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  • 2face Idibia, Iyabo Ojo, Toke Makinwa, others condemn Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa

    2face Idibia, Iyabo Ojo, Toke Makinwa, others condemn Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa

     

    Nigerian celebrities have joined the online campaign decrying the Xenophobic attacks launched by South Africans against foreigners, partly Nigerians.

    In her reaction, Iyabo Ojo slammed the Federal Government on what it is doing to address the attacks. The actress added that it is bad that Africans are killing their fellow Africans.

     

    She wrote “Abeg what is our government doing about the recent killings of Nigerians in South Africa???? why now!! Africans killing each other this is very sad. just saw the video of how they burnt a Nigerian alive couldn’t post the video @muhammadubuhari@profosinbajo
    #GeoffreyOnyeama Pls do something fast”

    In the same vein, media personality Toke Makinwa wrote:”We are all Africans, this is such a huge blow, it’s like we take 10 steps forward and 50 back. We have come so far from the dark ages yet we kill each other, just hearing about the Xenophobic attack in South Africa and my heart is broken, I cannot even begin to watch the gruesome videos, why?

     

    Why so much hate in the world? Why do we compete so much it becomes less healthy and more evil, what exactly is the point to all the killing? I love the people of South Africa, I know so many hardworking South Africans and you all have shown me love and so I implore you all to stand up for what is right” she wrote in parts.

    Nigerian pop star, 2face Idibia took a jab at trolls condemning some celebrities over keeping mum on the issue.

    “So If celebrities no speak, una no go use una mouth speak abi.Una done leave the problem now”.

    The African Queen crooner also slammed Nigerian socialite, Hushpuppi over his post where he criticised celebrities for not speaking up against the Xenophobia attacks.

     

     

     

  • Xenophobia: Attack against Nigerians in South Africa unacceptable – Atiku

    Atiku Abubakar has condemned the reported xenophobic attack against Nigerians in South Africa.

    The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in a message on his social media said the reported attacks were unacceptable.

    Atiku said urgent step needed to be taken with the South African authorities and the African union to put an end to it.

    He predicted that if this is not managed, it could affect the unity within the continent.

    Meanwhile, the government of South African arrested dozens of people in Johannesburg after rioters looted shops and torched buildings and vehicles.

    The police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades in an attempt to quell the unrest on Monday, September 2.

  • Nigerians protest xenophobic attacks in South Africa

    Nigerians in South Africa on Tuesday protested against continuous attacks by the South Africans.

    The Nigerians protested at the Nigerian Embassy in South Africa, accusing the embassy of not doing enough to protect Nigerians in that country.

    An official of the Foreign Ministry, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, informed our correspondent that the fracas that led to the latest attacks on foreigners was as a result of fake news by one of the local media.

    According to the official, the local media wrongly reported the fracas between taxi drivers and drug dealers which led to the attacks on foreigners by a mob.

    With lots of Nigerian businesses destroyed in the mob attack, Nigerians in South Africa embarked on a protest to ventilate their anger, in the process, damaging some properties.

    The government of South Africa has threatened a crackdown but has so far been unable to prevent acts of violence.

    Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African Counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa met on the sidelines of a Summit in Japan.

    Both leaders agreed to meet in October, with xenophobia expected to dominate agenda at the meeting.

  • Killing of Nigerians in S/Africa: Rivers lawmaker asks NASS to reconvene immediately

    Killing of Nigerians in S/Africa: Rivers lawmaker asks NASS to reconvene immediately

    ..says we must resume now to discuss unnecessarily killing of our people
    By Okite Okite
    Member of the House of Representatives representing Obio Akpor Federal Constituency, Hon Ogundu Kingsley Chinda on Tuesday asked the National Assembly to resume immediately to address the senseless killing of Nigerians in South Africa.
    Recall that Nigerians are being slaughtered on a daily basis in South and were even denied access to the Nigerian Embassy in SA.
    In a statement issued and signed by Chinda in the early hours of Tuesday the Rivers lawmaker made it abundantly clear that it will be out of place for Nigerian lawmakers to continue vacationing while Nigerians are sent to the morgues in SA.
    Hear him: ” I call on the leadership of NASS to reconvene the Assembly immediately.
    “Our citizens are killed and our nationhood threatened impuniously by South Africans.
    “We must take a clear position and urge the relevant agencies of government to act.
    “It smarks of irresponsiveness and irresponsibility on the part of government to stay 1hour and do nothing while defenceless Nigerians are gruesomely murdered in a foreign land without cause.
    “Both as a nation and as individual Nigerians, we made sercrifice for the independence of South Africa from minority white rule.
    “Nigeria spent her money, boycotted international events, Nigerians carried the crusade against apartheid to all parts of the world at their own cost.
    ” We accommodated SA leaders. There is no justification for SA to show such unconscionable attitude and devilish ingratitude to Nigeria.
    “As parliamentarians, we will be failing in our duty if we do not act promptly. We must call off the recess now in the overriding public interest.
    ” It’s a matter of extreme urgent public importance that we reconvene the Assembly now.
  • FG promises ‘definite measures’ over xenophobic attacks in South Africa

    FG promises ‘definite measures’ over xenophobic attacks in South Africa

    The Federal Government has condemned the renewed attacks on Nigerian businesses in South Africans, describing the perpetrators as mindless criminals.

    The Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama on Monday said Nigeria will take definite measures against the xenophobic attack on Nigerians living in South Africa.

    Onyeama, who stated this on his Twitter handle, described the South African police as ineffective, adding “Enough is Enough”.

    The minister, who was livid over the situation, however failed to state what measures the government intend taking.

    The tweet reads: “Received sickening and depressing news of continued burning and looting of Nigerian shops and premises in South Africa by mindless criminals with ineffective police protection.

    “Enough is enough. We will take definitive measures.”

    Nigerians have been subject of attacks by the South African police and criminal elements in recent time.

  • Xenophobia: Nigeria to take actions against ‘sickening’ attacks in South Africa

    Jonas Ike

    Nigeria Monday said it will take “definitive measures” as xenophobic attacks against Nigerian-owned businesses continue in South Africa.

    Describing the attacks as sickening, Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama said South African police protection for Nigerian businesses has been “ineffective”.

    “We will take definitive measures,” Onyeama said.

    The minister said Nigerians were attacked and their businesses looted by “criminals” whom South African police is struggling to contain.

    Adetola Olubajo, the president of Nigeria Union South Africa, an association of Nigerian residents in the country said in a statement Monday that many foreign-owned businesses were destroyed by South Africans in escalating xenophobic rages.

    “Nigerian-owned businesses were seriously affected,” Olubajo said. “A car sales business owned by a Nigerian were among the several businesses set ablaze over the night.”

    “Although the Police said that many people had been arrested in connection with the unnecessary attacks, the looting and burning of foreign-owned businesses continued till Monday morning.”

  • Trending: Pastor claims he found Jesus, invites him to church (Video)

    Two pastors from Kenya and South Africa have allegedly claimed to have found Jesus and are presenting the man to their congregation as the son of God.

    In photos and videos shared online, the White man is seen dressed in the way Jesus Christ’s character is depicted in movies.
    Photos of the man speaking to a group of people in what appears to be a church surfaced on the internet and questions are being asked.
    He was allegedly invited by a Kenyan pastor who claims to have found the real Jesus Christ on Earth.
    Another Twitter user, @Kennytexxxkkk shared photos of the same ‘jesus’ being introduced by a South African pastor to his members. The pastors allegedly told their congregants that ‘Jesus’ had returned and lucky for them, He landed in Africa first.
    According to Twitter user, @Desaylor1, the yet-to-be identified Kenyan pastor had the ‘jesus’ dressed as the biblical version of Christ and had him speaking to his congregation after claiming to have found ‘Jesus’ on the streets of Kenya.
    Another Twitter user, @Kennytexxxkkk shared photos of the same ‘jesus’ being introduced by a South African pastor to his members.
    The pastors allegedly told their congregants that ‘Jesus’ had returned and lucky for them, He landed in Africa first.

    Videos shared online shows the man being driven in a motorcade with the roof of the car he was in left open so people could see him. He was also seen dancing as worshippers sang songs of praise.

  • Former South African player shot dead

    Former South African football player Marc Batchelor was shot dead outside his home in Johannesburg on Monday, local media reported on Tuesday.
    The 49-year-old, who played for South African teams Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns, was shot in his car.
    Another person in the vehicle was unharmed in the incident.
    “He was attacked by two men who were driving a motorbike,” a police spokesman said.
    “He was about to drive into his premises. The suspects shot several times at him…
    “At this stage, we are still investigating what the motive for the attack was and these suspects have not yet been identified.”

  • South Africa grants Ghana visa-free status, denies Nigeria

    South Africa grants Ghana visa-free status, denies Nigeria

    South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has added Ghana to a list of seven countries whose nationals will be permitted to enter South Africa visa-free.
    Nigeria was not included despite the large volume of trade between the two countries.
    South Africa announced in September 2018, that it was finalising a number of visa waiver agreements with other countries including Ghana to allow travellers to enter the country without a visa.
    According to the Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, citizens of the seven countries are able to enter South Africa without a visa.

    “Tourism will soar if we relax visa requirements for entry into South Africa. We know that Tourism is very important for job creation,” he said today at a briefing in South Africa.
    “Out of the 193 countries who are member states of the United Nations, the Department has granted visa-free status to 75 countries. Of these 16 are in our continent and are SADC members and 59 are from all over the world.”

  • It’s difficult to find positives after a loss, South Africa’s Coach Baxter says

    Coach Stuart Baxter of South Africa says it is difficult to find positives after one has lost a game.

    The Super Eagles on Wednesday defeated Bafana Bafana of South Africa 2-1 in the quarterfinals of AFCON 2019 in Egypt.

    Baxter told reporters in a post match interview that his boys played according to instructions and gave their best.

    “It’s difficult when you’ve lost a game in the dying minutes. It’s difficult to find positives.

    “I am sure that in one week’s time, I will find some positives. At this moment, I am finding it very difficult.

    “But we were brave enough to get on the ball in tight spaces in the first half and brave enough to press higher and we tried to do that better in the second half.

    “We tried to get a better more mobile possession which gave Nigeria more problems but we still couldn’t find that last strike on goal to get there.”

    He noted that his team lost to “a better and more organised Super Eagles who were very dangerous on the flanks.

    “Nigeria was always dangerous. They were really well organised and had good players and we didn’t defend as well as we could.

    “We were trying to press higher and left some spaces, especially in the flanks where their good players could attack, while we didn’t have support to get there.

    “But then, you make your choices as a coach. You go defensive and try to take them one-on-one and force the game to extra-time and win the game.

    “So, we tried to win the game but we lost it in the dying minutes, which is very difficult to take.

    “But congratulations to Gernot and his team. I am sure they’ll be one of the teams that will be competing to lift the trophy at the end of the tournament,” he said.