The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has urged Nigerians to boycott South African goods and services to protest the killings of Nigerians and other nationals living in that country.
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An NGO, Nigeria for Justice, has frowned at the attacks on Nigerians in South Africa and called on the Federal Government to cut all ties with the country if the situation persists.
The Federal Government on Thursday alerted Nigerians to some fake video clips being circulated on the social media, purportedly showing how Nigerians are being killed in South Africa over xenophobia.
The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, told newsmen in Lagos on Thursday that the airline was offering free flights for Nigerians fleeing from xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at a media briefing in Abuja, said that though, Nigerians were justifiably angered by the attacks on their compatriots in South Africa, reprisal would be counter-productive.
Nigerians living in Ghana have decried xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, and urged African nations to put measures in place to end the menace.
PMAN said this xenophobic act should be condemned outright and stopped before the situation deteriorated.
The National Association of Nigerian Students, Kwara chapter, on Thursday, implored Nigerian youths to shun violence in the face of the current attacks and killings of Nigerians in South Africa.
The meeting was organised by the High Commission in collaboration with the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Global Peace Initiative and Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation and National Association of Nigeria Students.
Nnaji, a movie star, took to her Instagram page: @ genevievennaji, where she shared a post on the issue
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Air Peace Airline would commence the evacuation of Nigerians in South Africa from September 6, following recent attacks on Nigerians in that country.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has vowed to deal with troublemakers exploiting the ongoing xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa to foment trouble in the state.
Zambia’s football association has called off its friendly match against South Africa due to xenophobic attacks.
The police command in Anambra has warned residents not to take the law into their own hands in the wake of the rising xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.
A source close to the Presidency confirmed the new development to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday.
Nigerian Mission in South Africa says no Nigerian died but over 50 vehicles and other property worth millions of dollars owned by Nigerians were vandalised, burnt or stolen, in fresh attacks.
Following the recent xenophobic attack on some Nigerians and their properties in South Africa, some irate Nigerian youths on Tuesday took to the streets in Surulere Local Government Area, Lagos State to protest against the act.
The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, described it as condemnable, inexcusable, completely unpardonable.
In a statement issued by his media consultant, Israel Fagbemigun, Ikengboju expressed concern about the recent attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa.
Abaribe in statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Uchenna Awom on Tuesday in Abuja, described as barbaric the unwarranted attack.