By Bola BOLAWOLEÂ It amuses me that a people that cannot deal with their own demons demand that South Africans cage theirs! Nigerians, let your charity begin at home! Tell me, are the Xenophobic attacks in South Africa, condemnable as they are, as gruesome as the daily bloodletting by a coterie of terrorists, Islamic fundamentalists, […...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RECURRING XENOPHOBIC attacks against West African citizens in South Africa drew sharp concern at the first ordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament in Abuja, where lawmakers called for investigation, accountability, and stronger regional protection m...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FRESH DIPLOMATIC changes have seen former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode, reassigned as Nigeria’s ambassador designate to South Africa after he was initially posted to Germany. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Fani Kayode announced the redeployment on Thursday, stating that President Bola T...
By Joke Kujenya WARNING OF economic retaliation has been issued by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to the South African government over recurring xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the association conveyed its position in a letter addressed to the South African High Commiss...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RETURN ARRANGEMENTS have been secured for three Nigerian citizens denied entry into South Africa despite holding valid visas and complete documentation. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Federal Government, through the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …Sets up Quarterfinal against Morocco on January 9… FORMER AFRICAN Footballer of the Year and President of Cameroon Football, FECAFOOT Mr. Samuel Etoo Fills punched his hands into the air in a manner Christians give glory to Jehovah God when Ref Peter Waworu of Kenya blew the […]...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …Egypt Plays Goalless Draw with Angola But Tops Group B. BAFANA BAFANA of South Africa on Monday at Marrakesh, Morocco emerged from a lethargic phobia of a loss to perennial regional rivals, The Warriors of Zimbabwe to earn a ticket to play in the Knockout rounds as […]
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …Angola and Zimbabwe May go home First Playing 1-1 Draw AFRICA’s MOST decorated football team and seven times African champions, the Pharaohs of Egypt glided on Friday in Agadir, Morocco towards her 8th title piping the Bafana Bafana of South Africa by a lone goal even with […]
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line THE NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) will this weekend dispatch a highly worded letter of Protest demanding an immediate reversal of the appointment of a South African Referee as the Central Official to handle the all-important Play off semifinal qualifier between Nigeria and Gabon schedule...
By Olukorede Yishau The question looked simple and I answered it. Less than five minutes later, I knew that some things that appeared simple were complex. The South African Airways flight attendant on the double-deck Boeing plane had asked me: ‘Red wine or white wine.’ ‘White wine, please,’ the uninitiated me answered ...
