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Xenophobic attacks in South Africa

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Gbeleyi Abayomi President Muhammadu Buhari have advised nigerians in diaspora to desisit from painting the image of the country in bad light. Buhari said this on Friday during his town-hall meeting with Nigerians living in South Africa. he said few Nigerians” giving the country “bad name” President Cyril Rampahosa of South Africa had invited his …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi The presidents of nigerian and South African president Muhammed Buhari and Cyril Ramaphosa, have issued a joint communique on the xenophia attacks and other related issues. This joint statement is coming on the nigerian president visit to south africa. Full Text Of Communique At the invitation of the President of the Republic of …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi Following his philantrophical gesture and sense of patrotrism, The House of Representatives has decided to honour the Chairman Air Peace Airlines, Allen Onyema In recognition of his magnanimous decision to put his planes for use to evacuate Nigerians who were being attacked In the wake of the xenophobic attacks in South Africa, the …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi Despite the diplomatic tensions between South Africa and Nigeria, PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s planned visit to South Africa next month still remains on course. The planned visit looked unlikely following the diplomatic tensions that trailed the xenophobic attacks on Nigeria. The planned visit is to reinforce “the strong bonds between the two countries” and …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi The streets of Johannesburg is filled with armed protesters as another fresh round of violence is currently building up. The demand of the protesters is that foreigners should return to where they came from. In a report by Sowetan Live, a South African newspaper, the protesters, who carried dangerous weapons such as knobkerries, …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi The police have warned the public against buying looted items from shoprite, as the force have cast a dragnet to apprehend those who would buy items looted from stores and shops during Tuesday’s protests against xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other nationals in South Africa. It would be recalled that Shops and businesses …

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…Visits Attacked Malls In Ajah, Surulere Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday described the State as a safe haven for business and investments, noting that the recent attacks on malls in the wake of xenophobic reprisals by some hoodlums is reprehensible and condemnable. The Governor who visited the attacked malls in Ajah and …

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The plan by Air Peace to evacuate Nigerians in South Africa from September 6 suffered a setback as the majority of those interested in the process have expired passports. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the airline with the support of the Federal Government had scheduled to begin evacuating Nigerians from South Africa from …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, September 5, had an emergency meeting with Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the House of Representatives. The meeting between President Buhari and Gbajabiamila was held at Presidential Villa, Aso Rock in Abuja. The Nation reports. It is believed that the meeting between President Buhari and Gbajabiamila is connected …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi The House of Representatives has warned South Africa against “adding insult to our (Nigeria’s) grief” by alleging that Nigerians in the country were criminals. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, dismissed the claim by South African authorities that Nigerians in the country were committing crimes. According to …