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On top of the world: Aliko Dangote and Tony Elumelu show them how it’s done (SNAPSHOT)

by Isi Esene When you have Alhaji Aliko Dangote, entrepreneur extraordinaire and Chairman of the Dangote Group, flying with Tony Elumelu, economist, banker, investor, philanthropist and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, it is safe to imagine what the topic of discussion might be. Finance, of course. A Facebook update from Elumelu reads: “Richest black man on earth,... Read More

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Toooo much money: SEE the richest men at the World Economic Forum right now

by Isi Esene The World Economic Forum on Africa taking place in Cape Town, South Africa regularly brings together influencers from different walks of life to deliberate on the future of the continent. This year’s gathering focuses on accelerating economic diversification, boosting strategic infrastructure, and unlocking Africa’s talent so it is imperative to have what reads... Read More

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Dangote secures $4.25bn loan to build refinery in Nigeria

by Isi Esene The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has disclosed that his company has secured loans worth $4.25bn from banks to build an oil refinery to help the country reduce fuel imports. Dangote said this at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. According to Dangote, who is... Read More

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Japheth Omojuwa: Shaping Africa’s prosperity from within (Y! FrontPage)

The other thing that struck and impressed me was the fact that young people from across the continent agreed that when you give the average Nigerian enough support, you’d make millionaires of its many people. It will be one of the least reported parts of the World Economic Forum for Africa sessions holding in Cape... Read More

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First photos in 9 months: The legend, Nelson Mandela is thin and “virtually expressionless” (LOOK)

Nelson Mandela is ‘in good shape’ and ‘good spirits’, South African president Jacob Zuma said today. He spoke as the first footage emerged of the 94-year-old former president since he left hospital on April 6 after suffering from pneumonia. He spent 10 days in hospital being treated for the illness, which followed an earlier hospitalisation... Read More

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Odd: Baboons break into a house in South Africa and ransack it for food (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Climbing through an upstairs window carelessly left open by a South African homeowner, a group of thieves can’t believe their luck as they race around the house ransacking cupboards. But far from your average burglar, this gang of crooks aren’t human – they’re baboons on the hunt for food An astonishing video of the animals... Read More

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“I am dismayed by your lack of vision”: Read the blistering letter OBJ wrote to Margaret Thatcher in 1986

by Hauwa Gambo All we can saw is WOW – and, we love you, Olusegun Obasanjo! See the letter the former Head of State wrote following his assignment as a member of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group on South Africa – as he worked to end the apartheid in South Africa. Margaret Thatcher was at... Read More

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Femi Fani-Kayode: A word for our leaders

by Femi Fani-Kayode Why do we always take ten steps forward and twenty steps backwards? Why is our case and example one of constant failure, ineptitude, defeat, shame, lack and incompetence? What is wrong with the Federal Republic of Nigeria… On the 20th April 1653 (exactly 360 years ago to the day that I am... Read More

Nigeria’s young leaders set to shine at One Young World Summit

by Isi Esene Young leaders from Nigeria have an important role to play at One Young World summit taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 2 – 5 October 2013. That’s according to Catherine Peter, Africa Director of One Young World, who is in Lagos this week to meet with young leaders and partners. Now... Read More

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Sad: Entertainment lawyer, Efere Ozako is dead

by Akan Ido Efere Ozako, the talented entertainment lawyer is dead. He reportedly died yesterday after returning from a trip to South Africa. Ozako was said to have complained of dizziness and immediately rushed to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) but was confirmed dead on arrival. He reportedly died of cardiac arrest. He founded... Read More

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Meet 20-year-old who broke record to become youngest commercial pilot in Nigeria and South Africa (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Favour Odozor, 20, has qualified person with Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) both in Nigeria and in South Africa. He graduated with fifteen other trained pilots at the Afrika Union Aviation Academy (AUAA), Mafikeng, South Africa. According to Captain Allam Roebuck, the Director of AUAA, Odozor completed all 37 flying procedures in record... Read More

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SNAPSHOT: President Zuma is that you or Michael Jackson?

by Akan Ido South African President Jacob Zuma is definitely not taking this dance lightly, we wonder what the prize for the best dancer on the dance-floor might be. It won’t be such a bad idea to see our President Goodluck Jonathan tear up the floor in this manner.

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No kidding: Africa witnesses its first GAY traditional wedding (SNAPSHOT, WATCH)

by Isi Esene Africa’s first traditional gay wedding between Tshepo Modisane and Thoba Sithol recently took place in KwaDukuza, a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The wedding included Zulu and Tswana rituals and costume. The newly-married couple, who are both 27 and have been together for three years, made their vows in front of... Read More

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The gang rape that horrified South Africa: Girl, 17, is ‘mutilated to death’ and dumped on a building site

The brutal murder of a 17-year-old girl, who was gang-raped, horrifically mutilated and left to die on a building site, has sparked a national outcry in South Africa. Anene Booysen was discovered by security guards on the site in the sleepy town of Bredasdorp, 80 miles east of Cape Town. According to a Health Department... Read More

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Photo of the Day: Behold Africa’s dumbest policeman

by Isi Esene It is difficult to know what is going on in the mind of this South African policeman but is glaringly obvious what he is NOT thinking. They call him Jo’burg’s dumbest policeman, we think he deserves a continental award. – [Photo: H/T to @ItsKwambox]

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Oops! DSTV broadcasts an obituary for Nelson Mandela in error

A channel on pay television DSTV mistakenly advertised former president Nelson Mandela’s obituary, causing panic among viewers, according to a report on Wednesday. An ad of the obituary, titled “Remembering Madiba 1918-2013” appeared on Universal Channel 117 on Tuesday night, featuring some facts about Mandela’s life, The Star reported. [READ: Wow, he’s gigantic! Woman delivers... Read More

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Swagger: Follow Wizkid behind the scenes during his “Lagos To Soweto” video shoot in Jo’Burg (PHOTOS)

by Rachel Ogbu Wizkid was recently in South Africa shooting the video for his hit new single, “Lagos To Soweto”. Directed by Godfather productions, the pop star posted some pictures on Instagram while keeping his fans updated on Twitter. RT @tomiwaoyebola: @wizkidayo bro!..pls wen is lagos 2 soweto video droppin!…I’m expectant>>>in a week. — Wizkid Ayo Balogun (@wizkidayo) March... Read More

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PHOTOS: Samsung Africa Forum 2013 ‘Journey of Wonders’ Press Conference

[READ: Journey of Wonders: Samsung unveils premium products and smart solutions (DETAILS)] What: Samsung Africa Forum 2013 press conference When: Wednesday, March 13 Where: At the Cape Town City Hall in South Africa. [READ: Evolutionary: All you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S 4] [READ: Saving lives: Samsung unveils mobile solar powered healthcare... Read More

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Saving lives: Samsung unveils mobile solar powered healthcare centre for rural areas

Samsung has unveiled its Solar Powered Healthcare Centre at the Samsung Africa Forum currently on-going in Cape Town, South Africa. The Solar Powered Healthcare Centre is designed to provide healthcare in rural areas and its establishment had marked the start of a large-scale medical initiative on the continent making medical treatment accessibility regular to people... Read More

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It’s here: Samsung launches the world’s first 8-inch tablet (DETAILS)

by Idoreyin Sampson and Isi Esene The excitement which heralded the introduction of the Samsung GALAXY Note 8.0 at the Samsung Africa Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa can only be described as contagious. The expectation could be felt throughout the venue and throughout the continent with everyone waiting for the launch of the world’s first... Read More

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South African diplomat found walking the streets of China naked? (PICTURED)

South Africa’s consul-general in China has been recalled after he was allegedly found wandering the streets naked. Lassy Chiwayo, a veteran politician who spent time in prison with Nelson Mandela, has had his contract in Shanghai terminated and is back in Pretoria. The South African foreign office says he was recalled due to ‘health reasons’,... Read More

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#WeJustHaveToSmile: Nigeria set to overtake SA as Africa’s biggest economy

The ever-expanding moonscape that stretches out behind a wall holding back the Atlantic Ocean here will one day host a project designed to help anchor Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy. But if the ambitious plan to construct a new city on land reclaimed from the sea, called Eko Atlantic, represents Nigeria’s future, it is one... Read More

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Sickening: Taxi driver handcuffed to a police van and dragged to his death (WATCH)

Sickening video emerged today of South African police officers tying a man to their van and dragging him through the streets. Mido Macia, 27, was found dead in police custody just two hours after being arrested for the parking dispute in the Daveyton township. The incident brings fresh embarrassment to the country’s criminal justice system... Read More

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February 23, 2013

Femke becomes Funke: The Eagles and the beast

by Femke van Zeijl Good journalism should strike a balance… I do believe the news in the West about Nigeria tends to have very limited perspectives: if it is not the Niger Delta than it is Boko Haram or corruption. Let me be honest. I don’t give a toss about football. The religiousness with which... Read More

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February 23, 2013

Another one: Ghanaian footballer stabs wife in eye – after argument over prostitutes

Ghana defender John Paintsil has been arrested by the Legon Police in Accra for allegedly stabbing an eye of his wife, Richlove Paintsil on Friday afternoon. He has been denied bail and is likely to spend the weekend in police cells to help with investigations, the Greater Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed to Goal.com... Read More

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February 22, 2013

Just In: Oscar Pistorius shooting – The ‘Blade Runner’ gets bail

Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was granted bail on Friday, having been charged with premeditated murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. When the announcement was made, members of his family shouted in approval. “I come to the conclusion that the accused made a case to be granted bail,” Judge Desmond Nair told a packed courtroom. The... Read More

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February 21, 2013

Chilling pictures of room where Pistorius fatally shot girlfriend (PHOTOS)

Chilling photos have emerged of the bathroom where Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend lay dying after he gunned her down through the door. The luxurious stone-clad en-suite is now the focus of a murder inquiry as investigators try to piece together what happened in the toilet cubicle where Reeva Steenkamp spent her last moments. Prosecutors argue the... Read More

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February 20, 2013

Oscar Pistorius charged with premeditated murder, “I thought she was an intruder”, he cries

Olympian Oscar Pistorius today denied that he willfully killed his girlfriend, telling a South African court that he shot the woman through his bathroom door because he believed she was an intruder. Pistorius, 26 and a double-amputee Olympian, was charged today with premeditated murder, or a Schedule 6 offense, which under South African law limits... Read More

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February 17, 2013

Oscar Pistorius kept weapons in his bedroom for security, journalist says

Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic and Paralympic athlete who was charged today with the murder of his girlfriend at his South Africa home, kept a handgun by his bedside and a “machine gun” in his bedroom, according to a British journalist who has spent time with him. Pistorius, who has been nicknamed the “blade runner” for the carbon-fiber blades on... Read More

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