Tag: South Africa
Consul-General Adama: No Nigerian died in latest xenophobic attacks
Nigeria's Consul General in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama has debunked reports and videos depicting the death of Nigerians in the…
Why Nigerians must not attack South African businesses in Nigeria – FG
The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to attack South African companies operating in Nigeria in retaliation for the…
Xenophobia:: 80 arrested, 5 killed, foreigners cry for help
South African police arrested more than 80 people and confirmed five deaths as riots in Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria…
Ikeja Shoprite shut over Xenophobic attack
Shoprite, located within the Ikeja City Mall, Ikeja area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria was on Tuesday shut following Xenophobic attack…
Xenophobic attack: MTN offices shutdown
Following the protest across the streets of Lagos against xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, the MTN Nigeria outlet…
Xenophobic attacks: Buhari sends special envoy to South Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the despatch of a special envoy to South Africa over the xenophobic attacks against Nigerians.
Xenophobia: Nigeria summons South African ambassador
Nigeria's foreign minister, Geoffrey Onyeama has summoned South Africa's ambassador over the recent 'sickening and depressing' attacks on Nigerians in…
Daddy Freeze boycotts South Africa, products
On-air personality, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze has vowed not to travel to South Africa again.
Nigeria to South Africa: Enough is Enough
The Nigerian government has reacted to reports that South African mobs are attacking Nigerians, burning their properties and even killing…
Deadly parcel from South Africa
In the colonial era, it was normal to see whites brutalizing and oppressing blacks as aptly epitomized by the atrocious…
Xenophobia attack: Nigerian shops set ablaze in South Africa
The Nigeria Union has advised Nigerians leaving in South Africa to avoid Pretoria Central Business District (CBD) until the Police…
South Africa seizes Air Tanzania’s Airbus
South African authorities have impounded an Airbus 220-300 aircraft leased by Air Tanzania, the national flag carrier.
6089 Nigerians under police probe in South Africa
Over 6,000 Nigerians are being investigated for various crimes by South African police, Nigeria's High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador…
Shoddy job: South Africa’s anti-graft head Mkhwebane fined
A South African court on Thursday awarded a second punitive costs order against the country’s top anti-corruption official, Public Protector…
Xenophobic Attacks: Committee’s advice to Nigerian students
The Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) on Tuesday appealed to youths and students’ organisations in Nigeria to…
Just IN: Buhari to visit South Africa
Amidst the hostility of Nigerian students to South African companies in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted an invitation to…
Close your companies and leave now, NANS tells South Africans
Following the increasing number of Xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has…
South Africa’s unemployment rate hits 29%
South Africa’s unemployment rate in Q2 2019 grew by 1.4% to 29%, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday. The figure…
Killings unabated in South Africa’s gangland despite army presence
Murders in South Africa's gang-ridden areas continued to rise over the weekend despite the deployment of troops, authorities said.
Dabiri-Erewa condemns attack on ex-BBA star Faniran by South African police
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has condemned the alleged assault of a Nigerian, Tayo Faniran, by the South African Police…
Forging an era of collaboration between Nigeria and South Africa
With a South African mother and Nigerian father, I am in the fortunate position of being exposed to the best…
Police arrest secondary school students for shooting schoolmates in South Africa
Three students of MH Joosub Secondary School in Lenasia, South Africa, were arrested on Tuesday morning for shooting two schoolmates.
Andre Pillay quits Eskom in latest high-profile departure
The group treasurer of South Africa’s Eskom, Andre Pillay, will leave the power utility at the end of August, the…
South Africa ignores Nigeria, grants visa-free status to Ghana
Ghana is the latest country to be granted a visa-free status by the South African government.
AFCON 2019: South Africa played better than Nigeria, Rohr admits
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr says the Super Eagles were lucky to have defeated the Bafana Bafana of South Africa…
AFCON 2019: Why we lost to Nigeria – South Africa’s coach
Coach Stuart Baxter of South Africa in a post match interview says it is difficult to find positives after one…
Classy Super Eagles zoom into AFCON semi-finals
Nigeria's Super Eagles have qualified for the Semi-finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt after beating…
South Africa levelled against Nigeria at AFCON
South Africa's Bafana Bafana have levelled against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their ongoing quarter-finals match in Egypt.
Updated: Senators angry over murder of Nigerian woman in South Africa
Nigerian senators this morning expressed anger over the alleged murder of a Nigerian Elizabeth Ndubuisi-Chukwu in South Africa. Mrs Chukwu,…
All eyes on Ighalo as Nigeria battle South Africa
All eyes are on former English Premier League forward Odion Ighalo as the Super Eagles battle South Africa for a…