– The NANS has warned South African nationals to leave the country on or before Monday next week to avert grave penalty – The association noted that South African nationals were precipitated by the wanton killing of Nigerians in their country – Nigerian students all South African businesses must close every kind … Read more
– Police command in Enugu state is doing everything possible to prevent reprisal attacks by residents and its environs on South African businesses – The command had increased patrol in the state especially within the state metropolis The Police Command in Enugu State has beefed up security in the state over possible reprisal attacks by … Read more
Shoprite Nigeria has condemn any kind of xenophobic violence and intimidation against the citizens of other countries, anywhere in the world. Some angry customers were locked in arguments with the police for asking them to leave the mall forcibly. The incident later resulted to the arrest of one Yusuf, whose wife owns a shop in … Read more
Nigerian Mission in South Africa says no Nigerian died but over 50 vehicles and other property worth millions of dollars owned by Nigerians were vandalised, burnt or stolen, in fresh attacks. The Nigeria Consul General in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone conversation from Johannesburg, on … Read more
The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to attack the South African businesses operating in Nigeria in retaliation for the ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said that targeting South African businesses in Nigeria, like … Read more
African Union Commission Tuesday asked South African authorities to ensure the administration of justice to perpetrators of xenophobic attacks on foreigners in the country. The chairman of the commission Moussa Faki Mahamat in a statement by his spokesperson Ebba Kalondo condemned the incidents of violence against nationals of fellow African countries in South Africa, including … Read more
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has expressed concern over the worsening xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, in which Nigerians have been major victims. A statement he personally signed on Tuesday said Nigeria has had enough of its citizens being targets of those attacks and will no longer tolerate hate crimes in any form … Read more
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday declared that Nigerian government would ‘take up’ the issue of attack on Nigerians with South African government. Osinbajo explained that the measure was to ensure that such attack “does not repeat itself.” He said this while addressing journalists in Kano State, as contained in a statement forwarded by his … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama says the Federal Government is looking into possibility of sending some security agents to South Africa to safeguard lives and property of Nigerians. Onyeama made this known when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. … Read more
– A protester at the Circle Mall, Jakande in the Lekki area of Lagos state has been shot dead by the police over the xenophobic attacks in South Africa – A police van was set ablaze by an angry mob that had stormed the mall during the development – A video posted on Twitter, however, confirmed … Read more
Emerging reports have claimed that mob of angry looters has invaded Shoprite in Lekki, Lagos to retaliate the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. Nigerians in South Africa have been attacked with their buildings and businesses burnt by a mob of South Africans, alleging they were taking over their jobs and country. Though they … Read more
– South Africa government has arrests 90 for xenophobic attacks, looting – The government earlier denounced the widespread violence and crime as a way of addressing grievances Government has summoned the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. No fewer than 90 persons have been arrested … Read more
– Federal government has taken a step further in finding a lasting solution to xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa – President Buhari has instructed the minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, to pay a visit to the country over crisis – The Special Envoy is expected to arrive in Pretoria on Thursday, September … Read more
– Federal government has taken a step further in finding a lasting solution to xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa – The government in its action summoned the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, for questioning – Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, vowed that the government would take definitive … Read more
South Africans on Sunday begun fresh attacks, looting and burning of properties belonging to foreigners in Johannesburg. Three people were killed in the renewed attacks, while an injured person is still receiving treatment for smoke inhalation, the President of the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), Adetola Olubajo, said on Monday. Mr Olubajo said the attacks … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari will soon meet with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramahosa, to check xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. This was disclosed by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Erewa while briefing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, August 7. Apart from the xenophobic … Read more
Stuart Baxter has resigned as coach of South Africa’s male senior football team, the Bafana Bafana. According to English coach, who just brought the curtains down on his second stint with the side, it is the right time to move on with a new cycle of Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualifiers ahead. … Read more
Fresh from their 3-2 victory over Cameroon, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will have face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in the quarter final. The clash was confirmed late yesterday after South Africa outclassed hosts, Egypt, in an exciting 1-0 encounter. The exciting matchup sees the conquerors of the defending champions go against the team that … Read more
Hours after the Super Eagles earned a 3-2 win to dump defending champions, Cameroon, out of AFCON 2019, South Africa handed hosts, Egypt the same treatment in another marginal victory. Seven-time African champions, Egypt, were left stunned as Thembinkosi Lorch’s late strike silenced the home fans as South Africa advanced to the quarterfinals on Saturday … Read more
