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South Africa Begs As Exit Of Nigerians Hurts Their Economy

South Africa Begs As Exit Of Nigerians Hurts Their Economy

October 12, 2019 7:45 am

The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday apologised to Nigeria for the xenophobic attacks on its citizens.

The apology was tendered to President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House, Abuja, by the two special envoys the South African leader dispatched to Nigeria yesterday.

Addressing State House correspondents shortly after a closed-door meeting with the Nigerian president, Ramaphosa’s special envoy, Jeff Radebe said: “Those incidents do not represent what we stand for as a constitutional democracy in South Africa and the president has apologised for these incidents.”

Radebe, who blamed the untoward incidents on the prevailing scourge of unemployment, poverty, …

119 Nigerians On Death Row In Malaysia Over Drug Crimes

119 Nigerians On Death Row In Malaysia Over Drug Crimes

October 11, 2019 2:08 pm

A new report by Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, has revealed that 119 Nigerians are currently on death row in Malaysia. According to the report. Nigeria has the highest number of foreigners who have been sentenced to death in Malaysia.

The death penalty is currently retained as the punishment for 33 offences in the Asian country and is mandatory for 12 of these, according to the report.

As of February 2019, Amnesty reported, a total of 1,281 people were on death row in Malaysia, including 568 (44%) foreign nationals.

Of these foreign nationals, 21% are Nigerians, with others …

Pray, But Go for Cancer Checkups, NCCF Tells Nigerians

Pray, But Go For Cancer Checkups, NCCF Tells Nigerians

October 10, 2019 12:31 am

The Niola Cancer Care Foundation (NCCF) has called on Nigerians who substitute healthcare for prayers, not to despise the importance of regular checkups if they hope to prevent cancer.

Speaking during the third edition of NCCF’s campaign against cancer, tagged IJOYA 3.0 in Lagos recently, she said many Nigerians were very religious people who neglect medical advice and prefers to pray against sickness.

She said: “I am also a Christian and I believe in prayers, but while you are praying, also go for checkup. My late husband was a loving Christian and a dedicated worker in church, yet we lost …

Nigerians Must Support Igbo Presidency In 2023 – Iwuanyanwu

Nigerians Must Support Igbo Presidency In 2023 – Iwuanyanwu

October 2, 2019 3:27 am

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, an elder statesman and frontline politician, has said the South-East geopolitical zone must be allowed to produce the next President in 2023.

This, he said, would make Nigeria to actually move to the next level of social, economic and political emancipation.

Iwuanyanwu stated this in an interview with journalists in Umuahia, after an inaugural lecture organised by the Eastern People’s Consultative Forum.

He pointed out that the current security challenges which appeared to have defiled all solutions could be tackled by a President of South-East extraction.

READ ALSO: ‘North holds the key to Igbo presidency in 2023’…

Over 300 Nigerians return from South Africa today

Over 300 Nigerians return from South Africa today

September 10, 2019 11:23 pm

Over 300 Nigerian returnees from South Africa are arriving at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos today.

The first of the two batches would touch down at 1:00 p.m.

No fewer than 640 Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in the former apartheid nation are returning home following Air Peace’s offer to bring them free of charge.

Read Also: Xenophobic attacks: ‘Failure of Nigeria’s leadership’

Sources yesterday confirmed that a Boeing777 aircraft at 9:30 p.m. departed Lagos for the six-hour flight to Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg for the exercise.

Spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), southwest Zone, …

Air Peace to evacuate stranded Nigerians from South Africa

Air Peace to evacuate stranded Nigerians from South Africa

September 5, 2019 12:04 am

The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Air Peace Airline will begin the evacuation of stranded Nigerians in South Africa as from Sept. 6 following the recent attacks on them in that country.

Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, the Spokesperson for the ministry, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja.

Nwonye said that Mr Allen Onyema, Proprietor of Air Peace Airline had volunteered to send an aircraft as from Sept. 6 to evacuate Nigerians who wish to return free of charge.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the general public that following the recent unfortunate xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals, …

Outrage as attacks on Nigerians in South Africa persist

Outrage as attacks on Nigerians in South Africa persist

September 3, 2019 1:04 am
Nigerians yesterday condemned the Federal Government’s seeming inability to confront the persistent attacks on its citizens in South Africa.

It was learnt that South Africans started fresh attacks, looting and burning of businesses and property belonging to foreigners including Nigerians. In the process, they killed three people, while another one is receiving treatment for smoke inhalation.

The President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa (NUSA), Adetola Olubajo, said yesterday that the attacks began on Sunday morning in Jeppestown area of Johannesburg when a building was set ablaze by an angry mob.

“The mob also looted several shops that were

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Bad Nigerians abroad don’t represent Nigeria – Fake Buhari

August 29, 2019 1:12 pm

Jubril Al-Sudani, the Sudanese impostor being paraded as President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the few Nigerians living abroad and getting involved in criminal activities do not represent the values of majority of the people of Nigeria.

NAN reports:

Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement in Abuja, said President Buhari stated this when he met with leaders of the Nigerian Community living in Japan.

The meeting was on the sidelines of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan.

The President declared: “Let me also say that there are few

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U.S. increases visa fee for Nigerians

U.S. increases visa fee for Nigerians

August 28, 2019 12:20 am

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced an increase in the price of visa for Nigerians with effect from Thursday in retaliation to increased cost of obtaining Nigeria’s by its citizens.

This is coming few days after 77 Nigerians were named as suspects in a fraud syndicate that swindled many Americans of millions of dollars.

With the announcement, Nigerians applying for tourism, student and business visas will not only pay the N59, 200 fee but will have to pay an extra $110 (N40, 700) after it has been issued to them bringing the total cost to N99, 900.

However, …

Pray for Nigeria's unity, MFM's G.O. urges Nigerians

Pray for Nigeria’s unity, MFM’s G.O. urges Nigerians

August 26, 2019 1:28 am
The General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. D. K. Olukoya, has urged Nigerians to remain fervent in prayers for the peace of the nation.Olukoya, who made the call yesterday at the end of the church’s 30th anniversary celebration and international convention held between Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Lagos, said: “I am a believer in one Nigeria. I believe God Has a purpose for Nigeria. If you look at the map of Africa, it looks like a gun and Nigeria is at the trigger end of it. So, God has a …
On the heels of activist Omoyele Sowore’s #RevolutionNow debacle with the Buhari administration, Sani Adamu, one of

‘Buhari’s ministers, fantastically corrupt Nigerians’

August 24, 2019 12:27 pm

On the heels of activist Omoyele Sowore’s #RevolutionNow debacle with the Buhari administration, Sani Adamu, one of ex Vice President and former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s outspoken supporters and campaigners, has criticized the administration’s reaction to Sowore’s protest as typical of a government that lacks direction and the capacity to deal with Nigerians battle with poverty, hunger and insecurity.

Adamu put forward that the Buhari administration has nothing good in stock for Nigerians, having, in his words, brought in “fantastically corrupt” politicians as ministers whose character and track records are a reflection of the president’s person, having promised …

Nigerians caused rift between Obaseki and I – Oshiomhole

Nigerians caused rift between Obaseki and I – Oshiomhole

August 13, 2019 10:50 pm

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has blamed the Nigerian media for the alleged rift between himself and Gov. Godwin Obaseki, describing his successor as his brother.

Oshiomhole spoke when he received Obaseki, who led members of his cabinet to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festival with his former boss, at his Iyamoh residence in Estako West Local Government Government Area of Edo.

Speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting which lasted for about an hour, Oshiomhole said the meeting was not unusual as he was in constant touch with  Obaseki.

According to Oshiomhole, “from time to time, …

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