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Breaking: Fans in joy, tears as South Africa overpower England, win 2019 Rugby World Cup …see pictures
England have failed to beat South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final, with the Springboks winning 32-12. The game started off with England giving away two penalties in the first 10 minutes and Kyle […]
Opinion
Xenophobia: The ultimate culprits
Just as you reserve the right to walk a stranger out of your house, you reserve the right to demand the exit of foreigners from your country. It is the prerogative of the South Africans […]
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Obasanjo seeks resuscitation of Nigeria-S/Africa bilateral commission
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigeria and South Africa to resuscitate their bilateral commission, to resolve the incessant xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. He made the call at the weekend […]
Features
Xenophobia: New face of ‘apartheid’ in South Africa
The recent waves of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other black Africans in South Africa as well as reprisal on South African owned businesses in Nigeria opened another diplomatic row between Nigeria and the South […]
News
Xenophobia: Rep task colleagues to donate to airline staff, returnees
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ajibola Muraina, has asked his colleagues to take step further by donating a token of their salaries to cabin crew of Air Peace that worked to evacuate […]
Opinion
How to end xenophobia
There have been growing tension in Nigeria and other African countries in recent times concerning the xenophobic rascality in South Africa. It isn’t new that natives in South Africa have been killing foreigners that settled […]
Columns
A modest retaliation against xenophobia
Xenophobic attacks in South Africa are reshaping the African continent. Of recent the BBC reality check team reported that violent riots in the commercial city of Johannesburg, which is notorious for excessive violent attacks on […]
Breaking News
Breaking: Amidst outrage, Air Peace finally gets permit to land in Johannesburg
South African authorities have granted landing permit to Air Peace Flight B777 to enable it to evacuate some 320 Nigerians escaping from xenophobia in that country, a Nigerian consular officer has confirmed. Nigeria’s Consul-General in […]
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Xenophobia: Day after tendering apology, South African authority block evacuation of Nigerians
The evacuation of the second batch of Nigerians from South Africa owing to ongoing xenophobic attacks, suffered an interruption on Tuesday following the delay in granting landing permit to Air Peace. The airline has volunteered […]
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Breaking: Finally, South Africa apologises to Nigeria
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has apologised to Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks in his country. Two special envoys from South Africa tendered to an apology on behalf of the government and people of the […]
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Breaking: Special envoys from South Africa President in Abuja, meets Buhari
From the nation’s seat of power comes an update that special envoys sent by President Ramaphosa of South Africa to President Muhammadu Buhari have arrived the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for a meeting with the Nigerian […]
Letters
The euphoria of xenophobia
Wikipedia defines the word ‘Xenophobia’ as _”the fear or hatred of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange. Xenophobia can involve perceptions of an ingroup toward an outgroup and can manifest itself in […]
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Xenophobia: See what South African President did after he was booed in Zimbabwe
President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has sent out special envoys to deliver messages of solidarity to several Heads of State and Governments across Africa. The team, comprising former minister in the presidency, Mr Jeff […]
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Business
Breaking: First batch of Nigerians from South Africa touch down Lagos
The Boeing 777 aircraft belonging to Air Peace that evacuated Nigerians from South Africa just landed at the Lagos Airport. Details loading…
Editorial
Xenophobia: Time to draw the red line
Following renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa at the beginning of this month, targeting mainly Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday directed that Nigerians willing to return home, numbering about 640, should be evacuated from […]
Opinion
Nigeria not at war with South Africa
I have watched with absolute horror the videos coming out of South Africa showing shameful and shameless xenophobic attacks by stupid South Africans on Nigerians and people of other nations as well as their businesses. […]
Security
Breaking: Again, South Africans launch xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, others; 2 stabbed
Armed protesters are on the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa demanding the immediate departure of foreigners. According to Sowetan Live, a South African newspaper, the protesters, who carried weapons such as knobkerries, are waiting to […]
Security
FG dispels bomb explosion rumours at South Africa High Commission
The Federal Government has dispelled bomb explosion rumour at the South Africa’s High Commission. It said the video being circulated was that of the bomb explosion at Emab Plaza, near Banex, in Abuja on June […]
News
WEF: Real reason FG is attacking me – Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, Saturday said the Nigerian government did not go after her just because she attended the World Economic Forum, WEF, in South Africa which it boycotted, but a part of […]
Religion
Xenophobia: RCCG’s Adeboye fires warning shot
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has appealed to Nigerians not to engage in reprisal attacks against South-Africans following the violence which trailed the wave of xenophobia […]
Sports
South Africa’s Semanya quits athletics, joins football club
Star South African athlete Caster Semenya, who cannot defend her world 800-metre title this month because she refuses to take testosterone-reducing drugs, is set to become a footballer. The two-time Olympic gold medallist is training […]