xenophobia Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:31:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png xenophobia Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Reps Demand Review of Nigeria-South Africa Relations Over Xenophobic Attacks https://freedomonline.com.ng/reps-demand-review-of-nigeria-south-africa-relations-over-xenophobic-attacks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reps-demand-review-of-nigeria-south-africa-relations-over-xenophobic-attacks https://freedomonline.com.ng/reps-demand-review-of-nigeria-south-africa-relations-over-xenophobic-attacks/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:31:00 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=280729 The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to carry out a broad review of Nigeria’s diplomatic engagement with South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African nationals. The resolution was reached during Thursday’s plenary in Abuja after lawmakers unanimously adopted a motion sponsored by Rep. Yusuf Gagdi of the All […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/reps-demand-review-of-nigeria-south-africa-relations-over-xenophobic-attacks/feed/ 0 Xenophobia: Nigerian killed, four others injured in South Africa, High Commissioner protests https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobia-nigerian-killed-four-others-injured-south-africa-high-commissioner-protests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=xenophobia-nigerian-killed-four-others-injured-south-africa-high-commissioner-protests https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobia-nigerian-killed-four-others-injured-south-africa-high-commissioner-protests/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2017 21:56:59 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=51011 The Nigerian mission in South Africa said it had registered displeasure and protested to the country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry over attacks on her citizens in Polokwane, Limpopo Province. The Nigeria High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Martins Cobham, said in Pretoria that a Nigerian was killed and four others hospitalised during a mob attack on […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobia-nigerian-killed-four-others-injured-south-africa-high-commissioner-protests/feed/ 0 Xenophobia: Time to call South Africa to order, by Nigerian Independence Group https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobia-time-call-south-africa-order-nigerian-independence-group/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=xenophobia-time-call-south-africa-order-nigerian-independence-group https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobia-time-call-south-africa-order-nigerian-independence-group/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:38:48 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=50216   The xenophobic attack on Nigerians living in South Africa between February and March 2017 expectedly generated a lot of anger and outrage across the country. While the umbrella body of students in the country held a protest to register their displeasure, and threatened retaliation, militants in the Niger-delta threatened to destroy all South African […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobia-time-call-south-africa-order-nigerian-independence-group/feed/ 0 Xenophobia: My two kids in critical condition, says Nigerian victim https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobia-my-two-kids-in-critical-condition-says-nigerian-victim/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=xenophobia-my-two-kids-in-critical-condition-says-nigerian-victim https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobia-my-two-kids-in-critical-condition-says-nigerian-victim/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:11:49 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=49125 A South Africa- based Nigerian businessman, Mr Abayomi Oyetoro, said on Thursday that  his two children were still in critical condition in a hospital after Saturday’s  xenophobic attacks in that country. Oyetoro said in Pretoria, South Africa, that he threw his children, aged six and nine years, over a neighbour`s fence when a mob attacked […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobia-my-two-kids-in-critical-condition-says-nigerian-victim/feed/ 0 Xenophobic attacks: FG demands compensation for Nigerian victims https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobic-attacks-fg-demands-compensation-for-nigerian-victims/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=xenophobic-attacks-fg-demands-compensation-for-nigerian-victims https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobic-attacks-fg-demands-compensation-for-nigerian-victims/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:19:24 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=49082 The Federal Government on Wednesday demanded compensation for Nigerians whose properties were destroyed in the xenophobic violence that took place at the weekend in South Africa. Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, who stated this in Abuja at a news conference on the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, said Nigerian lives should be protected. […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobic-attacks-fg-demands-compensation-for-nigerian-victims/feed/ 0 Senate condemns attacks on Nigerians in South Africa https://freedomonline.com.ng/senate-condemns-attacks-on-nigerians-in-south-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=senate-condemns-attacks-on-nigerians-in-south-africa https://freedomonline.com.ng/senate-condemns-attacks-on-nigerians-in-south-africa/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:34:11 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=49031 The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to review its foreign policies in the interest of Nigerians abroad. The call was at the backdrop of recent attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, which the Senate condemned as barbaric and unfortunate. Addressing newsmen on the issue in Abuja, Spokesman of the upper chamber, Senator Sabi […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/senate-condemns-attacks-on-nigerians-in-south-africa/feed/ 0 Xenophobia: Oodua Progressive Union condemns attack on Nigerians in South Africa https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobia-oodua-progressive-union-condemns-attack-on-nigerians-in-south-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=xenophobia-oodua-progressive-union-condemns-attack-on-nigerians-in-south-africa https://freedomonline.com.ng/xenophobia-oodua-progressive-union-condemns-attack-on-nigerians-in-south-africa/#respond Sun, 19 Feb 2017 21:21:38 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=48952 The Oodua Progressive Union, South Africa chapter, has condemned the targetted attacks on Nigeria businesses in Pretoria West, on Saturday.  According to the Coordinator of the group made up of Yoruba descendants based in South Africa, Mr Tunji Aladeselu, and the General Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Olukotun, “information available shows that five buildings with Nigerian businesses, […]

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