Tag: Shoprite
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Xenophobia: Protesters invade Shoprite Mall in Festac as police guard premises
The ongoing protest against xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other nationals in South Africa took a tragic turn on Wednesday evening as an irate mob reportedly invaded the premises of Shoprite Mall in Festac. TheNewsGuru learnt that the angry mob arrived the vicinity of the mall at about 5.00pm in the evening making attempts to…
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Xenophobia: Shoprite, businesses shutdown operations in Festival mall
South African-owned company,Shoprite and other businesses located in Festival Mall, Festac in Lagos State on Wednesday, closed, due to fears of reprisal attacks, over the recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. When our correspondent visited Shoprite in Festac town within Lagos metropolis it was observed that business facilities operative inside the mall, including…
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Xenophobia: Tension in Abuja, Shoprite outlets shutdown as protesters set bonfire on access roads
***Protesters set MTN billboard ablaze Angry Nigerians protesting the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa on Wednesday made a bonfire on the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Road, Lugbe, Abuja, a few metres from a South African franchise, Shoprite Mall. Billowing smoke from the bonfire paralysed vehicular traffic on the Expressway as security agents mounted…
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Xenophobia: Lagos condemns reprisal attacks on Shoprite, MTN, others
The Lagos State Government has condemned attack on Shoprite outlets in the state due to Xenophobic attack on Nigerians in South Africa. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso on Tuesday said the attention of the government had been drawn to the attack on Shoprite complexes at Jakande and Sangotedo…
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[Videos]: Angry Nigerians descend on Shoprite, destroy goods, make burn fires; MTN hurriedly close all offices
Angered by the recent attack on Nigerians in South Africa, some Nigerians on Tuesday reportedly destroyed goods at South Africa’s grocery chain, Shoprite, at Osapa-London, Lekki area of Lagos. Similarly, an MTN Nigeria outlet in Ikeja, Lagos was shut after some Nigerians took to the streets to protest xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.…
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Shoprite as metaphor for AfCFTA, By Henry Boyo
By Henry Boyo The South Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa, was in Abuja earlier, this month (July 2018), to participate in the 25th anniversary and annual General meeting of the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank). Ramaphosa, used the opportunity to call on Nigeria, not to delay signing the agreement for the African Continental Free Trade…
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Court slams $10m fine against Shoprite for breach of contracts
An Ikorodu High Court has awarded a $10 million as damages against the owners of Shoprite Stores in Nigeria, Shoprite Checkers (PTY) Limited and Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited for breach of contract entered with A.I.C. Limited some years back. Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo also awarded a cost of N1million in favour of the claimant and ordered…