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EDITORIAL FROM THE PUBLISHER/CEO The Nigerian Voice Publisher/CEO Olaniyi Thevoice Abodedele Managing Editor Olatunji Abodedele Editors In-Chief Ifedayo Oshin Sunday O. Popoola Health and Beauty Columnist Virgina Mokoti Fashion and style Columnist Amanda Ibironke Legal Representative Yemi Aganga L.L.M (University of Pretoria) Special Duties Gift C Okpe Brand Co-Ordinator South Africa Mega “D” Abodedele Brand Co-Ordinator United Kingdom Olamide Vibesman Williams Brand Co-Ordinator Nigeria Adekunle Mc-Nisi Fadipe Aderemi Adele-Fadipe Graphic & Layout Design The Nigerian Voice Magazine Photography Akintomide Folarin Tayo Marketing Consultant Nonhlanhla Glenrose Zungu Editorial Advisory Board Members Prince Afeeze Olugbemiga CEO Pan Africa Training Institute Mr Wale Ojetimi CEO Jummy’s Kitchen & Former Bureau Chief News Agency of Nigeria Southern Africa Mr Colins Nosa Mudiana Bureau Chief Voice of Nigeria Southern Africa Mr Debo Oshundu Bureau Chief News Agency of Nigeria Southern Africa Mr Wale Akinlabi CEO Planet Image Productions (Producers of Good Morning Africa) & Planet Radio TV Representative from Nigeria Consulate Jhb If you have any news/Information relating to Nigerians in South Africa, Feel Free to Contact Us. Corporate Details 3rd Floor, Hilda Chambers, 339, Hilda Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0028, South-Africa Contact Details Office: [phone] Direct Number: [phone] BBM: 29AE8F33 Emails: [email protected] Handles: The Nigerian Voice Newspaper naijavoicesa The Nigerian Voice is published in South Africa by: The Nigerian Voice Magazine. Company Registration Number: 2010/101928/23 ISSN 2218-8592 All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is strictly prohibited. Olaniyi Thevoice Abodedele Publisher E D I T O R I A L The journey looked far in the beginning, many came up with words of encouragement but only a few supported the vision. Today I am glad that the vision stands ?rm, and true Nigerians are embracing it. This edition speaks for us and has shown our hard work and desire to sustain the dream of having a credible and be?tting Nigerian voice in South Africa; we have yet taken another giant step by adding additional pages to the publication. My deepest appreciation constantly goes to my spiritual father Pastor FemiJunaid who has from time to time giving us divine encouragement and has constantly prayed for us because he believes in our dream and shares our vision. Also, I will like to say a big thank you to a father ?gure who have stood by us and has continued to support us; His Excellency the Nigerian Consul-General Okey Emuchay (MFR), thank you most sincerely sir. I can not thank enough all the staff of the publication; you guys are my strength. We will like to thank everyone who has been calling us for different reasons, but most especially those who have called to donate and be part of the free food initiative of Mr. Okorie Eze-Jah; the story which we published as our August edition cover story. May you all continue to grow from strength to strength. For your reading pleasure, we have put together yet another interesting and informative edition for this month; from tourism to culture, fashion, health, sports and news stories for you to read and know more about Nigeria and Nigerians. Our deepest appreciation goes to Western Union Money transfer for been able to identify the potential and strength that lies in the publication. We welcome you on-board as a family of The Nigerian Voice and may this be the beginning of a healthy relationship that will blossom and stand the test of time. How time ?ies, by 1st of October 2013, The Nigerian Voice Newspaper will be one, and Nigeria as a nation will turn 53 years. The management of the publication and Western Union have put together a unique event truly be?tting Nigeria, and the event is endorsed by the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria and the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg respectively. The event is also supported by 440 printers, Oluwafemi Clothing, and our media partners Good Morning Africa and PRTV. We will be celebrating the newspaper anniversary and Nigeria's 53rd Independence in grand style with a Gala Dinner and a Community Excellence award night. This is our way to give back to the Nigerian community and most especially Nigerians and friends of Nigerian that have stood by us in the last one year. We count on your support to make the event a glorious one. We will be giving the ?rst 20 lucky ladies to buy seats a free limousine drive to the venue of the Gala Dinner amidst glitz, cameras and glamour. Once again, we thank you our esteemed readers, we will continue to provide you with the best information with regards to Nigeria and Nigerians. We hope to see you at the gala Dinner and Award night. Remember not to eat before you arrive at the venue, as it will be a full three course meal and a buffet, so you can eat as much as you want and have the opportunity to taste the much talked about Nigerian food. Don't forget, to send in your comments, constructive criticism and advice, they have consistently helped us grow and know where to improve. Enjoy our eleventh edition of the newspaper. Long live to the Nigerian Voice Newspaper and God Bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!!!. Julius Malema Visits Nigeria Continued from Page 1 Contrary to Malema's statement, it was reported by The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the Leadership newspaper that “no fewer than 23 Nigerians were forced out of Port-Nolloth community on Sunday 26th May 2013 by some South African members of the community accusing them of dealing in drugs”. According to Diliora Ndubisi, the spokesman of Nigerians, the leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League in the area instigated some community members to force them out of their home”. “All the members of the community had a meeting on Friday on the need to curb the selling and usage of drugs in the community. On Sunday a teenager committed suicide in police custody and by Sunday some members of the community led by the ANC Youth League leader came to our houses asking us to leave the community”. “They said we are the ones selling drugs to their children. They destroyed and looted our properties and one Nigerian was seriously beaten and was admitted in a hospital in Johannesburg”, Ndubisi said. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa criticized this action. In the statement made by Mr. Okey Emuchey, the Consulate-General of Nigeria in Johannesburg “labeling all Nigerians in their country as drug dealers is unacceptable. “In as much as we will not encourage our nationals to engage in criminal activities, it is not acceptable to us that some people should label all Nigerians as drug dealers”. He stated that “if any Nigerian is caught dealing in drugs he/she should be arrested and prosecuted”. He challenged individuals with information about any Nigerian dealing in drugs to inform the police for proper investigation and prosecution rather than taking the laws into their hands by attacking foreigners based on rumors. On the political front, the ANC has added its voice to condemn the unlawful act. Mr. Lebogang Abrans, ANC Regional Secretary, has apologized to the Nigerian Consul-General, Mr. Emuchay, on the attack and said there was need to engage with the community on how to allow the displaced Nigerians return to their homes. “Since the incident occurred, we have been meeting with all stakeholders to find ways of resolving the problem and how the displaced Nigerians can go back to their homes and businesses”. Also in contrast to Malema's statement of non casualty of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa “Several dozen policemen busted into Anelechi Sideny's home in the early hours of Friday 2nd August 2013”. They were caught on CCTV ransacking his home and allegedly assaulted him without confiscating anything. The Nigerian national is accusing police of xenophobia. Police scaled Sideny's walls, bursting through the kitchen door with fire arms in hand. “Sideny was made to lie face down as the officers searched the premises, with no search warrant; it was unclear what they were looking for”, reported in a report sent to The Nigerian Voice Newspaper by Mr Mojeed Biobaku Secretary Nigeria Union Western Cape on Wednesday 7th August 2013. In addition, “A medical report shows that Sideny suffered soft-tissue injuries to his chest after allegedly being beaten by police in a room where there was no camera” Mr. Lance Abem, a South African working in Nigeria responding to a YouTube video post on South Africa police brutality on an innocent Nigerian woman called for enlightenment campaigns that will “teach our people how to co-exist. They should start travelling so that they will see how to treat people”. Mr. Abem encouraged South Africans to visit Nigeria and experience Nigeria's hospitality to foreigners. “You need to travel to this Nigeria that we tend to hate and see how hospitable and accepting they are. A foreigner in Nigeria gets more protection from the police than the citizens. I experienced this myself. That is why my heart bleeds when I see them go through what they do in SA. I am not saying that anyone who commits crime should not be punished, but it should be done within the confines of the law and not as if the person is an animal with no human right”.