USAfrica

05/17/2026

“Nigeria must RESTRUCTURE for Leaders to succeed” — Chief Athan Achonu, former Senator of Nigeria, farmer, political chieftain and logistics executive, tells USAfricaTV

Plus, the former Senator's assessments of President Tinubu, some issues ahead of the 2027 elections, the need for financial autonomy for Local Governments and the Judiciary in Nigeria.

Exclusive interview on ‘People & Politics’ wt Chido Nwangwu.

04/27/2026

Gunmen abducted 23 pupils from an illegal orphanage in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Fifteen have been rescued, and authorities are searching for the remaining

02/17/2026

12/29/2025

AFP, Abuja: Immediately following surprise U.S. strikes targeting militants in Nigeria, it remained unclear who or what was actually hit as Washington and Abuja told slightly different stories. Complicating matters was the fact that the strikes were delayed by American President Donald Trump, apparently to prioritise the symbolism of launching the attack on Christmas — […]

12/28/2025

There is something deeply unsettling about the way language has become one of Nigeria’s most contested battlegrounds. For decades, violence has carved its marks on our national psyche, but in recent years, the more insidious weapon has not been the gun—it is discourse. And the latest episode in the tragic serial of mass abductions has […]

12/27/2025

The Super Eagles were cruising to victory when leading 3-0 through goals from Victor Osimhen, captain Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman. But Tunisia refused to surrender in the top-of-the-table Group C clash and Montassar Talbi and Ali Abdi scored to set up a tense finish. Tunisia had two chances to level during seven minutes of […]

12/27/2025

Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, contributing analyst to USAfricaonline.com, is a lawyer and a teacher. “A Judge who takes advantage of the judicial office for personal gain or for gain by his or her relative or relation abuses power…. such abuse […]

12/27/2025

Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Chima Nnadi-Oforgu, contributing analyst to USAfricaLive.com, is the Editor of Oblongmedia in Owerri, Nigeria. Evidently, Nigeria has reached a level of insecurity where a foreign power, the United States, feels confident enough to launch military operations against Africa’s most populous […]

12/26/2025

USAfricaonline.com: The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on Christmas Day (December 25, 2025) in a post on his social media platform that he ordered a “powerful and deadly strike” on ISIS terrorists in Nigeria. He stated that the Islamic jihadists with ISIS (and their allied groups) have been “targeting and viciously […]