The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that Nigeria’s economy will grow at a faster pace than the South African economy in the 2018 fiscal year. According to its World Economic Outlook (WEO) for July 2017, the IMF said Nigeria will grow at 1.9 percent in 2018, while South Africa will only climb by 1.2 percent. […]
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Detectives from Apo Divisional Police Station, Abuja have tracked down and arrested a taxi driver, Sikiru Lamidi, who allegedly murdered a former Nigerian ambassador to South Africa, Ngam Nwachukwu, on November 24, 2016. THE PUNCH reported that Lamidi, from Oyo town in Oyo State, was apprehended last week by the investigators at his home town […]
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The Progressives Leaders Association (PILA), an organisation sponsoring an Igbo Language School in the U.S., says a similar school has been opened in South Africa. Mr Chima Umealo, Coordinator of PILA in South Africa, said at a dinner in Johannesburg on Sunday that 16 children had started lesson in the school. He said the group’s […]
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Two second half goals from Tekelo Rantie and Percy Tau were all that Bafana Bafana of South Africa needed to earn their first win in a competitive match against Nigeria. The South Africans ensured their hosts began the campaign for the qualification for the next African Cup of Nations on a miserable note in Uyo, […]
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South Africa’s Western Cape Province is experiencing its worst drought in over 100 years, with government urging residents to reduce water usage, local news reported on Tuesday. Western Cape Premier Helen Zille declared a “drought disaster’’, after dam levels across the province fell to about 20 per cent and little rainfall was forecast for the […]
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The Nigeria Union in South Africa said on Wednesday that two Nigerians were shot dead in Western Cape Province of that country. Mr Mike Ibitoye, the Chairman of the Union`s chapter in the province, told newsmen on telephone from Cape Town, South Africa, that the Nigerians were shot by unidentified assailants. “Mr Ernest Ughakwesili, 42, […]
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Four out of five lions that escaped from South Africa’s main national park this week have been captured, the South African National Parks (SANParks) organisation said on Tuesday. The animals broke free from Kruger park on Monday morning close to Komatipoort, a town of 5,000 people, prompting a search by armed wildlife rangers and police […]
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Chelsea youngster Ola Aina has been called up by Nigeria in a squad Home-based stars such as MFM FC’s Stephen Odey and Sikiru Olatunbosun also made the list Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has named a 25-man squad for planned camping programme in France and the international friendly match against the Corsica Senior National Team later this […]
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The Nigeria Union in South Africa has confirmed the killing of its member, Chinedu Eze, allegedly by a Somalian in the Western Cape Province of that country. The Chairman of the union in the province, Mike Ibitoye, told the News Agency of Nigeria on telephone from Cape Town, South Africa, that Mr. Eze, 35, was […]
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The government of South Africa has deported 97 Nigerians for committing various offences. The deportees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Monday night in a chartered aircraft with the registration number GBB710 from Johannesburg. This is coming amidst the wave of xenophobia sweeping through some South African cities. The News Agency of […]
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