•Xenophobic attack on businesses of foreigners in South Africa The federal government will today resume the evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa, with 271 citizens expected to be airlifted home as concerns grow over threats issued by anti-immigration vigilante groups in the country. According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Forei...
•Canada’s midfielder Stephen Eustaquio and teammates celebrate goal against South Africa, yesterday Stephen Eustaquio’s stoppage-time winner fired Canada to a 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday in the first match of the World Cup knockout rounds, as the co-hosts advance to the last 16 for the first time in their history. With both sides [&he...
•Xenophobic attack on foreigners in South Africa More than 700 Nigerians remain stranded in South Africa three days before the June 30 deadline issued by anti-immigration groups. It was gathered that despite President Bola Tinubu’s approval of funds for their evacuation, bureaucratic delays have prevented the release of the money, leaving hun...
The Atlas Lions of Morocco and Bafana Bafana of South Africa both progressed to the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following victories of Haiti and South Korea respectively. While Morocco enforced their superiority over Haiti with a 4-2 win in Group C, South Africa piped South Korea 1-0 to claim a knockout […]
Another batch of Nigerian returnees from South Africa has touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. A statement by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) today noted that they arrived at about 8:50 pm yesterday, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The Commission described the evacuation exercise, approved by Presid...
•Air Peace Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema Air Peace Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, has called for a peaceful economic response to xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa, urging citizens to boycott the country rather than engage in violence or retaliation. Speaking during an interview on Arise News, Onyema expresse...
•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...
•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...
•Yusuf Dantalle The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and National Chairman of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Yusuf Dantalle, has described the renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa as a reminder of the need to address Nigeria’s leadership and governance challenges. Dant...
•Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi South Africa’s Justice Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has raised concern over the country’s deteriorating image abroad, warning that perceptions of xenophobia are triggering real economic and cultural consequences for citizens. Kubayi said the impact is increasingly being felt beyond diplomacy and business, e...
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