Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has demanded urgent action from Pretoria following the deaths of two Nigerian nationals in separate incidents, warning that continued attacks against Nigerians could further strain relations between the two countries. The victims, identified as Bishop Michael Taiwo Fakunle and James Uchechukwu Nwankwo, died in separate incidents in South […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has escalated Nigeria’s concerns over recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in South Africa to the continental level, asking the African Union to consider the issue at its next ordinary summit and develop a collective response. The Nigerian President’s intervention came as African leaders gathered in Luanda, Angola, for the 21st Extraordinary […]
Relations between Nigeria and South Africa have entered a new phase of diplomatic strain after President Bola Tinubu reportedly declined to receive a special envoy sent by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, amid renewed outrage over the treatment of Nigerians living in South Africa. The decision comes as Nigerian authorities continue to express concern over […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on African leaders to adopt a unified stance against recurring attacks on Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, arguing that collective silence could embolden xenophobia across the continent. The appeal was delivered on his behalf by Vice President Kashim Shettima during the 69th Ordinary Session of the […]
Growing concerns over the safety of Nigerians living in South Africa have resurfaced at the Nigerian Senate, with lawmakers calling for stronger measures in response to repeated xenophobic violence. During Tuesday’s plenary session, Bauchi Central Senator Abdul Ningi urged the Federal Government to take what he described as a decisive step by suspending diplomatic relations […]
Nigeria’s Senate has renewed pressure on the Federal Government to take decisive diplomatic steps following fresh concerns over the safety of Nigerians living in South Africa, warning that continued attacks on citizens could eventually affect relations between both countries. The lawmakers’ position came during Tuesday’s plenary after a motion raised concerns over reports of an […]

