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The National Association of Nigerian Students, South West Zone D, has announced plans to stage demonstrations at South African businesses operating in Nigeria, following fresh reports of xenophobic attacks that allegedly claimed the lives of two Nigerian nationals in South Africa. The association, in a statement signed by its South West Zone Coordinator, Comrade…
Over 130 Nigerians have already asked for help to leave the country. This group wants to fly home after a week of tension in Johannesburg. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects this number to rise as the marches continue through Friday. These demonstrations have become a predictable part of the South African political calendar. They…
Fresh concerns over the safety of Nigerians abroad have emerged as the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission called on South African authorities to urgently protect foreign nationals following reports of renewed xenophobic violence. In a statement issued Wednesday, the commission’s Chairman/CEO, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, warned that the situation appears to be worsening despite earlier diplomatic efforts…
The Nigerian government faces stinging domestic rebuke following its latest response to recurring xenophobic violence in South Africa. As Nigerian citizens endure looting and physical assault, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission issued a tepid advisory urging victims to stay indoors and shutter their businesses. This reactive posture stands in stark contrast to the swift, decisive…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has advised citizens in South Africa to exercise heightened caution following the outbreak of violent anti-foreigner protests. Demonstrations have already caused significant property damage, looting, and injuries in cities including East London, Cape Town, and Durban. Intelligence suggests the unrest will expand into Gauteng Province between April 27 and…
A magistrate’s court in South Africa has handed down a five-year prison sentence to Julius Malema, the 45-year-old leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, concluding proceedings that have traversed eight years since the underlying incident. The ruling, delivered Thursday by Magistrate Twanet Olivier, found that Malema’s discharge of an assault rifle during a 2018 party…
Violence has erupted in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province following protests against the controversial coronation of an Igbo traditional ruler, with demonstrators torching vehicles and looting shops owned by foreign nationals. The protests, led by members of ActionSA alongside traditional leaders and local residents on Monday, were initially staged in opposition to what organisers…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate to diplomatic missions across the world, filling critical vacancies in Nigeria’s foreign service more than a year after the recall of several envoys and following their confirmation by the Senate in December 2025. The list, released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday,…
A routine traffic operation on a South African highway ended in tragedy in the early hours of Wednesday after a 37-year-old Nigerian man, Osinakachukwu Onu, was shot dead by police officers in Klerksdorp, North West Province, sparking outrage and renewed concern over the safety of Nigerians in the country. Onu was killed around 3 a.m….
It has been a long wait for South Africans who have been watching a “political movie”, with former President Jacob Zuma playing the lead role. No matter the outcome, this development is a tribute to South Africa’s judiciary and democracy that a former President and freedom fighter has been imprisoned for trying to evade accountability…
