Police decry high rate of child abuse, rape, sodomy in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has released a statement on the incessant cases of child molestation abduction, rape and sodomy in the state. The spok [...]
New e-passport valid for all countries – NIS
The Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has said the enhanced e-passport is acceptable and valid fo [...]
Xenophobia: My country has no provision for compensation – South Africa minister
Naledi Pandor, South Africa minister of foreign affairs, says there is no provision for compensating those affected in the fresh attacks in the countr [...]
Buhari’s actions against xenophobia, not enough, address the nation – Sule Lamido
A former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, says the actions taken by President Muhammadu Buhari so far on the ongoing xenophobic attacks on Niger [...]
Jim Ovia pulls out of World Economic Forum summit
Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia has pulled out of the World Economic Forum (WEF) taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, over the poor state of [...]
South Africa shuts down embassy in Nigeria
South Africa has temporarily closed its embassy in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic crisis, Foreign Affairs Minister, Naledi Pandor told Reute [...]
Mission denies shutting gate against Nigerians in South Africa
Ambassador Kabiru Bala, the Nigeria High Commissioner to South Africa, says the mission never shut its door against Nigerians who came to register the [...]
Seyi Makinde reduces Oyo’s padded N285bn 2019 budget by N103bn
Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde says the initial N285 billion 2019 budget presented to the house of assembly was unrealistic and that he has signe [...]
Xenophobia: 125 looters arrested in Lagos
At least 125 looters have been arrested by the Lagos State police command in connection with destruction of properties owned by South Africans in the [...]
The red line has been drawn, no going back – Onyeama on actions against South Africa
Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, says there is no going back on the measures taken against South Africa over the fresh attacks against N [...]