Abuja — Turkey has commenced a sweeping increase in residence permit application fees, raising certain categories for Nigerians, and nationals of about 36 other African countries by as much as 930 per cent, the Directorate General of Migration Management announced at the weekend A total of about 140 other countries, across continents, including the United…
Last week, videos of violence against African migrants in South Africa circulated online. The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg said two Nigerians have been killed in South Africa as the attack on foreigners of African origin intensifies. The Consul-General, Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, on Monday identified the victims as Amaramiro Emmanuel and Ekpenyong Andrew. PREMIUM TIMES reports that…
Violence erupted yesterday in KuGompo City, Eastern Cape, South Africa, following the purported coronation of a Nigerian national as king, prompting the Nigerian High Commission to issue a 10-point advisory to Nigerians in the country amid rising tensions over the alleged installation of an Igbo traditional ruler. In a circular issued on Monday, titled “Advisory…
