The latest ranking of countries with the highest unemployment rate has shown Nigeria at the top of the chart for the wrong reason. The World of Statistics in its latest release on Sunday via its verified Twitter handle ranked Nigeria high, indicating the country has the highest level of unemployment in the world at 33.3%. […]
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The government of South African, on Monday, received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines. NAN reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and deputy president David Mabuza, who chairs the inter-ministerial committee on vaccines, were at the airport to receive one million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. South Africa has been the […]
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Leading retail supermarket operator, Shoprite, has said it is exiting the Nigerian market, 15 years after it began operation in the country. The South African company announced this in a statement on Monday. According to the retailer, it has commenced a formal process to consider the potential sale of all or a majority stake in […]
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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Saturday published an article on President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to South Africa. Mr Shehu’s article entitled ‘Key Takeaways From President Buhari’s Visit To South Africa’ comes one day after the President returned to Nigeria on Friday after his three-day trip. In […]
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At the successful conclusion of the 9th Bi-National Commission of South Africa and Nigeria meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, which was elevated to the level of heads of state, both countries have agreed on issuing 10-year visas to businessmen, academics and frequent travelers. The agreement was reached in a meeting co-chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari […]
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One of the returnees from South Africa has been arrested by the police in Enugu State for alleged involvement in armed robbery. Kingsley Okonkwo, the suspect, from Agbogugu, Awgu Local Government Area of the state, was among 15 suspects paraded at the headquarters of the State Police Command on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists at the […]
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The Air Peace flight conveying some Nigerians who left South Africa over xenophobic attacks touched down at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at about 9:30pm on Wednesday. The chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, led officials to receive them. Also on ground to welcome them back home are officials of the […]
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NIGERIA – The special envoy sent to South Africa by President Muhammadu Buhari, has returned to the country after meeting with South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa. The special envoy, Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar held a closed door meeting with President Ramaphosa on Friday afternoon, where he conveyed President Buhari’s concern over recent events in South […]
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Thembinkosi Lorch scored on 85 minutes to give South Africa a stunning 1-0 victory over Africa Cup of Nations hosts Egypt after a pulsating last-16 clash in Cairo Saturday. After three woeful group performances, South Africa were rank outsiders against the record seven-time African champions. A seesaw struggle was settled when a swift counterattack allowed […]
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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress(ANC) is set for a clear victory in South Africa’s election but with a lower vote share, both for it and its main rival, the Democratic Alliance. Analysts said ANC reduced votes reflected anger at corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power. […]
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