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The Federal Government has again strongly condemned the attacks, harassment and forced displacement of Nigerians in South Africa, saying it is considering appropriate measures in response. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, stated this while speaking with State House Correspondents on Monday in Abuja. According to the minister, many Nigerians are unhappy with the treatment of their compatriots …

A prosecution witness in the trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, on Monday, contradicted himself during cross-examination before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo, Abuja. The witness, Mr Iliya Iyakwari, is the 5th Prosecution Witness (PW5) in the ongoing trial over alleged infractions relating to the 6 billion dollars Mambilla Hydroelectric …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called for a binding international convention that guarantees living wages, social protection and collective bargaining rights. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call at a joint news conference on the sidelines of the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland. Ajaero said the rapid …

Labour Party has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging alleged wrongful exclusion of its candidate from the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, made this known in a statement signed on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Enugu North Senatorial District seat became …

Edo State Chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has announced a total prohibition on the use, installation, and conferment of the titles Ezeigbo, Ezendigbo, Igwe, and other similar monarchical designations within the state. The group, a foremost socio-cultural organization representing the interests, welfare, and unity of the Igbo people, described the practice as illegal and contrary to both traditional customs and …

Nigeria has extended the screening of its citizens, who are willing to be evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in the country, to Wednesday. Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, President Bola Tinubu has approved five evacuation flights, which …

The Sen. Adolphus Wabara-led Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has instituted a suit against Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding recognition of its interim National Working Committee (NWC). The BoT and the PDP, in a fresh suit, sought an order compelling INEC to, forthwith, update its records and publish on its official website the …

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will intensify efforts to ease the economic hardship facing citizens while remaining resolute in tackling insecurity and securing the release of all persons held captive across the country. Tinubu gave the assurance in a message delivered by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, at the …

Nigerians to be evacuated from South Africa will not bear the cost of their repatriation, Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has said. Ebienfa said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. He said the ministry would deploy aircraft to bring them home. According to him, the screening of …

Nigerian officials say over 1,000 citizens have registered to be evacuated and will no longer pay for their flights Over 1,000 Nigerians in South Africa have been screened for evacuation and will no longer have to pay for their return flights to Nigeria, officials have said. These follow the xenophobic attacks in South Africa targeting citizens of African countries, including …