By Nkiruka Nnorom South Africa’s Consul-General in Nigeria, Prof. Bobby Moroe, has said interest in his country remained high, with visa applications from Nigerians almost doubling in recent months, despite the persistent reports of xenophobic attacks. Moroe stated this in an interview on Nigeria Info FM on Sunday, insisting that South Africa remained safe and…
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…
MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas used the funeral service of Zimbabwean-born activist and public servant Thokozani Damasane to deliver a sweeping and unsparing condemnation of the ongoing anti-foreigner sentiment in South Africa and how it is a symptom of state failure being cynically exploited by politicians with no interest in genuine solutions. The speech, which…
