LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, no fewer than 300 Nigerians have reportedly registered for evacuation from the country. This is coming following the approval by the Federal Government that any Nigerian that is willing to return home should indicate interest. According to Punch, the spokesperson for the Ministry…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-South African musicians have cancelled shows scheduled for Zimbabwe as tension grows over attacks against foreigners and foreign-owned businesses in South Africa. Mafikizolo and Mlindo the Vocalist said they were postponing their shows scheduled for Zimbabwe’s capital Harare and the second city of Bulawayo on Friday and Saturday, respectively. There have been…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Investors of MTN Nigeria Plc. have lost about N40 billion in two days over xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Investigation by New Telegraph showed that MTN shares, which opened at N140 per share and N2.849 trillion in market capitalisation at the beginning of trading on Wednesday lost about N30 billion or…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS )-South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told officials and business leaders on Wednesday that he was committed to quelling attacks on foreigners that have threatened to cast a cloud over an economic forum aimed at boosting intra-African trade. Police have arrested almost 300 people and confirmed at least five deaths after riots…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS Due to the drastic move made by the federal government, Nigerians have hailed President Muhammadu Buhari on his recall of the Ambassador to South Africa, Kabir Bala, over renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. It is said that the Federal Government had also pulled out of the World Economic…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A firm, Timekeepers Store at the Novare Mall in Sangotedo, said the goods looted and destroyed in the store on Tuesday worth over N200 million. A call to the company, picked by a woman who pleaded anonymous said the hoodlums burgled their way into the store after locking it and went…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Air Peace Airline would commence the evacuation of Nigerians in South Africa from Sept. 6, following recent attacks on Nigerians in that country. Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, Spokesperson for the Ministry, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Nwonye said that Mr…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Student in Lusaka, Zambia, have burnt down the signpost of South African Embassy in the capital city in response to ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africa. This action of the Zambian students comes barely 24 hours after the country withdrew from a friendly football match with…