Diplomatic tensions between Nigeria and South Africa have come under fresh scrutiny following allegations by Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, that officials of the South African Presidency deliberately excluded Nigeria from the livestream of a diplomatic ceremony attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The United States is moving to remove South Africa and Rwanda from its flagship duty-free trade programme for Africa, putting exporters in both countries on notice that preferential access to the American market could end from January 1, 2027.
South African authorities have detained 29 undocumented foreign nationals and arrested 327 other suspects during a fresh security crackdown in Tshwane District, as the government intensifies efforts to enforce immigration laws and tackle criminal activities across the country.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilograms of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, as the agency intensified its crackdown on international and domestic drug trafficking networks.
The latest evacuation brings to 2,037 the cumulative number of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa under the ongoing consular evacuation exercise, which began on June 10, 2026.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has rearrested an 83-year-old convicted drug offender, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, after operatives allegedly found quantities of methamphetamine and Colorado concealed around her waist, barely a year after she was prosecuted and convicted for a similar offence.
South African jurist, Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her decades-long efforts to promote peace, strengthen international law and ensure accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
South Africa will prioritise 9.6 gigawatts of battery storage and gas-fired power, putting the ability to deliver electricity when needed ahead of another round of wind and solar procurement.
Nigeria has evacuated another 106 citizens from South Africa amid escalating anti-migrant tensions and concerns over xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreign nationals.
The Federal Government has evacuated another 105 distressed Nigerians from South Africa, raising the number of Nigerians brought home since the commencement of the exercise in June to 1,821, amid continued concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in the country.
Incumbent President Bola Tinubu is the choice of the Middle Belt leaders for the 2027 poll, THEWILL gathered at the weekend. That is the story behind the photo ops with President Bola Tinubu on Friday, November 6, 2027, when leaders of the Middle Belt and North Central visited the Presidential Villa.
