– Imo government has been asked for assistance by those returned from South Africa to the state – Not less than 100 Imo indigenes recently came back from South Africa to their state over xenophobic attacks – According to them, they lost all their hard-earned properties and lost their lives in the attacks About 100 … Read more
Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday wrote President of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, condemning the xenophobic attacks on foreign citizens in South Africa. Obasanjo said that “for any African country to encourage or allow or not seriously sanction xenophobia against Africans in their country, it is a great disservice not only to … Read more
– South Africa has sent special envoys to Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and others – This comes after widespread tensions across the country – Some people are said to have looted both foreign and South African-owned shops while calling for an end to drug syndicates President Cyril Ramaphosa is sending special envoys to deliver messages of solidarity … Read more
The First batch of 84 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa is expected to arrive in Nigeria on Wednesday at 2.pm local time via the Murtala Mohammed International Lagos in company of officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which disclosed this in an update made available to newsmen in Abuja … 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
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