Nigeria-South Africa relations
16 Jan
In October 2016, I penned an op-ed titled “Why You Should Not Visit South Africa,” a scathing rebuke of the country’s visa policies toward Nigerians. At the time, I had planned to attend the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) in Johannesburg, but my plans were derailed by an onerous visa process that symbolized broader frustrations…
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Less than 10 days after the new Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, reportedly got the endorsement of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), new twist emerged yesterday as the seeming crack in the GAC fold over the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, continues to widen.
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Super Eagles Captain, William Troost-Ekong, has warned Nigeria’s opponents at the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations that his team would be battle ready to win the championship title at the end of competition on January 2026.
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The Federal Government has unveiled President Bola Tinubu’s plans for the implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) system to streamline trade processes, curb corruption and recover the over $3 billion yearly revenue leakages.
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a new 30-day clearance window policy to tackle port congestion, expedite clearance processes and reduce disputes tied to overtime cargo disposal.
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Delay in the completion of the 614 kilometres Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline as well as the 48-inch, 127-kilometre, Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) gas pipeline have restricted the expansion of domestic gas utilisation in Nigeria. This is as government, yesterday, in Abuja issued 10 licences for gas distribution.
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Chairman of the House of Representatives' Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rep. Aliyu Betara, has described the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, as a great leader whose vision to transform the nation’s capital is yielding the desired result. Betara, who represents Biu/Bayo/Shani and Kwaya Kusar Federal Constituency of Borno State, stated this in…
Expiration of exit notice: Worry over regional security, trade in ECOWAS without Niger, Mali, B/Faso
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Effective today, the trio of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, cease to be members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), but with an enormous toll on an already tough regional cooperation in the area of trade and security.
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Concerned by the alarming rate of maternal and newborn mortality in Nigeria, the World Bank has advocated for an urgent and proactive action plan to reduce the increased precious loss of pregnant mothers in the labour room. The global financial institution insisted that the current global burden of maternal death residing in Nigeria is unacceptable…