South Africa

FLASHBACK: How Nigeria, other African countries boycotted 1796 Olympics over apartheid in South Africa

FLASHBACK: How Nigeria, other African countries boycotted 1796 Olympics over apartheid in South Africa

1976 Olympics. The Nigerian olympic team left Montreal protesting with 24 other countries over New Zealands sporting ties with apartheid…

5 years ago

How Nigeria embassy shut its door on Nigerian victims of xenophobic attacks in South Africa

The Nigeria embassy in South Africa has shut its door to Nigerian victims of ongoing xenophobic attacks in the former…

5 years ago

Nigerian students shutdown MTN offices in Benue, others (Photo)

Members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday disrupted operations at the Kaduna and Benue offices of…

5 years ago

Victor Ude: Nigerian dies while in South African police cell

A 28-year-old Nigerian, Victor Ude, died on Wednesday in police holding cells in Cape Town, South Africa. The country’s police…

6 years ago

Nigerian mistaken for a kidnapper lynched in South Africa

Samuel Nkennaya, a 34-year-old Nigerian has been mobbed while another, Chinonso Nwudo, is in critical condition in a South African…

6 years ago

Cult clash claims life of Nigerian man in South Africa

The President of the Nigerian Community in South Africa, Mr Benjamin Okoli, has decried the killing of a Nigerian, Mr…

6 years ago

Kabiru Bala appointed as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ambassador Kabiru Bala as new High Commissioner to South Africa, with concurrent accreditation to Swaziland…

6 years ago