Federal Government has evacuated another 105 distressed Nigerians from South Africa as part of ongoing efforts to protect citizens affected by persistent anti-foreigner protests in the country. The latest batch of returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday night aboard a South African Airways...
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Another 33 Nigerian nationals have been evacuated from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks that continue to endanger the lives of Nigerians living in the country. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed the development in a post on her official X handle on Friday, saying the latest returnees...
A 38-year-old South African lady, Ms. Will Jessica Ann has been convicted and sentenced to 40 years in jail for importing 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria. The convict was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja...
United States (US) has announced new visa restrictions on foreign nationals linked to race-based discrimination, incitement of imminent violence and uncompensated land seizures in South Africa. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the policy, citing concerns over developments in South Africa. Rubio said the restrictions were introduced under...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has received indigenes of the state evacuated from South Africa, assuring them of government support to rebuild their lives and reintegrate sustainably into their communities. At a welcoming and empowerment programme in Akure, the governor urged the returnees to turn their difficult experiences into...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN – Football may be a global religion, but across Africa, the passion for the beautiful game burns with an intensity all its own. From packed stadiums and neighbourhood kickabouts to endless debates over national teams, domestic leagues and star players, football has become deeply woven into...
Graça Machel’s journey from Education Minister in Mozambique to First Lady of two African nations remains extraordinary. Samora Moisés Machel drew inspiration from his valiant family lineage while at the forefront of Mozambique’s battle against Portuguese colonisation. His grandfather, Malengani, fought alongside Gaza Province ruler Ngungunyane against the Portuguese...
. Fourteen years after leaving the Bafana Bafana job, the former South Africa international, Pitso Mosimane, has been named head coach of the national team again by the South African Football Association (SAFA). Mosimane’s return closes a long chapter away from the national team and gives him another opportunity...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated Nigeria’s strong opposition to xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, insisting that the country will no longer tolerate the dehumanisation or mistreatment of its citizens. This is just as the Vice President departed Luanda, Angola, for...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union @_AfricanUnion, warning that the incidents undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. Specifically, he requested prompt collective action from the continent’s leaders, including...
Another 65 Nigerians are expected to return home from South Africa on Wednesday under a privately funded voluntary repatriation programme aimed at complementing the Federal Government’s ongoing evacuation efforts. The latest batch, facilitated by the Nigerian Private Group of Business Friends, is the second phase of the initiative following...
A total of 83 Nigerian nationals and two government officials have safely returned to the country from South Africa, with the Federal Government calling on state governments to support the rehabilitation and resettlement of citizens evacuated following xenophobic incidents. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,...
A fresh batch of 83 Nigerians is expected to arrive in Lagos on Wednesday as the Federal Government continues the voluntary evacuation of citizens affected by renewed xenophobic attacks and anti-foreigner sentiments in South Africa. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, disclosed the development in a post on her...
Federal Government has announced that another batch of 83 Nigerian citizens will return from South Africa on Wednesday, August 19, as part of ongoing efforts to support nationals affected by anti-foreigner attacks and related challenges in the country. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the returnees are scheduled...
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has set up a fact-finding committee to investigate the country’s poor run in international competitions, with particular focus on the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The NFF announced this in a statement issued on Friday via its verified...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN – The 2026 FIFA World Cup has emerged as a digital phenomenon across Africa, with SuperSport recording a staggering 19.1 billion social-media views during the tournament as the broadcaster took its coverage well beyond live television. The figure, driven largely by the broadcaster’s #EverythingCanWait campaign, underscores...
Senate Committee on Sports Chairman, Senator Abdul Ningi, and Nigeria Football Federation President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, have rallied the Super Falcons ahead of their crucial clash with South Africa, charging the players to go all out for victory. Ningi, Gusau and National Institute for Sports boss, Philip Shaibu, visited...
The recent resurgence and continued anti-immigrant campaigns in South Africa, spearheaded by groups such as March and March and the Dudula Movement, has once again thrust Nigerians into the centre of a contentious continental debate. Their central claim is both familiar and troubling: Nigerians are allegedly responsible for a...
Nelson Mandela must be churning in his resting place. An exemplary life lived and a myth created on a dream and a vision is now literally reduced to ashes. The rainbow nation with prosperity for all races as a vision has been badly damaged . Its previously thriving post-apartheid...
Pan-Africanist dreams of enforced Pan-African unity and brotherhood as promised by Kwame Nkrumah are questioned by many commentators, who cite repeated instances of xenophobic violence in South Africa as proof that Pan-African unity is not what Africans desire. The late Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana and the late Nelson Mandela...