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August 17, 2012

WATCH: South African police kill 34 miners, injure dozens of others

Isi Esene Terrible news, in case you missed it. The South African police gunned down striking miners yesterday, killing 34 of the miners and wounding 78 others after failing to get protesters to disperse during a strike. The strike at the Lonmin platinum mine in northern South Africa had already turned violent, with skirmishes between two... Read More

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Game on: Nairobi prepares bid for 2024 Olympics Games

by Isi Esene Nairobi, Kenya is putting preparations in motion to bring the Olympics to Africa for the first time in 2024. The East African country hopes to be the first nation this side of the globe to achieve this feat. In a statement announcing the country’s hosting aspiration at the Kenya National House yesterday,... Read More

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Olugbenga Ashiru: Nigeria’s place in Africa is clear and assured

by Olugbenga Ashiru My reading of the various articles in the print and electronic media on the outcome of the recently concluded 19th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union that took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from July 15 to 16, 2012, can easily tempt me into focusing on the singular issue... Read More

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WATCH: Woman grinds into Hillary Clinton’s crotch at dinner party

by Adeniyi Abdul The United States Secretary of State is shown in the video below dancing the night away at a party in South Africa. The party hosted by South African Foreign minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane. took place Tuesday night and at a point during the proceedings, a jazz singer performing moved over and began grinding... Read More

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Bayelsa Assembly accused of fleecing the state of N78m

by Isi Esene A civil society group, Transparency and Good Governance Coalition, has accused the speaker, Mr. Kombowei Benson, and twenty-three other members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly of collecting money from the state government under false pretences. The House members are said to have received N78m from the state government presumably to attend... Read More

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“Habitual offender” rapes 95-year-old grandmother

by Isi Esene A serial offender in Johannesburg has been accused of raping a 94-year-old grandmother in her home in KwaSwayimane, Johannesburg, South Africa. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the suspect was one of the prisoners who benefited from the special state pardon recently granted by President Jacob Zuma. There has been a... Read More

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Nepotism? Zuma’s ex-wife, Nkosazana, emerges African Union head

by Isi Esene South African continues to dominate the leadership of the African continent with the election of Nkosazana Dlamin-Zuma, the South African Home Affairs minister and ex-wife of the South African president, Jacob Zuma. Dlamin-Zuma was elected on Sunday to head the African Union (AU) Commission, after a bruising leadership tussle which threatened to... Read More

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WATCH: eLDee drops the video for ‘Higher’

by ‘Ifreke Inyang eLDee the don, has dropped the hot new video for his single ‘Higher’, which is on the ‘Undeniable’ album – his fifth studio album. The video which was shot in South Africa, features K9 and Sojay, who are on his Trybe record label. It tells the story of the prelude to all... Read More

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“Jonathan is indecisive, vindictive, petty, and I pity him” – Henry Okah

by Hauwa Gambo Henry Okah, Niger-Delta activist accused of the October 1 2010 bombings in Abuja has remained locked up in a South African jail – even as he continues to antagonise President Goodluck Jonathan. In the latest salvo, he speaks with Sabbide Abbide on SaharaReporters.com. Explaining the rare interview, Abbide says: “What follows is... Read More

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#Winning: Nigeria ranked as top African nation brand

by Tolu Orekoya For the second year running, Nigeria has taken the bronze medal for Most Valuable African Nation Brand at an event hosted by Brand Africa in association with Brand Finance. The top ten were: South Africa (218 points) Egypt (1o9 points) Nigeria (88 points) Morocco (48 points) Algeria (45 points) Angola (31 points) Tunisia... Read More

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Psquare inks distribution deal with Universal Music Group

by Tolu Orekoya So this is what the twins were up to in South Africa … being whisked off in a private jet. Reports have emerged that Psquare – the duo made up of twins, Peter and Paul Okoye – were in South Africa to ink a deal with the South African arm of... Read More

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Big Brother Daily Di-gist #9: No sleep, hot kisses, and it’s all for the cameras

by Denike & Ifedayo Editor’s note: To catch up on our Daily Di-Gist 1 – 8, check out our YNaija blog Still on the hook-ups issue, Yadel and Alex now have a l’il ‘somethin’-somethin” going on between them, like the steamy kiss they shared recently… and the other rumors keep coming in. Big Brother isn’t pulling his... Read More

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‘Eeny, meeny, miny, mo’: Hauwa Gambo makes her predictions of who wins what at today’s AMAAs

by Hauwa Gambo The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs) holds this evening at the Expo Centre in Lagos. Let’s get into it, shall it? AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Short Film 1. JAMAA – Uganda 2. Look Again – Kenya 3. Maffe Tiga – Guinea 4. Braids On Bald Head – Nigeria 5. Hidden Life –... Read More

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70 and going strong: South Africa’s Jacob Zuma is set to marry Wife Number 6

by Hauwa Gambo Jacob Zuma hasn’t been shy of doing what he wants, even if the world sees it as primitive – so he is now set to take another wife in addition to the four he has presently (making this the sixth woman he will marr)(, his spokesman confirmed today. The South African president,... Read More

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Hello Africa! The Mr. Gay World pageant comes to the Motherland

by Hauwa Gambo While Nigeria ponders the existential question of whether or not gays should be allowed to walk the streets, the Mr. Gay World pageant debuts on African soil—via South Africa. It featured the first black African contestants and held at the Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City on Sunday. But it didn’t come... Read More

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South Africa set to deport 56 Nigerians seeking asylum based on “ongoing political crisis in Nigeria”

by Lekan Olanrewaju South Africa is reportedly set to deport 56 Nigerians. The deportees have over-stayed their visas and applied for asylum based on the alleged ongoing “political crisis” in Nigeria. It is unclear which of the nation’s political crises they based their requests on. Their applications were however, rejected. According to The Nation, a source... Read More

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“Celebrating the South African apology? Empty heads tire me” – Check out yesterday’s top tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju It was one discussion about Africa or the other yesterday, from more comments on the Nigeria/South Africa diplomatic row to skepticism on the now-viral #Kony campaign. Check out the top tweets from yesterday. @ogundamisi: David Cameron said UK govt ‘shared’ intelligence with Nigerian govt. He did not get GEJ’s MOMO? ‘Boko Haram... Read More

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#EpicFail? Arise Fashion Week, Lagos (Day 2) fails to rise to the occasion

by Hauwa Gambo Arise Magazine Fashion Week (AMFW) delivered three successful fashion shows of reputable proportions in the past, so one would expect an even better outing this year as opposed to the kind of hot mess the first two days have been so far. Only a few days ago, designer, Emmy Collins took to... Read More

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Is this the thanks we get, South Africa? Nigeria goes for its pound of flesh – All the details of the diplomatic row

by Lekan Olanrewaju The basics Last Friday, 125 Nigerians who travelled to South Africa aboard Arik Air and South African Airlines flights were deported on arrival in Johannesburg. Said Nigerians were allegedly carrying fake yellow fever vaccine cards. 56 South Africans were barred Tuesday night from entering Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in... Read More

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“Messi is a joke” : Check out yesterday’s top tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju Controversy was all people were talking about yesterday, it would seem, from the Nigeria/SA row to the “technical difficulties” plaguing the Arise Magazine Fashion Week in Lagos. Oh and the not so small matter of Messi’s performance for Barcelona making Champion’s League history made for quite the hot topic too. Check out... Read More

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“Nigeria is a must-visit destination abi?” – Check out yesterday’s top tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju From thoughts on the Nigeria/South Africa deportation issues to commendation (and condemnation of Arsenal FC), check out what everyone was talking about on twitter yesterday. @BankyW: If ur gonna go down, Go down swinging. Bigups to @arsenal… We came up a goal short, but there’s no shame in beating Milan 3-0. @ogundamisi:... Read More

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Deportation: Nigeria threatens South Africa with retaliation

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Federal Government of Nigeria has reportedly warned that it may be forced to reciprocate the deportation of about 125 Nigerians on Sunday by the South African authority. The citizens were turned back at the airport due to the fact they came into the country without appropriate travel documents, particularly, the Yellow Fever... Read More

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February 11, 2012

Video: Invictus Entertainment Company arrives in style – See Photos!

by Daniel Essien A new entertainment outfit, Invictus Entertainment Company has been launched. It is an exclusive entertainment company based in Johannesburg and Nigeria. They offer their patrons exceptional entertainment solutions focusing primarily on showcasing African Talent from Nigeria and South Africa specifically. Invictus Media was focused on event management production. However, due to its overwhelming influence... Read More

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February 1, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: 1.35 million Condoms recalled in South Africa

By Hauwa Gambo Some were panicking because they were infected with AIDS and were concerned for their partners. Another condom scandal has rocked South Africa with its health department recalling 1.35 million defective condoms given away at the African National Congress centenary celebrations. It is important to remember that South Africa has the world’s highest... Read More

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January 13, 2012

#OccupyNigeria takes on South Africa

by Hauwa Gambo Nigerians in South Africa are set to stage an #OccupyNigeria protest to show support for the anti-fuel subsidy removal movement. Tosin Adeyinka informed the house at the stake holders meeting in Pretoria recently that he had secured together with Festus Ogbeide, a protest permit from the Metropolitan Police. He advised that... Read More

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46664 Apparel: With Love, From Nelson Mandela

by Yemi Olowu The Nelson Mandela Foundation recently revealed plans to launch an international fashion line named ‘46664 apparel’, from which proceeds will solely go to charities run by the foundation. The brand name 46664 (four, double six, six four) takes its name from the prison number (prisoner number 466 of 1964) given to Mr... Read More

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