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 dead at his home in Pretoria, police said. Pistorius has now been charged with murder as police confirmed that a woman had been found dead at... Read More

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February 10, 2013

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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 and the Stallions of Burkina Faso. The viewing centre located at the training pitch of the National Stadium, Abuja will be open to fans from... Read More

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February 10, 2013

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Zainab Usman: The need for ownership of African problems and solutions (Y! Policy Hub)

by Zainab Usman “Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story.” Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda With these words, Paul Kagame did two things simultaneously: he earned a spot in the top-10 memorable quotes from the recently concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit 2013 at Davos-Klosters,... Read More

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February 10, 2013

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Dele Momodu: The narrow path to South Africa

Nigeria deserves joy for once after the spate of tragedies we’ve suffered in recent times. Let’s have cause to pretend that all is well even if we know we are far from it. Let’s transform our football even if we can’t transform our environment and nation at large. Fellow Nigerians, all roads lead to South... Read More

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February 3, 2013

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Atom Lim: The presidential politics of terrorism (Y! Politico)

by Atom Lim But what the Presidency officials forget is that while Okah might have singularly plotted and funded the attacks, it is the President’s campaign that gained more from the event. “President Goodluck Jonathan is a terrorist” These are the only words Henry Okah didn’t utter to the South African court that found him... Read More

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January 30, 2013

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Big heart: South Africa’s richest black man gives $1.3 billion, half his wealth, to the poor

South Africa’s richest black man, Patrice Motsepe, has announced he is giving away half his wealth to improve the lives of the poor. The mining magnate said the money would be handled by the Motsepe Foundation to address education and health issues. He said he was inspired by the word’s two wealthiest men, Bill Gates... Read More

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January 26, 2013

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Opinion: PDP, ACN and the rest – The case of six and half a dozen

by Ferdinand Adimefe The change we seek in our country ought to happen at different levels-on a personal level, in the political party, and at the polls. While the government is the door, the political party is the key to unlock the door I have been hard pressed to find an ideal political party to... Read More

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January 23, 2013

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“It is like a lost game” – Yobo reacts to Burkina Faso draw

by Isi Esene Nigeria’s national team captain, Joseph Yobo has expressed disappointment over the draw played by the Super Eagles against the Burkina Faso team in their first group match at the ongoing African Cup of Nations taking place in South Africa. The Super Eagles were stunned by a last-minute Burkinabe goal which effectively dashed... Read More

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January 21, 2013

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Henry Okah found guilty of 2010 Independence Day bombing

A South African court has found Henry Okah guilty of terrorism charges leveled against him by the federal government of Nigeria. The sentence includes a life jail term. The sentence will be carried out on January 31st or February 1st. The judge however gave Okah room for mitigation. Okah is accused of masterminding two car... Read More

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January 19, 2013

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Opinion: The A – Z of the 2013 African Cup of Nations

by Sayo Owolabi I have developed the habit of calling him like the rapper, “Ikeeeechukwu”. Take it or leave it, Ike Uche is the most reliable of the Super Eagles strikers going to the 2013 AFCON A – AFRICA’S PREMIER FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT. Yes indeed, this is the biggest football showpiece on the African continent and... Read More

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January 9, 2013

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Pregnant South African women drink battery acid to deform their babies and claim more welfare money? (PHOTOS)

We hope this story isn’t true, but then again, when people are struggling, anything is possible. It is being reported that expecting mothers in some parts of South Africa are drinking battery acid in order to obtain extra income from their disabled children. The incidents are allegedly occurring in the Eastern Cape, one of the... Read More

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January 7, 2013

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The United States of Africa? South African leaders call for an African community similar to EU

The economic crisis in Europe doesn’t seem to be coming to an end any time soon. Global leaders are taking note of the mistakes, and also noticing that there are emerging opportunities that come from working together in a unified fashion. The South African Minister in the Presidency in charge of the National Planning Commission Trevor... Read More

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December 8, 2012

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Nelson Mandela again admitted to hospital

by Isi Esene Global symbol of freedom, Nelson Mandela, is back in the hospital on admission for undisclosed reasons. South African government officials today said there is no cause for alarm explaining that the former president had only gone for routine tests. According to a statement released by the office of the president, Jacob Zuma,... Read More

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November 28, 2012

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Evil spirits are behind our ‘NEPA’ problems – Power minister tells South African investors

The minister of State for Power, Hajiya Zainab Kuchi, yesterday told South African investors that evil spirits were behind Nigeria’s darkness preventing the country from taking her pride of place in the comity of Nations. While addressing members of the African National Congress (ANC), the South African Ruling Party, which led a team of investors... Read More

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November 27, 2012

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SPOTTED: D’banj & K-switch partying in Jo’burg

by Isi Esene Nigerians are always the soul of any party and D’banj took the party spirit to Club Avastar Rivonia in Johannesburg, South Africa with K-Switch not far behind. You can see what went down in Jo’burg as the Kokomaster showed South African party-goers how it’s done the Lagos way. See photos below:

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November 23, 2012

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Nude models, colours & beauty at Bodyspectra 2012 Bodypainting Festival (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Students at the City Varsity School of Media and Creative Arts in Cape Town, South Africa wowed the audience at the Bodyspectra 2012 Bodypainting Festival. From the beautiful and colourful to the downright scary,it was all on show. Please check out all the designs.

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November 20, 2012

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86-year-old man serially rapes teenager, luring her with biscuits

by Isi Esene Police recently arrested an 86-year-old man for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl on several occasions giving her biscuits to silence her. The suspect, Sisua Mathe, was arrested in Dimbamiwa Village. According to the police spokesperson, Inspector Billie Dube: “The accused, Sisua Mathe first met the complainant on her way to school in March... Read More

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November 18, 2012

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#NigeriaRules: D’banj, Psquare, Flavour, Brymo, more cart away awards at the 2012 ChannelO Music Video Awards

by Isi Esene Nigerian artistes once again dominated the Channel O Music Video Awards in South Africa with Psquare, Flavour, D’banj, Ice-prince, BrymO and Davido carting away awards. Nigerian Superstar Ice-prince and South African model Bonang (Queen B) were the hosts for the award which held Saturday night at the Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown,... Read More

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November 8, 2012

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TICKER: Horrific: Man arrested after his nephew’s genitals are found in his wallet

A 42-year-old is South African man has been arrested after he was found to be carrying genitals in his wallet believed to be those of his missing nephew. According to South African police spokesperson who spoke to the BBC, after his arrest, the man took officers to a forest in Eastern Cape Province where a... Read More

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November 5, 2012

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Opinion: Barack Obama’s coming victory and the African alliance for New Order

by Lai Labode New political leaders will emerge from Africa under a new Alliance called African Alliance For New Order been touted by a new Youth Wing of Africa Largest Political Party called the Peoples Democratic Party Youth Circuit. And it will come to pass in a time not too distant from the time you... Read More

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October 27, 2012

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Awful: Man gets home late, demands food from mother, holds her hostage, then rapes her

by Isi Esene A 33-year-old man in South África has been accused of raping his 55-year-old mother. The suspect who was not named so as to protect the identity of the victim allegedly forced his way into her bedroom and threatened her with a knife before dragging her to a neighbour’s house, where the alleged... Read More

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October 10, 2012

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Opinion: Why Jonathan is persecuting Henry Okah

by Sabella Abidde Exactly two years after what came to be known as the Independence Day bombing, the trial of the alleged mastermind, Henry Emomotimi Okah, finally began. The trial is taking place, not in Nigeria, but in South Africa where the government said she was prosecuting Okah because of its obligation to the international... Read More

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October 7, 2012

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Revealed: PDP-FLU stops Dame Patience from returning… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola PDP-FLU Stops The Dame From Returning Officially, the administration is still insisting that first lady, Patience Jonathan, is resting after the stress of hosting other first ladies for a few days during the Africa First Ladies Summit in Abuja. Most Nigerians believe this story because everyone knows how hard it is to... Read More

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October 3, 2012

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TICKER: GEJ now “willing to work with Henry Okah for peace”

iger Delta Minister Godsday Orubebe on Tuesday told the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg that despite the grievous harm that the October 1 2010 twin bombings caused to families of the victims, dialogue with members of warring factions has proved the best strategy in restoring peace to the oil-rich state. “Throughout his tenure, [Jonathan]... Read More

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October 2, 2012

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“He was a key figure in the Niger Delta struggle” – Minister of Niger Delta testifies against Okah in South African court

by Reuben Daba YNaija reported yesterday that the trial of ex-militant leader Henry Okah for the 2010 Independence Day bombings in Abuja opened on October 1 in Johannesburg, South Africa. There to testify against Okah on Day 1 of the trial was Nigeria’s minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe. As expected, Okah denied all 13... Read More

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October 1, 2012

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Independence 2010 bombings: Okah’s trial resumes today in South Africa

by Stanley Azuakola As Nigeria marks its 52nd Independence Anniversary, memories of its 50th anniversary celebration resurfaced from far away South Africa. That year, the celebrations were marred by twin bombings allegedly orchestrated by alleged ex-MEND leader, Henry Okah. Shortly after the bombings, President Jonathan absolved MEND from the brutal blast which killed 12 people... Read More

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September 11, 2012

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South African labour dispute spreads, as 36,000 platinum and gold miners stay home

by Isi Esene The labour dispute in South Africa doesn’t seem to be simmering down anytime soon. The strike in the Lonmin mines which resulted in the killing of several striking miners has spread to other mines with over 10,000 miners joining the strike from the west section of Gold Fields International’s KDC gold mine.... Read More

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August 22, 2012

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TICKER: Nigeria leads in Africa internet speed

According to the latest State of the Internet report by Akamai Technologies Global Internet Platform, Nigeria has overtaken South Africa in terms of Internet speed – less than eleven years after reforming its communications networks and market. In the report it is revealed that Nigeria has an average connection speed of 322kbps with a peak... Read More

Internet, nigeria, south africa, speed

August 20, 2012

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Opinion: South Africa – A throwback to the past, a shock for the future

by Danny Schechter No event in recent years has so shocked “the new South Africa” as an event eerily reminiscent of the past: the massacre of striking mine workers last week by police who fired in fear when armed workers marched on them. No event has so shaken the African National Congress government as... Read More

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August 19, 2012

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Opinion: What mining massacre says about South Africa

by Justice Malala The story of the London-listed Lonmin’s Marikana mine shootings is that of a trade union that cosied up to big business; of an upstart and populist new union that exploited real frustration to establish itself; and of police failure. It is a story which exposes South Africa’s structural weaknesses too. Poverty, inequality... Read More

Justice Malala, Lonmin mine, mining, south africa

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

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

Zainab Usman: The need for ownership of African problems and solutions (Y! Policy Hub)

Dele Momodu: The narrow path to South Africa

Atom Lim: The presidential politics of terrorism (Y! Politico)

Big heart: South Africa’s richest black man gives $1.3 billion, half his wealth, to the poor

Opinion: PDP, ACN and the rest – The case of six and half a dozen

“It is like a lost game” – Yobo reacts to Burkina Faso draw

Henry Okah found guilty of 2010 Independence Day bombing

Opinion: The A – Z of the 2013 African Cup of Nations

Pregnant South African women drink battery acid to deform their babies and claim more welfare money? (PHOTOS)

The United States of Africa? South African leaders call for an African community similar to EU

Nelson Mandela again admitted to hospital

Evil spirits are behind our ‘NEPA’ problems – Power minister tells South African investors

SPOTTED: D’banj & K-switch partying in Jo’burg

Nude models, colours & beauty at Bodyspectra 2012 Bodypainting Festival (PHOTOS)

86-year-old man serially rapes teenager, luring her with biscuits

#NigeriaRules: D’banj, Psquare, Flavour, Brymo, more cart away awards at the 2012 ChannelO Music Video Awards

TICKER: Horrific: Man arrested after his nephew’s genitals are found in his wallet

Opinion: Barack Obama’s coming victory and the African alliance for New Order

Awful: Man gets home late, demands food from mother, holds her hostage, then rapes her

Opinion: Why Jonathan is persecuting Henry Okah

Revealed: PDP-FLU stops Dame Patience from returning… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

TICKER: GEJ now “willing to work with Henry Okah for peace”

“He was a key figure in the Niger Delta struggle” – Minister of Niger Delta testifies against Okah in South African court

Independence 2010 bombings: Okah’s trial resumes today in South Africa

South African labour dispute spreads, as 36,000 platinum and gold miners stay home

TICKER: Nigeria leads in Africa internet speed

Opinion: South Africa – A throwback to the past, a shock for the future

Opinion: What mining massacre says about South Africa

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