South Africans are planning a nationwide ‘clean up’ and the dirt is Nigeria | #23SeptemberCleanSA

If you walked into South African Twitter, what you will see is #PutSouthAfricansFirst, #NigeriansMustGo, #ForeignersVacateOurJobs – an understanding that South Africans are complaining about the state of their economy, losing job opportunities to foreigners, and blaming certain social vices like drug trafficking on foreigners. For South Africans, it has reached a tipping point and the almost... Read More

Deep Dive, Editor's Pick

nigeria, nigerians, south africa, South Africans, Xenophobia

September 3, 2020

The video from South Africa should help Nigerian leaders understand what free speech is

Unless we have redefined what a democratic society is, everyone has the right to speak out against certain policies in whatever form or means they choose to, without fear of intimidation. This is called Freedom of Expression in the Nigerian constitution. The right to free speech is a fundamental human right that prohibits government censorship... Read More

Deep Dive, Thinking Through

democracy, freedom of expression, south africa

August 10, 2020

South Africans want to prioritize themselves in another wave of xenophobia

Unite we must. Without necessarily sacrificing our sovereignities, we can forge a political union based on defense, foreign affairs and diplomacy, and common citizenship, an African currency, a monetary zone, and a central bank. We must unite in order to achieve the full liberation of our continent – Kwame Nkrumah (May 26, 2016). African unity... Read More

Deep Dive

nigeria, south africa, Xenophobia

June 13, 2020

All we gathered from the #NigeriaMustFall trend by South Africans

The feud between Nigerians and South Africa came out of nowhere, and it is one that not too many can explain as both countries have shown strong social and economic ties in the past. In recent times, there have been a lot of xenophobic reports from South Africa against Nigerians. For the most part, South... Read More

Deep Dive

#NigeriaMustFall, #NigeriansMustFall, nigeria, south africa, Xenophobia

February 28, 2020

Meet Chi Mhende, Queen Sono’s Head-Baddie-In-Charge

As part of YNaija’s coverage of the launch of Queen Sono, the first Netflix original scripted series from Africa, our editors joined a roundtable of journalists from across the continent to speak with Enhle Maphumulo who plays Nova and Khathu Ramabulama who plays William to discuss their on-screen chemistry, their hopes for the show and the possibility of... Read More

Specials

Chi Mhende, generations, netflix, Pearl Thusi, Queen Sono, south africa

February 21, 2020

Where is your period? For the love of Pete Edochie | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: https://twitter.com/Demo__UK/status/1230856537716994048?s=20 Feminist waiting for Pete Edochie to apologize. https://t.co/pZvWjzYBzs —... Read More

Rankings

Cardi B, Chioma B, Mr Eazi, otedola, Pete Edochie, south africa, Speed Darlington

November 14, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 14th of November

Follow the link to read the latest stories on YNaija: 5 Things that Should Matter Today: South African artistes are protesting against Burna Boy’s ‘Africa Unite’ concert Burna Boy doesn’t need to apologise

Cover Stories

@burnaboygram, Africa Unite Concert, AKA, Burna boy, south africa, Xenophobia

September 19, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Three suspects linked to the serial killings in Port Harcourt have been arrested

The city of Port Harcourt has been gripped by a spate of killing targeting women in hotels, perpetuated by a serial killer on the loose. And although it seemed the police have been nonchalant about the carrying out an elaborate investigation, attributing these murders to prostitution, three suspects linked to the case have arrested by... Read More

Rankings

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Port Harcourt, Serial killings, south africa, Xenophobia

September 18, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: 26-year-old Joana Nnazu Kolo has been nominated as commissioner in Kwara

In Nigeria, youth representation in governance and politics is still a mirage. That said, we’ve seen Seun Fakorede (27) and Debo Ogundoyin (31) emerge as commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo and speaker of the Oyo House of Assembly respectively. Now, in Kwara, the state governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq has nominated 26-year-old Joana Nnazua Kolo... Read More

Rankings

26-year-old Joana Nnazua Kolo, Andela, Kanye West, Obinwanne Okeke, south africa, xenophobic attacks

September 12, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Here’s what you need to know about Asa’s upcoming album ”Lucid”

It’s been five years since Asa released her last album Bed of Stones, and while we have been waiting for her to release another project, she’s been magnanimous enough to release singles off her upcoming album, which she announced yesterday on her Instagram page. Titled Lucid, which is her fourth body of work, we’ve been... Read More

Rankings

Asa, Atiku, Lucid, south africa, Tribunal judgment, xenophobic violence

September 11, 2019

The YNaija Cover – 11th of September

Follow the links below to check out our latest stories: 5 Things that Should Matter Today: President Buhari is evacuating Nigerians willing to come home from South Africa #BBNaija 2019: Tacha, Seyi, Khafi and Mike are all strong, competitive housemates but who will be evicted this Sunday?

Cover Stories

Buhari, cover, south africa, Xenophobia

September 11, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: President Buhari is evacuating Nigerians willing to come home from South Africa

Following the continued xenophobic violence in South African where Nigerians are attacked, President has responded diplomatically from recalling the High Commissioner to South Africa and pulling from the World Economic Forum. Now, he has ordered the immediate evacuation of Nigerians that want to return home. Well, this is commendable. Check out Yemi Alade’s short film... Read More

Rankings

Khafi, Mike, nigerians, president buhari, Seyi, south africa, Tacha, Xenophobia, Yemi Alade's short film, Zainab Ahmed

September 7, 2019

Long Read: What Bong Joon-ho’s ‘’Parasite’’ says about Nigeria and South Africa

Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again… Les Miserables In the 2019 film Parasite, the latest by South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho, an indigent family systematically claws their way out of poverty when their son lands a... Read More

Specials

Bong Joon-ho, parasite, south africa, Xenophobia

September 5, 2019

From worst to best, we rank the tweets from Nigerian celebrities against #xenophobiaattacks in South Africa

Check your social media feed. Till now, the dust is yet to settle following a recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa against Nigerians and other African nationals, resulting to chaos and looting of shops and businesses. The origin story of this latest xenophobic act is quite nebulous – a South African taxi driver... Read More

Rankings

Dremo, mi abaga, Mr Eazi, Phyno, Skales, south africa, toke makinwa, Xenophobia, Ycee

September 4, 2019

Sanctions not retaliations are how we need to respond to SA’s xenophobia

For nearly a week before the 1st of September, news filtered in from South Africa that the country’s black male citizens were planning attacks on African immigrants. Their reasons were plenty and fueled by xenophobia; they believed (as purportedly suggested by their political leaders) that immigrant Africans had seen the social benefits Indigenous black South... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

AKA, Burna boy, Davido, SA, south africa

July 17, 2019

The Big 5: Act now before it’s too late – Anyaoku tells Buhari, NASS; Northern Elders wants herdsmen to relocate from the South | Other top stories

These are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Relocate from the south – Northern elders tells herdsmen The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Tuesday asked herdsmen to leave the south, stressing that their safety in that part of the country is no longer guaranteed. Chairman of the forum, Ango Abdullahi, who made the call... Read More

The News Blog

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Ango Abdullahi, APC, big 5, Bobby Moroe, Chiedu Ndubisi, Elizabeth Ndubisi-Chukwu, Emeka Anyaoku, Labour, Muhammadu Buhari, Prince Ayobami Adejumo, Seyi Makinde, south africa, South African High Commission

July 13, 2019

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s men are ”masters” over women misogyny, Senator Remi Tinubu vs Elisah Abbo, Super Eagles beat South Africa in #AFCON2019 quarter-final – Here’s everything that happened this week

This week was a rollercoaster of buzzy stories, from politics to culture and while we routinely reported each of these stories from our YNaija desk, here’s a roundup of everything that went down in the past six days and are still trending today: Senator Remi Tinubu vs Elisah Abbo During the Senate investigative session presided... Read More

Culture, Featured, The News Blog

AFCON 2019, AKA, Bafana bafana, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Senator Remi Tinubu vs Elisah Abbo, south africa, super eagles

February 15, 2019

Davido is set become the first Nigerian panelist on ‘Comedy Central Roast’

Comedy Central Roast is a popular American TV series which features a selected panel, made up of the celebrity’s peers as well as popular comedians, who comically trash the ‘honoured guest’ both personally and professionally. And our very own pop star Davido is headed straight there, set to become the first Nigerian panelist on the... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

AKA, Comedy Central Roast, Davido, Pearl Thusi, south africa, The Roast Master

December 19, 2018

The YNaija Cover – the 19th of December

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: President Buhari presents N8.83trn as 2019 budget to National Assembly Just In: Former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh shot dead

Cover Stories

2019 budget, alex badeh, Grace Mugabe, south africa

August 28, 2018

APC’s reaction to the seizure of an illegal arms shipment is childish and unpatriotic

Apart from its “anti-corruption war”, another “war” this government is fighting is that of hate speech and fake news. But it seems the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) chooses only to fight these wars when the subject of its crusade is running against its wishes. Recently it was reported that a Lagos bound ship loaded... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

nigeria, Politics, south africa

May 22, 2018

How many more Nigerians need to die from SA’s Xenophobia before Nigeria takes action?

It is no more news that South Africa has become a dreaded place for Nigerians to visit and stay for some years now and its getting worse every year, the number of Nigerians that have been killed as a result of xenophobia driven attacks an other shootings this year recently crossed the 100 mark, after... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Abike Dabiri, south africa, Xenophobia

February 16, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] A disgraceful end for South Africa’s Jacob Zuma

As a surprise to everyone, and yet a surprise to no one, Jacob Zuma, the embattled president of the Republic of South Africa, publicly announced his resignation on the 14th of February 2018, marking a tenure that was marred by over 660 separate corruption allegations. For South Africans this was the perfect Valentine’s Day present,... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

ANC, south africa, zuma

February 15, 2018

The Late 5: South Africa gets new president, Nigeria drops in latest FIFA ranking and other top stories

These are the Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to take Nigeria to the next level, despite challenges being faced by the country. Buhari made the promise at the induction of the Nigerian Air Force’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Tsaigumi, in Kaduna. The President said his administration was determined to overcome all... Read More

Featured

Cyril Ramaphosa, fifa, nigeria, president, senate, south africa

February 8, 2018

[The Film Blog] You can now stream South African queer film “Inxeba” (The Wound) on Netflix

“In The Wound, being a man isn’t about being a naturally dominant person, but about learning to submit yourself to a patriarchal model that demands heterosexuality,” Brett Pardy writes in a recent review for Seventh Row. Directed by John Tengrove, Inxeba (The Wound) is a South African coming-of-age film that tells the story of Xolani,... Read More

The Film Blog

Inxeba, LGBT, Nakhane Toure, netflix, south africa, The Film Blog

November 14, 2017

Two Nigerians allegedly killed in South Africa within 48 hours

Two Nigerians have reportedly been killed in South Africa within 48 hours. NAN reports that Ikechukwu Edmond, aged 40 was allegedly killed on November 11 while the second victim Eluka Agu was allegedly bitten to death on November 13. It was learnt that Edmond, a businessman was killed in front of his house on Amant street, Malvern, Johannesburg.... Read More

The News Blog

48 hours, killed, nigerians, south africa

November 9, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: SWEAT needs your help to decriminalise sex work in South Africa

Here at the Sexuality Blog, we won’t even pretend that we are against sex work. It would be hypocritical for us to constantly preach the message of the autonomy of people and their right to express their sexualities however they wish provided they do not harm others, and then turn around and fight against sex... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

sex work, south africa, sweat, The Sexuality Blog

November 1, 2017

Those responsible for Ozubulu massacre are in South African prison – Police

Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Garba Umar, on Wednesday said those responsible for the church attack in Ozubulu in Anambra State have been identified. He gave their names as Prince Charles Obi a.k.a Gozila and Dickson Nwodi. He added that they were both serving murder sentences in South African prisons. Umar disclosed this during... Read More

The News Blog

massacre, Ozubulu, police, Prison, south africa

October 22, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] What are Nigerians doing in South Africa?

The mindless killings of Nigerians in South Africa has remained unabated and the brewing signs are not helping either, the South African police are now sending a cryptic message to Nigerians by virtue of their October 18, 2017, protest against Nigerians living in the country. Can we please ask ourselves a very truthful and sincere... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Nigerians in South Africa, south africa

October 16, 2017

The Late 5: Nigerians are not buying Buahri’s ‘timeout with the kids,’ Lagos tests negative to Monkeypox, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari hosted Aisha Aliyu Gebi, the young girl whose letter to the president went viral on Twitter, Nicole, who donated her “lunch money” to his campaign team 3 years ago, and another little girl who prayed for him while he was sick,... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Ibe Kachikwu, jacob zuma, Muhammadu Buhari, Rohas Okorocha, south africa, The Late 5

October 16, 2017

Supreme Court reinstates 783 corruption charges against Jacob Zuma

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal Friday, upheld a High Court ruling to reinstate no fewer than 800 corruption charges filed against Jacob Zuma before he became president, according to a report by BizAfricaDaily. [Read Also: “A South African must not kill a Nigerian, every country must unite” – Jacob Zuma] Highlights: Zuma, who has faced... Read More

The News Blog

jacob zuma, south africa

South Africans are planning a nationwide ‘clean up’ and the dirt is Nigeria | #23SeptemberCleanSA

The video from South Africa should help Nigerian leaders understand what free speech is

South Africans want to prioritize themselves in another wave of xenophobia

All we gathered from the #NigeriaMustFall trend by South Africans

Meet Chi Mhende, Queen Sono’s Head-Baddie-In-Charge

Where is your period? For the love of Pete Edochie | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

The YNaija Cover – the 14th of November

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Three suspects linked to the serial killings in Port Harcourt have been arrested

5 Things that Should Matter Today: 26-year-old Joana Nnazu Kolo has been nominated as commissioner in Kwara

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Here’s what you need to know about Asa’s upcoming album ”Lucid”

The YNaija Cover – 11th of September

5 Things that Should Matter Today: President Buhari is evacuating Nigerians willing to come home from South Africa

Long Read: What Bong Joon-ho’s ‘’Parasite’’ says about Nigeria and South Africa

From worst to best, we rank the tweets from Nigerian celebrities against #xenophobiaattacks in South Africa

Sanctions not retaliations are how we need to respond to SA’s xenophobia

The Big 5: Act now before it’s too late – Anyaoku tells Buhari, NASS; Northern Elders wants herdsmen to relocate from the South | Other top stories

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s men are ”masters” over women misogyny, Senator Remi Tinubu vs Elisah Abbo, Super Eagles beat South Africa in #AFCON2019 quarter-final – Here’s everything that happened this week

Davido is set become the first Nigerian panelist on ‘Comedy Central Roast’

The YNaija Cover – the 19th of December

APC’s reaction to the seizure of an illegal arms shipment is childish and unpatriotic

How many more Nigerians need to die from SA’s Xenophobia before Nigeria takes action?

[The Injustice Blog] A disgraceful end for South Africa’s Jacob Zuma

The Late 5: South Africa gets new president, Nigeria drops in latest FIFA ranking and other top stories

[The Film Blog] You can now stream South African queer film “Inxeba” (The Wound) on Netflix

Two Nigerians allegedly killed in South Africa within 48 hours

The Sexuality Blog: SWEAT needs your help to decriminalise sex work in South Africa

Those responsible for Ozubulu massacre are in South African prison – Police

[The Injustice Blog] What are Nigerians doing in South Africa?

The Late 5: Nigerians are not buying Buahri’s ‘timeout with the kids,’ Lagos tests negative to Monkeypox, and other top stories

Supreme Court reinstates 783 corruption charges against Jacob Zuma

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