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Tinubu Calls for United ECOWAS Stand Against Afro-Phobia
15+ hour, 46+ min ago (221+ words) Monday, 20 July 2026 06:25 President Bola Tinubu has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to adopt a united position against the recent Afro-phobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa Represented by Vice President Kashim…...
Final Batch of Evacuated Nigerians Departs South Africa Amid Xenophobic Attacks
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (142+ words) Wednesday, 15 July 2026 05:27 The final batch of Nigerian nationals evacuated from South Africa has departed Pretoria for Johannesburg to board a Federal Government-chartered Air Peace flight back to Nigeria following a wave of xenophobic attacks. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs…...
Gov. Lawal Commissions $200M Zamfara Lithium Processing Plant
1+ week, 1+ day ago (427+ words) Sunday, 12 July 2026 20:57 By Onuora Aninwobodo X @onnysilver Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has commissioned a $200 million lithium mining and processing plant, saying responsible management of the state's mineral resources is key to driving economic growth, creating jobs and attracting sustainable…...
South African Security Official Confronts Nigeria Info Journalist, as Ministers Refuse to Apologize for ‘Drug Den’ Remarks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (459+ words) Sunday, 12 July 2026 21:00 South Africa's Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, refused Sunday to apologize to Nigerians over a Cabinet colleague's comment demanding to know the location of Nigerian "drug dens." This was after Nigeria Info FM's Ireti Bakare-Yusuf…...
501 European Lawmakers Urge Nigeria to End Impunity Over Middle Belt Killings
1+ week, 2+ day ago (307+ words) Saturday, 11 July 2026 10:08 More than 500 members of the European Parliament have called on the Nigerian government to take stronger action against violence in the Middle Belt, urging authorities to end what they described as a culture of impunity. A total of…...
Reps Seek Review of Nigeria-South Africa Ties Over Killings of Nigerians
1+ week, 3+ day ago (287+ words) Friday, 10 July 2026 06:09 The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to review its diplomatic relationship with South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks and the reported killings of Nigerians and other African nationals in the country. The resolution was adopted…...
AIG Zone 2 Hosts Naval Chief in Push to Boost Lagos Maritime Security
1+ week, 4+ day ago (267+ words) Thursday, 9 July 2026 15:05 By Onuora Aninwobodo X @onnysilver The Nigeria Police Force's Zone 2 Command and the Nigerian Navy's Western Naval Command have pledged deeper cooperation on coastal and maritime security following a courtesy visit Wednesday at the Zonal Headquarters in Onikan,…...
Crushed American Dream: United States Joins Mexico and Canada in Round of 16 Exit
1+ week, 6+ day ago (255+ words) Tuesday, 7 July 2026 07:25 Charles De Ketelaere scored twice as a ruthless Belgium side crushed the United States' home World Cup dreams with a 4-1 victory in the Round of 16 on Monday night at Seattle Stadium. With the defeat, the Americans become the…...
Nigerian Consulate Demands Justice as Two Citizens are killed in South Africa
2+ week, 2+ day ago (405+ words) Saturday, 4 July 2026 14:11 By Hillary Nnoruka X @@happyhilly Nigeria's Consulate General in Johannesburg is demanding justice for two Nigerians killed on the same day in South Africa, as the country's anti-immigrant climate grows increasingly dangerous for African foreigners. According to the…...
Three Die During Mexico's World Cup Victory Celebrations in Mexico City
2+ week, 5+ day ago (189+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 13:07 Three people have died during celebrations in Mexico City following Mexico's 2-0 victory over Ecuador at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Authorities said the victims—a 19-year-old woman, a 48-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man—died from suffocation after huge…...