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Fani-Kayode Warns South Africa of Consequences Over Killing of Nigerians

Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has condemned the reported killings of two Nigerians in South Africa, describing the incidents as “unacceptable” and warning that there could be consequences if attacks on Nigerians continue. Bishop Michael Taiwo Fakunle and James Uchechukwu Nwankwo were reportedly killed in separate incidents in Johannesburg. Fani-Kayode, in a statement posted […]

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September 12, 2026
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Xenophobia: Diplomatic Engagements with South Africa Yielding Results, Says Reps Deputy Spokesman

The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, says Nigeria’s diplomatic engagements with South Africa over renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians are yielding positive results. Agbese made this known on Monday while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Asked whether Nigeria should have taken stricter measures in response to the […]

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August 11, 2026
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Tinubu Declines Meeting With South African Envoys, Directs Delegation to Foreign Affairs Minister

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye (first on the left) Nigeria’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Femi Fani-Kayode (last on the right) and other officials who received the delegation President Bola Tinubu on Monday declined to meet a special delegation from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over the ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians […]

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July 27, 2026
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Reps Launch Probe Into Xenophobic Attacks, Seek Compensation for Nigerians in South Africa

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the human and economic losses suffered by Nigerians in recurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa, with a view to securing compensation for victims and strengthening diplomatic measures to protect Nigerians abroad. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ikorodu Federal […]

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July 21, 2026
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Tinubu condemns xenophobic attacks in South Africa, urges united African response

President Bola Tinubu has called on African leaders to speak with one voice in condemning the ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa, describing such intolerance as completely unacceptable. Speaking on Sunday at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Freetown, Sierra Leone, […]

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July 20, 2026
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Sixth Batch of Stranded Nigerians Evacuated from South Africa Arrives in Lagos

The sixth batch of stranded Nigerians evacuated from South Africa has arrived in Lagos, with 40 additional returnees landing on Friday night aboard a chartered Air Peace flight. The latest arrival brings the total number of Nigerians repatriated in the sixth evacuation exercise to 1,174, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). NiDCOM disclosed […]

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July 12, 2026
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FG Condemns Killing of Two Nigerians in South Africa, Warns of Possible Action

Members of the Zulu regiment known as the ‘Amabutho’ hold a South African flag as they march during a demonstration by the “March and March” movement marking an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa, in Durban, on June 30, 2026. The Federal Government has condemned the killing […]

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July 5, 2026
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South Africa Rejects Nigeria’s Compensation Demand Over Xenophobic Attacks

The South African government has rejected Nigeria’s request for compensation for citizens who fled the country following renewed xenophobic attacks, insisting it will not pay for businesses or properties abandoned by foreign nationals. Nigeria had recently disclosed that it was compiling records of businesses and properties left behind by affected citizens as part of efforts […]

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July 4, 2026
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South Africa: FG fully funding evacuation flights, returnees not paying fares — Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Federal Government has clarified that all special evacuation flights bringing stranded Nigerians home from South Africa are fully funded by the government, stressing that no returnee is required to pay for transportation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the clarification in a statement on Friday signed by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, following reports alleging […]

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July 3, 2026
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Xenophobia: KLM Lauds Federal Government’s Evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa

Hon. Kolawole Lawal Mobolorunduro, Ph.D. (KLM), has commended the Federal Government for its prompt evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa amid rising xenophobic attacks and anti-immigrant tensions. In a statement personally signed by him, the former lawmaker described the swift intervention by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a clear demonstration of the […]

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July 2, 2026
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