Solarin, who was killed on December 12, last year has raised the death toll of Nigerians in South Africa to over 127 in since 2019.
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Abaribe, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Uchenna Awom, described as criminal and very disturbing the closure of shops of Nigerians in Ghana by its authorities.
The agreement was reached in Lagos at a meeting between Nigeria Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the South Africa Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane.
In a statement signed by the Head of Media Unit of NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Wednesday, Dabiri-Erewa spoke against thbackdrop of renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians.
The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg says the October 22 attack on businesses owned by Nigerians in Witbank in…
Amid Nigeria and South Africa seeking ways to end Xenophobia in the latter’s country, the Nigerian community in South Africa has confirmed the killing of one of its members, Ikenna Innocent Otugo.
Chima Umealo, President-General of Abia Union in South Africa, has commended Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia for assisting indigenes of the state who returned from that country because of Xenophobia.
According to details of his speech on the Nigerian presidency’s Twitter page, President Buhari stated this at a town hall meeting with Nigerians living in South Africa.
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned in the strongest terms, attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals living in South Africa.
The visit comes against the background of recent xenophobic attacks, the evacuation of hundreds of Nigerians and the exchange of visits by Special Envoys of Presidents Buhari and Ramaphosa.
The Nigerian Union South Africa has lauded the Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, for his benevolence towards evacuation of Nigerans from South Africa.
He commended the house for taking the lead in honouring the Chairman of the Airline, Chief Allen Onyema, who is evacuating stranded Nigerians in South Africa free of charge.
The Catholic bishops made their views known in a communique issued on Thursday at the end of the Second Plenary Meeting of the bishops held in Abeokuta.
Suleiman told the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Thursday in Abuja that the BNC, which would be attended by Nigerian and South African officials, was part of government’s efforts at ending attacks of Nigerian nationals in South Africa.
The fresh batch of returnees arrived a week after another 187 Nigerians fleeing xenophobia came back from South Africa
The second batch of Nigerian returnees fleeing from xenophobic attacks in South Africa arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday.
Nigerian flutist, Omatshola Iseli, popularly known as `Tee Mac’ on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts in solving the nation’s problems of unemployment and poverty.
Gbajabiamila gave the commendation while addressing lawmakers at the plenary on Tuesday.
The airline has volunteered to evacuate Nigerians willing to return to the country following the recent violence against foreigners in the southern African country.
Nigeria Consul-General in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama, says 320 Nigerians have been registered to be evacuated from South Africa on Tuesday September 17.