A fresh batch of 83 Nigerians is expected to arrive in Lagos from South Africa on Wednesday, August 19, as part of a privately sponsored repatriation exercise. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the returnees would arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 8:45 p.m. aboard South …
The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg and the Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) have condemned killing of the citizens in South Africa in the ongoing xenophobic attacks on Africa nationals. In separate statements, the Consulate and the union called for probe of the killings and dispensation of justice by the South African authorities. In …
Nigerians still trapped in South Africa in the ongoing xenophobic attacks have been advised to remain law-abiding, vigilant, and to report any threats against them to the Nigerian Mission. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, gave the advice in his address while welcoming the first batch of 258 Nigerians that arrived from …
No fewer than 130 Nigerians have registered for voluntary evacuation flights from South Africa following renewed anti-foreigner protests in parts of the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a situation report shared via her X handle on Sunday. She said the evacuation arrangement forms part of diplomatic and security measures …
From the sunlit streets of Accra to the sprawling townships of Johannesburg, a quiet storm has taken hold—a storm that knows no borders, spares no one, and spares no conscience. Nigerians, once welcomed as traders, students, and neighbours, now move cautiously, their steps shadowed by fear. Every market stall, every classroom, every home abroad carries …
