•Xenophobia More Nigerians are expected to return to Nigeria from South Africa this week due to xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreign nationals. Sources familiar with the development confirmed this to our correspondent last night, saying a number of Nigerians are expected to arrive in the country. The development comes amid re...
•Scene of the accident At least 21 people were killed when two minibus taxis and an SUV collided on a highway in South Africa’s Western Cape province, a government road safety partnership said today. The crash happened between Leeu-Gamka and Prince Albert, about 380 kilometres (236 miles) northeast of Cape Town, the Road Traffic Management [&h...
•Tinubu and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa There has been outrage among Nigerians following the killing of two Nigerian nationals, Bishop Michael Fakunle and James Nwankwo, in separate incidents in South Africa. Fakunle, an indigene of Iye in the Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, was allegedly shot dead by unknown...
Six Nigerian nationals accused of defrauding more than 100 women in the United States through online romance scams have been extradited from South Africa to the US. According to a post on X today by the South African Police Service, the suspects, who were arrested in South Africa in 2021, are alleged to be members […]
•Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas  The National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and resolved to boycott legislative activities hosted or organised by the Southern African country until further notice, in response to continuing reports of xenophobic attacks and hos...
•Dead fishes on riverbanks The tide came in last week carrying thousands of dead sardines onto South Africa’s south coast and by dawn, stretches of Gqeberha’s shoreline were flecked with silver. Along Hobie and Pollock beaches, bewildered residents watched as waves deposited more fish on the sand, fuelling fears that a virus linked to devastat...
•Arrival of Nigerian returnees from South Africa A total of 67 Nigerian returnees from South Africa have arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos State. The returnees landed via South Africa Airways at exactly 8:45 pm yesterday and were received by some federal government agencies, including the National Emergency Managem...
Another batch of 65 Nigerians is expected to return home from South Africa today, sponsored by private individuals. The repatriation comes amid continuing concerns over xenophobic attacks and the safety of foreign nationals in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a notification issued yesterday by its outgoing spokesp...
•Returnees from South Africa A fresh batch of Nigerians seeking evacuation from South Africa is currently undergoing the final stage of processing, with their flight tickets being arranged. No fewer than 60 returnees are expected to be on board the privately sponsored evacuation, which has been scheduled for next week, reports The Nation. Acco...
•Nigerian returnees from South Africa A new batch of 88 Nigerian nationals will arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, today, via South African Airways, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced. In an updated statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, today, the returnees are expected to depart...
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