Nigeria’s Jonathan asks INEC’s Iwu to step down, immediately….

Jonathan asks INEC’s Iwu to step down, immediately…. Special to USAfricaonline.com By Felix Onuah. Abuja – Acting Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday ordered the country’s elections chief to step down immediately, following concern that polls next year would not be credible under his leadership. The Independent National Election Commission (INEC) chairperson, Maurice Iwu, has [...]

Shakira’s “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” chosen as theme song for FIFA’s 2010 world soccer cup in South Africa

Shakira’s “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” chosen as theme song for FIFA’s 2010 world soccer cup in South Africa Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine By Chido Nwangwu Music star and swinging dancer Shakira has bagged another gold for soccer music. Her song “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” has been chosen as the official song [...]

New, chilling video of Nigerian-born Mutallab training at Al Qaeda camp; making threats….

New, chilling video of Nigerian-born Mutallab training at Al Qaeda camp; making threats…. Special to USAfricaonline.com The U.S news network ABCNews has broadcast a video which shows Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab training with the Al Qaeda in Yemen. The 23-year-old Nigerian has been held in detention, accused of plotting terror and attempting to explode a bomb on a [...]

Renewed violence, killing around Jos, kills 9

Renewed violence, killing around Jos; Nigeria kills 9 April 21, 2010. JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) – Sporadic violence in Nigeria’s central Plateau state has killed at least nine people this week, police and residents said, as tensions remained high weeks after hundreds died in sectarian clashes. Seven bodies were found on Tuesday in shallow graves in [...]

U.S says Sudan election not free, fair; Bashir rejects charge

U.S says Sudan election not free, fair; Bashir rejects charge Khartoum (AFP) – President Omar al-Beshir’s ruling party on Tuesday rejected US accusations that last week’s landmark polls inSudan were not free and fair but welcomed an overture for cooperation with Washington. “One of the most important criteria to meet the international standards is ‘free and fair,’ and we [...]

After murder of pastor n wife in Bauchi, Nigeria police step up patrols

After murder of pastor n wife in Bauchi, Nigeria police step up patrols Special to USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston AFP: The Nigerian Police on Sunday heightened security in a mainly Muslim state of Bauchi in northern Nigeria in the wake of the murder of a Christian pastor and his wife. “The situation is well under control with the [...]

Sudan crises: South African peacekeepers kidnapped in Darfur

South African peacekeepers kidnapped in Darfur Khartoum (AFP) – Four South African peacekeepers serving with a UN-African Union mission in the Sudanese region of Darfur were confirmed kidnapped on Wednesday, in the largest single abduction of foreigners in the war-torn region. The four UNAMID police — two men and two women– were “kidnapped and their [...]

Somalia: 22 killed as Al Qaeda linked group of Al-Shabaab claims bombing

Somalia: 22 killed, 55 wounded in battle By Muhyadin Ahmed Roble, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya. The deadly battle erupted after Islamist insurgents fired at main airport in the capital, where Africa Union peacekeepers and the presidency building is based during a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the country’s national army. The African union [...]

Babangida: Despite opposition, Nigeria’s former dictator confirms he’s running for president, again

Former Nigerian military ruler to run for president By Felix Onuah. Nigeria’s former military leader Ibrahim Babangida is planning a political comeback by running for president nearly 25 years after he first came to power in a bloodless coup, his spokesman said on Monday. Babangida, 68, seized power in the OPEC member state in August [...]

With Kase Lawal’s CAMAC Energy acquisition of Pacific Asia Petroleum, history grows with listing of African-led corporation on NYSE

By CHIDO NWANGWU. On this day of accomplishment and fulfillment for CAMAC on April 7, Dr. Lawal’s robust and vibrant vision of trading between Cameroon and America (camac) was yielding fruits from foundational seeds sown, nurtured and expanded since 25 years ago.

It was worth more than the aggregates of money for in his march to yet another historic business landmark: the listing of the largest U.S-based, African-led corporation on the highly-valued New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Amex platform.

Nigeria’s acting President meets Obama, others on security, nuclear issues in Washington DC

Nigeria’s acting President meets Obama, others on security, nuclear issues inn Washington DC Special to USAfricaonline.com Nigeria’s acting president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, arrived Sunday in the U.S. for a four-day official working visit during which he will participate in the international Nuclear Security Summit to be hosted by President Barack Obama, according to a statement [...]

Guinea-Bissau returning to normal after military insurgency….

Guinea-Bissau returning to normal after military insurgency…. Special to USAfricaonline.com Life has returned to normal in Guinea-Bissau after a military insurgency last week in the small west African country, the prime minister and the new army chief said after a meeting Tuesday. “I think that the situation (of a crisis) has been overcome,” said Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior. “As you [...]

Killing case: White supremacists rally at South Africa court

The killing of Terre’Blanche revived fears of racial trouble in South Africa ahead of the start of the football World Cup in June 2010.

Nigeria’s new ministers get posts; Aganga gets Finance; Akunyili keeps Info; NNPC’s oil chief Barkindo fired….

Nigeria’s new ministers get posts; Aganga gets Finance; Akunyili keeps Info;  NNPC’s oil chief Barkindo fired…. By Bashir Adigun (AP). April 6, 2010, ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s acting president has sacked the head of the nation’s national oil company. A spokesman for Acting President Goodluck Jonathan gave no explanation for Tuesday’s decision to fire Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo [...]