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The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arraigned 83 persons who allegedly participated in the attack and looting of South African- owned mall , Shoprite , in protest against continued killings of Nigerians in South Africa. The defendants were arraigned before the Lagos State Magistrates ’ Court at Yaba on six counts bordering on conspiracyContinueContinue reading “Xenophobia: Police 83 over Shoprite’s attack, looting”

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, has called against violence amidst row over renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. The preacher, who recently held the first Holy Ghost Service in Moscow, Russia, advised in a tweet on Wednesday that violence should be discouraged for the sake ofContinueContinue reading “Pastor Adeboye speaks over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians”

Nigeria has recalled its Ambassador to South Africa, Ambassador Kabiru Bala. The nation has also pulled out of the World Economic Summit. It also demanded full compensation , the News Agency of Nigeria has reported, quoting a “ presidential source. ” Our Correspondent also reported that the move was meant to register serious displeasure withContinueContinue reading “Breaking: Nigeria recalls High Commissioner to South Africa over xenophobic attacks”

By Aderemi Bamgbose Careerbridge Foundation, a US based NGO, says no fewer than 5,000 Ikale indigenes in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, have benefited from its free health medical outreach tagged “Ikale Medical Outreach”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that patients were screened and treated for malaria, typhoid, malnutrition, diarrhea, hypertension,ContinueContinue reading “5,000 Ondo indigenes benefits from NGO’s free medical outreach”

Nigerian singer , Tiwa Savage , on Wednesday , said that she would no longer be performing at a festival scheduled to hold in Johannesburg , South Africa, later this month. Taking to her verified Twitter handle , Savage said the attacks on Nigerians and other nationals in South Africa were “ sick ” andContinueContinue reading “Xenophobic: Tiwa Savage cancels performance in South Africa”

The Presidency said on Tuesday the Federal Executive Council meeting expected to hold today was not possible because the ministers had been given time to study all pending memos relating to their offices before they were inaugurated. It added that such memos , earlier filed by their predecessors , had since been returned to theirContinueContinue reading “Why Buhari postpones FEC meeting – Presidency”

Nigerian players have taken to the social media to condemn the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and citizens of other countries living in South Africa. Their reactions came in the wake of recent images and videos that surfaced online showing alleged killings of other countries ’ nationals in South Africa . South Africans commenced fresh attacksContinueContinue reading “Xenophobic attacks: Eagles kick, Zambia cancel friendly”

Senator Douye Diri has emerged winner of the governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) in Bayelsa State. The Governor Darius Ishaku – led PDP Bayelsa State Governorship Primary Committee conducted the exercise at the Dr . Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre , Yenagoa . The exercise , which began at 11ContinueContinue reading “Senator Diri wins Bayelsa PDP gov’ship primary”

The Nigeria Labour Congress on Tuesday stated that it would support any position taken by the Public Service Negotiating Council at its meeting on the new national minimum wage scheduled for September 4 .(today) The President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba , said this on the sidelines of the inauguration of the International Lawyers AssistingContinueContinue reading “NLC ll agree with negotiating Council over minimum wage – Wabba”

Authorities on Tuesday suspended the search for survivors of a scuba diving boat disaster off the California coast after recovering 20 bodies and spotting another four to six trapped in underwater wreckage . The bodies of 11 women and nine men were transferred to coroner offices following the disaster on Monday when the 75 -footContinueContinue reading “20 bodies recovered after Califonia dive boat disaster”