archiveSeptember 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama to discuss next step on Xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. The country has boycotted the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa 2019 holding in Cape Town, South Africa. The Forum...

    Following increasing protest and attacks of South African companies in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria has closed down all of its shops and retail outlets in the country. MTN conveyed the information to its entire customer in the country via s text message on Wednesday afternoon. The text reads, “Yello!...

  The Sport Minister, Sunday Dare on Wednesday gave fresh hope on renovation, concession and repair of national stadiums across the country. Dare gave the assurance on the sidelines of the Super Falcon’s match against Algeria at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium where Nigeria won 1-0. The News Agency of...

The Federal Government of Nigerian has appealed to Nigerians not to attack South African affiliated company’s branches in Nigeria. “The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to attack South African companies operating in Nigeria in retaliation for the ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa,” minister of information,...

Says it shows progress under Buhari administration’s Next Level road map Solar power projects being commissioned under the Energizing Education Programme of the Buhari administration is a testament to the fulfilment of its Next Level agenda, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Tuesday in...

South African business leaders on Wednesday urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to push through reforms faster to lift the economy and curb investment outflows, as executives and policymakers gathered for a continental economic summit. Frustration is building in Africa’s most industrialised economy. Ramaphosa has promised sweeping reforms, but growth remains below...

The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Mrs Chinelo Anohu, a former director general of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), as senior director of the Africa Investment Forum. A statement on Tuesday by the bank said Anohu will oversee the bank’s annual forum which is holding this...

Dr. Orji Kalu, Chief Whip of the ninth Senate, has condemned the attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, describing it as ill-conceived, disheartening and wicked. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Mr. Kunle Oyekunle of Orji Kalu Media Office, the former governor of Abia State questioned the...

Nigerian R 'n' B star, Tiwa Savage, will not be in South Africa to perform at a festival sponsored by DSTV. She stated this on Wednesday. The festival is slated for Johannesburg, South Africa, later in September. Savage said attack on Nigerians by South Africans was the reason she would...

  The presidency is not satisfied with the explanation given by the South African envoy, Bobby Monroe that Nigerians were not the targets of renewed attacks in his country Presidential spokesperson, Mr. Femi Adesina, insists that Nigerians were part of the overall targets Adesina says the Nigerian government will continue...