Air Peace proposes to evacuate Nigerians from South Africa’s xenophobia

One of Nigeria’s domestic carriers, Air Peace, says it is willing to evacuate Nigerians to complement efforts of the Federal Government to check the death of Nigerians residing in South Africa. In a letter addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Wednesday, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Airline, Mrs Oluwatoyin […]

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World Economic Forum rated top 30 countries with the best roads in Africa (Full list)

Some countries in Africa have massively improved in all spheres, including in the quality of roads which aids ease of transportation . The World Economic Forum (WEF), rated countries all over the world according to the quality of their roads. But in this post, we would be focusing on Africa. Its pertinent to note that […]

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Google to pay $170m fine for Youtube’s collection of children’s data

United States Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday said the U.S has ordered Google to pay $170 million in order to settle allegations of YouTube collecting data from minors without the consent of their parents. The commission said the U.S. government had previously accused the video hosting platform, which belongs to the tech giant, of illegally […]

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Nigeria recalls High Commissioner to SA, withdraws from World Economic Summit over xenophobia

Eventually, Nigeria has recalled its Ambassador to South Africa, Ambassador Kabiru Bala and pulled out of the World Economic Summit. It also demanded full compensation, according to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), quoting a “presidential source.” The move was meant to register serious displeasure with the South African authorities over the ongoing xenophobic attacks on […]

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German Embassy writes Ekweremadu over attack in Nuremberg

The Federal Republic of Germany has written a letter to former Deputy President of Nigerian Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, over alleged attack on him by members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in Germany a fortnight ago. The German government, expressed their concern in a letter to the Senator by the Acting Ambassador, Mrs. […]

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Fani-Kayode says ‘Buhari is a curse to Nigeria’ over xenophobia

Nigeria’s one time Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari, as a leader, is nothing but a ‘curse’ to Nigeria. Fani-Kayode said, Buhari is a curse to Nigeria because under his administration so far, South Africa are killing Nigerians, Czech Republic paid Nigerians money to leave their country and never […]

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Dancer Zodwa Wabantu condemns xenophobia in her country (Video)

Popular South African pantless dancer and performer, Zodwa Wabantu, has called out citizens of her country for the xenophobic attack on African Nationals living in their country. As the pantless dancer held newspaper showing looting, in a video she said, the recent attack on African Nationals and Nigerians living in South Africa isn’t xenophobia but […]

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In retaliation of xenophobic attacks in SA, angry Nigerians invade Shoprite stores in Nigeria (Video)

Some angry Nigerian youths Tuesday invaded a Shoprite outlet in Lekki, Lagos to protest the xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. An eyewitness says the protesters carried placards with inscriptions suggesting their dissatisfaction with the Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, as they allegedly went on to vandalise and loot the South African […]

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Xenophobic attacks: Nigerian govt summons SA High Commissioner

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has summoned the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, to meet with him by 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. A senior MFA official,  Kimiebi Ebenfa, confirmed the development in a WhatsApp message. The message read, “I am directed […]

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FBI, INTERPOL, EFCC, others should target Nigerian ‘Yahoo politicians’ –Former APC chief

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), comrade Timi Frank has called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and INTERPOL to prevail on the anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria to clampdown on politicians he described as ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ currently in the present administration. The activist who was reacting to a long […]

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P&ID contract: Yar’Adua was in coma, Jonathan did not sign the contract, then who signed it?

Facts have revealed that the late former Nigerian President, Alhaji Umaru Yar’Adua and even Jonathan did not sign the ill-fated Gas Supply and Processing Agreement (GSPA) with  the Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID) firm, leading to the question: Who signed the agreement? Preliminary investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) also indicated that […]

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Appeal challenging Buhari’s academic qualifications dismissed at the Supreme Court

On technical ground, Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal seeking the disqualification of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential poll over alleged act of perjury. Earlier, Bodedolu reported that the appellants, Kalu Kalu, Labaran Ismail and Hassy El-Kuris had approached the Supreme Court to nullify the candidacy of President Buhari in the […]

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Perjury suit against Buhari scheduled for Sept 2 by Supreme Court

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has scheduled September 2, to commence hearing in the appeal seeking to disqualify President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential poll over alleged act of perjury. The appellants, Kalu Kalu, Labaran Ismail and Hassy El-Kuris had approached the Supreme Court to nullify the candidacy of President Buhari in the February presidential election […]

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Class action filed against Nigeria’s National Assembly to stop purchase of N5.5b luxury cars

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 6,721 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court to restrain, prevent and stop the National Assembly Service Commission from paying or releasing the sum of N5.550 billion budgeted for purchase of luxury cars for principal members of the ninth […]

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TICAD7 proves no nation wants to do business with Buhari -PDP

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said on Sunday, that the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Japan was a disgraceful outing and that this was evident in the poor attention given to the him by the world leaders and investors at the 7th Tokyo International […]

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CAN, Pastor Adeboye tell Buhari to abrogate RUGA scheme

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has told the Federal Government to jettison the planned RUGA scheme, saying the association was opposed to the implementation of the programme anywhere in Nigeria. President of CAN, Pastor Samson Ayokunle, announced the position of the association at a church leaders’ summit in Lagos on Saturday. “We, the Christian body […]

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Buhari returns from Japan after TICAD 7

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after attending the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7) in Yokohama, Japan. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President and some members of his entourage arrived at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at about 11:38 p.m on Saturday. […]

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Prosecute Professor accused of impregnating under 18 student -Rights activists demand

Women rights activists yesterday asked the Ekiti State Government and the Nigeria Police to prosecute a professor of criminology at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Adewole Atere for allegedly impregnating a 16-year-old student, Miss. Precious Azuka and aborting the pregnancy. Also, the rights campaigners faulted the Ekiti State Police Command and the management of […]

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