(Nigerian Man Shot Dead. Photo by Premuim Times) The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) has condemned the reported killing of a 40-year-old Nigerian man, Olatunde Olaleye, in Pretoria, South Africa. Olaleye, who was from Ikere-Ekiti, was reportedly shot dead on September 21 while working at a bar and grill in Mamelodi, Pretoria. …
The newly appointed Deputy Director General, South South, of the Tinubu Support Group, TSG, Senator Eteng Williams, has pledged to mobilise massive support across the region for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re election bid. Eteng made the commitment while reacting to his appointment, describing it as a call to greater service and an opportunity…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt for a 41-year-old Nigerian national, Stanley Ozioma Abachi, over an alleged drug trafficking case registered in 2022. SAPS said in a statement on Sunday that Abachi is wanted in connection with a case of drug possession and trafficking that was registered in April 2022. According…
South Korea is one of the biggest winners of the AI boom. It’s home to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the two largest manufacturers of memory chips. Chip workers are flashing bonuses of around $400,000. The KOSPI, Korea’s benchmark index, is up almost 60% for the year so far. Yet a report from Goldman Sachs…
Former boxing world champion, Zolani “Last Born” Tete has been shot dead outside his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Zolani Tete, 38, was killed on Friday, August 21, after two armed men wearing balaclavas allegedly ambushed him as he arrived at his residence and waited for the gate to open, according to a…
Former Miss South Africa contestant and Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 winner, Chidimma Adetshina, has said she was “treated unfairly and targeted” in South Africa amid an ongoing legal battle over her citizenship status and possible deportation. Speaking in a video shared by eNCA, a South African TV via X.com after the Cape Town Regional Court…
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KAMPALA, Uganda, July 15, 2026/APO Group/ — The Government of Uganda is considering recruiting skilled Ugandans recently repatriated from South Africa into the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) as part of wider efforts to reintegrate them into the country’s workforce and harness their expertise for national development. The Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development,…
The final evacuation flight bringing stranded Nigerians home from South Africa has arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Air Peace flight conveying the evacuees landed at the airport at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The last batch comprises 315 returnees on board, marking the conclusion of the Federal Government’s evacuation exercise. The successful…
Gist Published July 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM Share Copy link Copied! Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Telegram Uganda has completed the first phase of the voluntary repatriation of 1,102 of its citizens from South Africa following xenophobic violence and anti-immigrant protests in the country. Naija News understands that the evacuation exercise ended on Thursday after…
