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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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August 20, 2012

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

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

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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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August 9, 2012

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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August 9, 2012

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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August 8, 2012

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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August 6, 2012

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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July 27, 2012

“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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July 16, 2012

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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July 13, 2012

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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June 24, 2012

“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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June 3, 2012

#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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May 31, 2012

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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May 16, 2012

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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April 22, 2012

‘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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April 16, 2012

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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April 10, 2012

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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March 21, 2012

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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March 9, 2012

“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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March 8, 2012

#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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