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The proprietor of Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema, has provided an aircraft to evacuate  Nigerians who wished to return home on account of the xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The aircraft will be available for the airlift operations from Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Wednesday. The MFA spokesman,  Ferdinand Nwonye said in […]

An American woman is in custody in the Philippines after she allegedly tried to fly out of the country with a baby in her hand luggage, local authorities said. Philippines Immigration Bureau spokesman Melvin Mabulac said they received a report around 6.20 a.m. Wednesday that a 43-year-old woman had been caught with a child in […]

Nigeria has recalled its Ambassador to South Africa, Kabiru Bala, and also pulled out of the World Economic Summit held yesterday in Cape Town, an official told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The presidential source also told NAN that Nigeria demanded full compensation for the loss of life and property of Nigerians affected by […]

The Nigerian government has appealed to its citizens to stop attacking South African businesses in the West African country. Some South African businesses, including retail store, Shoprite; clothing store, PEP; and telecoms firm, MTN, were attacked in various parts of Nigeria on Tuesday. The attacks are believed to be in retaliation to the xenophobic attacks […]

The Supreme Court, on Monday, struck out an appeal seeking the disqualification of President Muhammadu Buhari as a candidate in the last presidential election. The case was anchored on the  allegation that Buhari submitted false information regarding his academic qualification and certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission as a candidate in the February 23, […]

In latest attacks, South Africans have begun looting and burning of properties belonging to foreigners and in the process killed three people, while another is still receiving treatment for smoke inhalation. The President of the Nigeria Union South Africa, Adetola Olubajo said on Monday that the attacks began on Sunday morning in Jeppestown area of […]

The Lagos state government has described the state as one of the safest in Africa. In a statement released on Sunday, Gbenga Omotosho, the commissioner of information, described a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) as unintelligent. The Safe Cities Index released by EIU had ranked Lagos as the world’s most dangerous city in the world. The […]

The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye on Sunday said the nation will be free from corruption when people get closer to God. He spoke at the 50th birthday thanksgiving service of Pastor Emmanuel Emefienim at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Champions Cathedral, Warri, Delta State. Adeboye said that […]

At least five people were dead after a gunman who hijacked a postal service vehicle in West Texas shot more than 20 people, authorities said Saturday. The gunman was killed by police and three law enforcement officers were among the injured. Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke said that in addition to the injured officers, there […]