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Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama Friday said that the country does not intend to sever diplomatic relations with South Africa despite xenophobic attacks on its citizens. “We are not thinking to the stage of diplomatic ties called off,” Onyeama told the Nigeria Senate Committee on Diaspora. “There are various options. We are not by […]

The Governorship, National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Sokoto on Friday dismissed the petition of Sen. Ahmad Maccido challenging the election of Sen. Aliyu Wamakko of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Maccido contested on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 election for Sokoto Central Senatorial District and […]

Members of the House of Representatives Friday cut short their recess scheduled to end September 12, to urgently address issues related to the renewed hostility against Nigerians resident in South-Africa. Addressing the emergency plenary, the Speaker, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, who had earlier hinted the House may reconvene, said though Nigerians have enough reasons to be […]

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in a suit filed by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, challenging the decision of the Court of Appeal which set aside the ruling of the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in his favor. The five-member panel of the apex court presided by Justice Mary Odili, reserved judgment […]

The South African government has ruled out any possibility of paying compensation to Nigerians whose businesses were destroyed or looted in the latest round of xenophobic attacks that erupted last Sunday. The demand for compensation of Nigerians who suffered in the latest waves of xenophobic attacks is one of two demands the Nigerian government made […]

The Federal Government has clarified that it is only recalling the country’s High Commissioner in South Africa for consultation, over the recent escalated xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in that country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, offered the explanation on Thursday on Channels Television’s live program “Politics Today”. The minister reiterated […]

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has urged Nigerians to boycott South African goods and services to protest the killings of Nigerians and other African migrants living in that country. Oshiomhole gave the advice at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, recalling that over past one year, […]

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign for allegedly failing to take decisive measures to protect Nigerians, urging the federal government to sever diplomatic relations with South Africa.   In a statement by its spokesman, Ikenga Ugochiyere, CUPP lamented that the “Buhari administration has yet again woefully […]

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, on Wednesday, confirmed attacks, saying that all MTN stores and service centers would be closed until further notice. The company stated this in a letter to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) by its Company Secretary, Uto Ukpanah.   Ukpanah, in the letter, confirmed that over the last day “our facilities, customers […]

In the face of the latest xenophobic assault on Nigerians residing in South Africa, the Nigerian government said it will begin the evacuation of Nigerians willing to leave the country. Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, who disclosed this arrangement on Wednesday, added that one of the airlines operating in Nigeria, Air Peace, will begin the […]

Nigeria’s crude oil production may witness a steady decline to approximately 7.93 per cent before 2025, a new research, conducted by U.S.-based Orbis Research has said.Being the same year Nigeria has targeted to increase oil reserve to about 40 billion and daily production to about three million barrels per day, the current revelation raises doubts […]Read More

Nigeria has recalled its High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Kabiru Bala and also pulled out of World Economic Summit holding in Cape Town on Wednesday. A presidential source told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Nigeria also demanded for full compensation for the loss of life and property of Nigerians affected by the xenophobic […]