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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a four-day ultimatum to South African-owned businesses operating in Nigeria, urging them to wind down their operations and leave the country over the renewed wave of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. The students’ body said the directive followed what it described as the continued…
The Federal Government has renewed its appeal to Nigerians living in South Africa who fear for their safety to take advantage of the remaining government-sponsored evacuation flights, warning that the security situation has shown no signs of improvement amid continued xenophobic violence. The latest advisory follows the deaths of two Nigerian nationals, identified as Musa…
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A growing wave of public outrage has swept across Nigeria as citizens call on the Federal Government to impose sanctions on South Africa and South African-owned businesses operating in Nigeria over renewed xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other foreign nationals. The calls follow reports of violence, intimidation, destruction of property, and the displacement of migrants…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has strongly condemned the alleged harassment and humiliation of Nigerians living in South Africa amid renewed anti-foreigner protests and xenophobic tensions in parts of the country. The minister stated that the Nigerian government “cannot stand by and watch the systematic harassment and humiliation” of its citizens in South…