9+ hour, 10+ min ago   (193+ words) Eighty-three Nigerians have returned home from South Africa amid renewed fears of xenophobic violence targeting African migrants. The returnees landed at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Wednesday night aboard a South African Airways flight from Johannesburg. They were accompanied…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (176+ words) Tragedy struck Gorau community in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Thursday after a boat carrying about 40 passengers capsized, leaving several feared dead. According to residents, the boat was conveying men, women, and children when it overturned. Preliminary…...

13+ hour, 31+ min ago   (169+ words) The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on South Africa to urgently curb xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other African nationals. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sola Enikanolaiye made the appeal on Tuesday during a virtual roundtable…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (247+ words) The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on the Federal Government and the Nigeria Immigration Service to review visa applications submitted by South African artistes and their entourages, citing the principle of reciprocity in foreign policy. Her statement…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (326+ words) The Super Falcons of Nigeria suffered a shocking 3-2 defeat to Malawi in their opening Group C match at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco on Tuesday. The Falcons were left reeling after an poor second-half collapse at…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (573+ words) The South African government says it remains indebted to Nigeria for its role in the liberation struggle that freed the country from apartheid. Ronald Lamola, South Africa’s minister of international relations and cooperation, spoke on Monday during a meeting with…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (313+ words) Senator Adams Oshiomhole has thrown his weight behind a tough approach to crime, urging security operatives to shoot armed criminals on sight without hesitation. The former Edo State governor and current Senator representing Edo North made the remarks during a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (301+ words) The federal government has demanded a thorough investigation into the death of a Nigerian citizen during a police operation in South Africa. Over the weekend, videos emerged of South African police offers assaulting a Nigerian man who was heard pleading…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (230+ words) Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has called on African nations to assert greater control over the continent’s resources and strengthen their role in global trade. Speaking on Friday during a tour of the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) in Cotonou, Republic…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (252+ words) A police officer has come under criticism after a video surfaced online showing him making an ethnic remark while interacting with a motorist during a roadside stop on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Police Officer Comes Under Fire After Allegedly Demanding a…...