Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Akinyemi wants case at ICJ Anyaoku urges caution, seeks compensation We’re weighing options, won’t rule out anything for now, says govt As pressure mounts on Nigeria to sue South Africa over xenophobic attacks against her citizens in that country, the Federal Government has said it would not rule out any option in its response to […]

Special envoys sent by President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa to President Muhammadu Buhari have arrived the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for a meeting with the Nigerian President. The envoys, led by the Acting South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Bobby Monroe, arrived at the Villa by 2.15pm. The visit followed a similar act by […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the African countries, whose citizens were affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa to report to the African Union. He also advised the affected countries including Nigeria to take other measures if the first option did not yield the desired results. He stated this on Monday in his latest […]

South Africa President’s envoy on Monday told Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari that none of his citizens died in the latest anti-foreigner attack in South Africa. Jeff Radebe, Special Envoy of President Cyril Ramaphosa disclosed that 10 people died during the attacks – two Zimbabweans and eight South Africans. He said there was no Nigerian casualty. […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday pledged a “solidified” relationship with South Africa despite a spate of xenophobic attacks which killed at least 10 persons including two foreigners. Buhari said the xenophobic attacks were “very unfortunate” recalling that Nigeria had “made great sacrifices for South Africa to become a free state.” “Our leadership was quite committed […]

Co-founder of BudgIT, Seun Onigbinde has resigned his appointment as the technical adviser to the minister of state for Budget National Planning. He had announced his appointment on September 6 in Medium post, saying the appointment was at the behest of an international development agency. But he faced an intense social media backlash over the […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday apologised to Nigeria for the xenophobic attacks on its citizens. The apology was tendered to President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House, Abuja, by the two special envoys the South African leader dispatched to Nigeria yesterday. Addressing State House correspondents shortly after a closed- door meeting with the Nigerian […]

Director of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, in Ondo State, Mr Bode Famose, has urged Nigerians to accord due respect to all Nigeria’s national symbols. He gave the charge in his speech at the 2019 National Ordinance Day celebrations in Akure, the state capital, today. He said that national symbols are instruments for creating and […]

Presidency explains why woman heads treasury The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned and rejected Federal Government’s decision to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5 per cent to 7.2 per cent, insisting that Nigerians could not bear the burden under the prevailing economic situation. This emerged as the Senate summoned Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, […]