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The Nigerian rapper is currently in Abuja for a Trace Event. Zlatan teases new single, ‘English Teacher.’ (Instagram/ZlatanIbile) Nigerian rapper Zlatan has again teased a single. While currently in Abuja, the rapper took to his Twitter account, @Zlatan_Ibile and posted a video of himself jamming to a song. His caption read, “New music #EnglishTeacher.” According to the rapper, […]
MI Abaga wants everyone who felt offended by his tweets a few days ago to forgive him. MI Abaga has tendered an apology to everyone he offended during his remarks on the xenophobic attacks in South Africa. MI had defended South African rapper, AKA, who had said some derogatory things about Nigerians in his country. […]
Bobby Moroe, Acting High Commissioner of South Africa to Nigeria, on Wednesday in Abuja, held a meeting with some Nigerian youth groups and proposed cultural exchange programmes between the two countries. The meeting was organised by the high commission in collaboration with the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Global Peace Initiative (GPI) and Committee […]
Nigeria’s D’Tigers have rounded off their FIBA world cup group stage campaign with a resounding win over South Korea, thereby keeping alive their hopes of securing their spot at the Tokyo Olympics as Africa’s top-ranked side. After a tight first quarter, D’tigers dominated the second, third and 4th quarters on their way to a 108-66 […]
Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has undergone knee surgery that is expected to keep the centre-back sidelined for at least a couple of months. Laporte had been in line to make his international debut with France this week after his exceptional form for the Premier League champions over the past year was finally rewarded with a first call-up […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Air Peace Airlines has volunteered to send an aircraft to South Africa from Friday, September 6, to evacuate Nigerians who wish to return to the country, free of charge. According to a statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Ferdinand Nwonye, the development follows the recent xenophobic […]
Mobile telecommunications company, MTN, and multi-choice offices in the Kaduna city on Wednesday shut down their operations for fear attack by residents angered by xenophobic attacks in South Africa. At Abakpa MTN office in Kaduna state capital, business activities were shut down as workers stayed away from their offices. A banner with “WESAYNOTOXENOPHOBIA” inscription was […]
South Africa and Nigeria stepped security on Wednesday after deadly attacks on foreign-owned stores in Johannesburg triggered reprisal assaults on South African businesses in Nigerian cities. The centre of Johannesburg and the impoverished suburb of Alexandra were calm as police stepped up patrols following two days of looting, AFP reporters saw. Shops cautiously began to open again, as some […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja called for more concerted effort, creative and innovative ideas from the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in reversing the infrastructure deficit in the country, saying “Nigerian problems require uniquely Nigerian solutions’’. President Buhari, who received a delegation of the NSE led by the President, Council of the Nigerian Society […]
South Africa owned telecommunications giant, MTN has announced the closure of all its shops in Nigeria. This may be connected with the threat by some Nigerians to reciprocate the Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there had been series of attacks on Nigerians and their businesses […]
