•A man kicks a burning piece of furniture during a riot in the Johannesburg suburb of Turffontein Former Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland, Joseph Ayalogu, has advised Nigeria and other African countries to demand compensation from the South African government for victims of xenophobic attacks in the Rainbow Nation. Ayalogu said this during ...
•Nigerians gather at High Commission in South Africa Nigerians resident in South Africa have decried the delay in their repatriation from the troubled country by the federal government. They lamented that the government had yet to give them “concrete” answers about when they would be airlifted to Nigeria, reports Channels TV. But the High Com...
•Refugees The Federal Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Aliyu Tijani Ahmed, has disclosed that an estimated 145,000 Nigerians are currently refugees worldwide. He disclosed this today while addressing a press conference ahead of the 2026 World ...
•Healthcare workers put on personal protective equipment (PPE) The fatal Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, the World Health Organisation warned today, despite accelerating efforts to tackle the virus The WHO said it was still racing to catch up with the worsening situation gripping northeastern DRC, repo...
•Togo flag When the Togolese government recently announced that citizens of all African countries will no longer require visas to enter its territory, it was not just a travel policy adjustment but another bold statement in the continent’s long and difficult journey towards continental integration. Under the new policy, which took effect...
Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, H.E. Ambassador Ezenwa Chukwuemeka Nwaobiala, has formally presented his Letters of Credence to President Alassane Ouattara, officially commencing his diplomatic mission in the West African nation. The credential presentation ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan yester...
An attack on the international airport in Niger’s capital early today killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, while 22 assailants also died, the defence ministry said. A large-scale operation by the army is underway and the “international airport, which is fully secure, remains open to air traffic”, the ministry said in a statement [&he...
•Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Ojukwu The federal government has assured Nigerians living in South Africa that all citizens who have indicated willingness to return home amid ongoing anti-migrant attacks in the country will be evacuated before the June 30 deadline. The assurance was given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianc...
•Attack on Niamey Airport Gunfire erupted early today at the airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, residents told our correspondent, several months after a major jihadist attack at the facility. “I heard the first shots around 6 o’clock (0500 GMT). The shooting was coming from the airport entrance” and was continuing two hours later, a resident ...
•National Assembly complex, Abuja Likely retaliatory measures to be taken by Nigeria against South Africa over anti-migrant actions fall within the remit of the National Assembly, the federal government said last night. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said so far, the executive arm is actively engaging South Afr...
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