood. A coup attempt in next door Benin Republic was a…
U.S. to tighten ESTA requirements, mandate social media disclosure
Travelers using the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to enter the United States may soon face stricter data disclosure…
When the cure stops working, how pathogens outsmart medicine
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Executive Editor of…
Court remands Anambra ex-Gov. Ngige over ₦2.2bn corruption charges
Justice Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has ordered the remand of former Minister…
U.S. delays H-1B visa interviews under new screening rules
The United States has begun postponing a large number of H-1B and H-4 visa interviews as consular offices…
U.S: Tax crime prosecutions plunge following Trump administration overhaul
Federal tax prosecutions in the United States have dropped to their lowest level in decades, plunging by more…
U.S. revokes 85,000 visas under expanded immigration scrutiny
The U.S. State Department has revoked approximately 85,000 visas over the past year, an unprecedented figure that underscores…
ECOWAS to Scrap Air Transport Taxes by January 2026
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to abolish air transport taxes effective January…
Tinubu seeks senate approval to deploy Nigerian troops to Benin after failed coup
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the approval of the Nigerian Senate to deploy troops to the Republic…
Canada opens new immigration pathway for foreign doctors
Canada has announced plans to introduce a new Express Entry category in early 2026 to help foreign-trained doctors…