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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…

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Goodluck Jonathan, Jacob Zuma, Aliko Dangote in Cape Town yesterday (PHOTOS)

President Goodluck Jonathan presenting a speech at the South Africa/Nigeria Business Forum in Cape Town What: South Africa/Nigeria Business Forum. Where: Cape Town, South Africa. When: May 7, 2013. State House Photos. Jonathan…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 July 1970Sitting on the Conservative front bench during the state opening of Parliament in her role as Secretary Of State For Education. All we can saw is…

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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…

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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. …

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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South African blade runner, Oscar Pistorius charged with murder for shooting girlfriend in his home

by Rachel Ogbu South African Olympic and Paralympic blade runner, Oscar Pistorius, 26, was arrested on Thursday following the death of his girlfriend, 30 year old model who was shot…

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It’s happening in Abuja! NSC brings music, comedy, and football together for the Eagles for AFCON finals

The National Sports Commission (NSC) is organising a free viewing centre for fans to watch the final match of the African Cup of Nations between the Super Eagles of Nigeria…

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