Court proceedings for former South African President Jacob Zuma were pushed back to February 4 on Tuesday as his legal team said it would appeal against an earlier court ruling that dismissed his attempt to halt prosecution on corruption charges. Former President Jacob Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering related to 1990s arms deal. Zuma […]
Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA), is optimistic that the meeting between Nigerian and South African Presidents in October, will bring lasting solutions to the recurrent xenophobia. The President of NICASA, Mr Ben Okoli, made this known in a telephone conversation with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from Johannesburg, South Africa. Okoli said […]
South African Government has issued a threat speech attacking and reminding Nigeria of the TB Joshua disaster in which 84 South Africans perished. Herewith is a copy of the statement full issued by the Spokesperson for the DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION, Clayson Monyela: South African Government responds to the decision by the […]
In its response to the decision of the federal government to recall its ambassadors from South Africa over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals, the South African government has faulted the decision of the federal government describing the action as “unfortunate and regrettable”. The South African government also stated that it […]
The National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS) and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have condemned the attack on Nigerians living in South Africa. The students’ bodies expressed their condemnation in a joint press statement signed by NAKSS National President, Muhammed Lateef and NASS Chairman, Ibrahim Jeje. They believed that the xenophobic attacks on […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday in Abuja said in a statement that the South African Government should be held responsible for the xenophobic attacks in that country. According to the statement which was signed by Dr Ayuba Wabba, President of the NLC, it does not matter who incites the violence because the attacks lack […]
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs II, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has expressed to optimism that Nigerians affected by the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa will be duely compensated. Many Nigerians have lost their businesses and other belongings to fire set by locals on buildings where their businesses are located since the ongoing […]