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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 contributing analyst…
USAfrica: Nigerian-Americans shine at Super Bowl 2026 Final; Obi says “exceptional”
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Nigeria’s insecurity crisis has acquired a strange and unsettling wardrobe. Over time, uniforms - once symbols of authority, order, and…
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