The next flight airlifting Nigerians who indicated interest to voluntarily leave South Africa would leave the country on Saturday, September 14th. The Nigerian government had ordered the immediate evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa following a renewed xenophobic attack in the country. Already, a batch of 187 Nigerians transported by […]
Xenophobia: Nigeria Evacuates Willing Citizens From South Africa
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Air Peace Airline, would commence the evacuation of Nigerians in South Africa from Sept. 6, following recent attacks on Nigerians in that country. Mr. Ferdinand Nwonye, Spokesperson for the Ministry, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Nwonye said […]
Nigeria Will No Longer Tolerate Xenophobia Attacks-Senate President
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condemned the Xenophobia attacks of Nigerians in South Africa, warning that the government will no longer tolerate further killings of its citizens. He expressed concern that no fewer than 118 Nigerians have so far been killed in xenophobic attacks over the years, of […]