Tag: South Africa
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World Bank cuts Nigeria, South Africa, others’ growth forecast to 2.7%
The World Bank has cut its economic growth forecast for Nigeria and other sub-Saharan Africa countries for this year to 2.7 per cent from an earlier forecast of 3.1 per cent. The bank said on Wednesday that the cut was mainly because of slower-than-expected growth in the continent’s bigger economies, according to Reuters. It said…
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Nigeria Customs speak on Lagos-bound arms-laden ship arrested in South Africa
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday reacted to reports of a Lagos-bound ship full of illegal arms arrested and detained in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Recall that TNG reported on Thursday that LADA, a Russian flagged ship, belonging to St. Petersburg-based operator, Transflot, arrived Port Elizabeth on a voyage from Tulear, Madagascar en route…
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South Africa arrests Nigeria-bound ship full of illegal arms
A Russian vessel carrying “dangerous cargo” has been arrested outside the Port of Ngqura in Port Elizabeth, the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) said on Thursday. It is suspected that the vessel had been carrying “weapons of mass destruction” and explosives valued at about R50m, according to The Herald. “TNPA can confirm that the vessel…
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Human Trafficking: South African court hands life sentences to two Nigerians
A South Africa High Court sitting in Gauteng has handed life sentences and an additional 106 years imprisonment to two Nigerians for human trafficking. The sentences were given at the weekend in Johannesburg, the South African capital. The pair Frank Amaku (pictured), and Ilo Promise Somadina (25) were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime…
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2019: Nigeria’s ambassador to South Africa resigns, defects from APC to PDP
Nigeria’s ambassador to South Africa, Amb. Ahmed Ibeto has tendered his resignation letter. He also renounced his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and crossed over to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ibeto was reported to have arrived Nigeria from Pretoria on Sunday and on Monday morning, he handed over his letter…
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Another Nigerian killed in South Africa
The Nigerian community in South Africa has confirmed the killing of Mr Chibuzo Nwankwo, a 42-year-old member from Enugu State. The community said that Nwankwo`s death brings to 121 the number of Nigerians killed in South Africa since January 2016. Mr Habib Miller, the Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, confirmed the…
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Over 5,000 Nigerian doctors practicing in South Africa – Official
Mr Godwin Adama, the Consul General of Nigeria in South Africa, says about 5,000 Nigerian medical practitioners are in South Africa. Adama made this known in a statement issued by the Vice Consul, Information, and Culture, Mr. David Abraham, made available newsmen on Monday in Abuja. The Consul General, who made this known when Nigerian…
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South African police officers to appear in court for allegedly killing Nigerian
The Nigerian Mission in South Africa announced on Friday that police officers implicated in the alleged murder of a Nigerian, Ibrahim Badmus, would be charged to court soon. Badmus, 25, who was murdered in 2017, was among no fewer than 120 Nigerians, mainly young people, killed in South Africa since February 2016. Nigeria’s Consul-General in…
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Why Mandela will not be happy with South Africans over xenophobia, by Philip Afaha
By Dr Philip Afaha In my formative years, I perceived Nelson Mandela as the true meaning of a hero. Folktales were built around him. In schools, rhymes were composed and it was Mandela all the way. I believed the same experience was replicated in all cities and communities in Africa especially towards the close of…
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Breaking: South Africa unveils telescope to uncover Galaxy’s secrets
South Africa on Friday unveiled a “MeerKAT”, the most powerful Radio telescope of its kind, with scientists saying it could uncover new secrets of the Galaxy. The 64-dish MeerKAT telescope in the Northern Cape is a precursor to the larger international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and is managed by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory…