The first group of Nigerians affected by recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa is expected to arrive in Lagos on Thursday morning as evacuation efforts continue. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the development in a statement issued today by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, noting that the returnees are being brought back under ...
•Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu The federal government yesterday declared that it is displeased with the South African government’s failure to respond firmly enough to the renewed wave of xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerian nationals, warning that retaliatory diplomatic gestures, including a review of bilateral privilege...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned against reprisal attacks on South Africans residing in Nigeria over the recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in the former apartheid country. The police issued the warning yesterday in a statement signed by its spokesman, Anthony Placid, saying anyone who attacks South African nationals or businesses...
•Demonstrators march during a protest against undocumented migrants organised by the March and March and Operation Dudula groups in Cape Town on May 23, 2026 South Africa is stepping up action against illegal migrants, and citizens must not take the law into their own hands, the government said yesterday as protests against undocumented foreig...
The federal government has commenced arrangements to evacuate Nigerians willing to return home from South Africa following renewed anti-foreigner protests and rising tensions in parts of that country. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this, yesterday, after a telephone discussion with South Africa’s Minister o...
•Xenophobia Amid rising unrest in South Africa, the Nigerian Consulate in the country, in collaboration with the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, has offered a free repatriation flight to Nigerians willing to return home permanently. The President of NICASA, Frank Onyekwelu, who spoke to our correspondent, acknowledged that the s...
•Abike Dabiri-Erewa The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, yesterday urged the South Africa government to ensure the safety of Nigerians and other black immigrants. The plea followed ongoing xenophobia attacks in some parts of the country, reports The Nation. The lo...
•President of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, Frank Onyekwelu Nigerians living in South Africa have raised the alarm over a fresh wave of xenophobic threats by an anti-migrant group known as Operation Dudula. Leaders of Nigerian communities are calling for urgent diplomatic intervention following reports of attacks and haras...
•John Mahama President John Mahama of Ghana has said that there is no place for xenophobia in the country, assuring that his administration is committed to the safety of Nigerians and their businesses in the country. Mahama also restated his commitment to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Protocols, especially the free mov...
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