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—Says xenophobic attacks on Nigerians unacceptable —Adds: No Nigerian was killed The Federal Government on Wednesday stated that South Africa has crossed the red lines in the recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. Briefing State House correspondents after meeting behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr …

Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigerian foreign minister says South Africa must act decisively. Nigeria has recalled its Ambassador to South Africa, Kabiru Bala, and also pulled out of the World Economic Summit holding in Cape Town on Wednesday, an official told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The presidential source also told NAN that Nigeria demanded full compensation for the loss of …

MTN Nigeria has directed its workers to stay at home in view of the ongoing attacks against South African companies operating in Nigeria. The telecom company also directed all its stores and service centres to be closed as a precaution until further notice. A spokesperson in the company confirmed to our correspondent that none of them went to work today as some …

The National Association of Nigerian Students has asked South African nationals living in Nigeria to leave the country on or before Monday next week. The students’ body said it would start attacking businesses with South African interest in any part of Nigeria before next week Monday in reaction to the killing of Nigerians and looting of their businesses in South …

The Chief Medical Director of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Professor Sylvanus Okogbenin kidnapped on Monday last week on Wednesday returned to his house at Irrua in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State. Okogbenin was abducted by gunmen at Ramat Park in Benin while on his way to Benin Airport en route Abuja. Two of his police orderlies identified …

…Says ‘Violence mocks huge price Nigeria paid to pull down apartheid’ Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) of Nigeria, on Tuesday condemned in strong terms xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. He described the development as a betrayal of the key role Nigeria played to liberate the country from apartheid. He spoke in Kano during a visit to inaugurate the …

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) are to harmonise data of candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to reduce cost of registration and check underage registration. The organisations announced the collaboration in Abuja on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting among JAMB, NIMC and the Bureau of Public Service Reform (BPSR). Addressing newsmen …

Plans have commenced for President Muhammadu Buhari to travel to South Africa next month. The trip is tied to the raging attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in Johannesburg and other South African cities, the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa said in a statement Tuesday. The statement said Nigeria would not condone attacks on its citizens by South Africans, …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commenced the massive redeployment of managers especially in its upstream industry exploration and production subsidiary, the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC). Sources close to the corporation told PREMIUM TIMES on Monday about 15 managers from the NPDC have been affected in the redeployments. Although the management is discrete about the exercise, the source, who …

Geoffrey Onyema, Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister, has summoned Bobby Moroe, the South African high commissioner in Abuja. The summon comes as Nigerians in South Africa are facing deadly attacks and destruction of their properties and businesses across South Africa. Mr Moroe is expected to explain what South Africa has been doing to curb the attacks, which have escalated in recent …