Senator Adams Oshiomhole is demanding the Federal Government to seize the profits of South African companies operating in Nigeria and use the money to compensate Nigerians hit by xenophobic attacks.
In a similar vein, Bauchi Central Senator Abdul Ningi went even further on the floor of the Senate, calling on President Tinubu to immediately sever all diplomatic relations with South Africa.
Meanwhile, Ghana postponed a planned state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying the current climate of xenophobic violence made it the wrong time.
It comes as a viral video of a South African mayor interrogating a Bangladeshi store owner about his business funding has gone viral.
Another viral video from Mozambique is generating fierce reactions online, showing two South African women tourists being confronted and chased from a beach bar by locals who shout go back to your country.
In another development, The Federal Ministry of Environment and Federal Ministry of Works defended the approval of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, with the CEO of Natural Eco Capital, Eugene Itua, stating the process was fully compliant with Nigerian law.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Works Minister David Umahi rejected claims that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway caused recent flooding in Lagos, attributing the flooding instead to blocked drainage, poor waste disposal, and improper construction practices.
Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps has arrested 396 beggars in a statewide crackdown, with the state government saying they will be profiled, assisted where necessary, and repatriated to their states of origin.
A viral AIT broadcast showing Bola Ahmed Tinubu reciting the old national anthem was revealed to be outdated footage, prompting the Presidency to criticize its circulation as misleading.
Arise News verified that the viral footage of President Tinubu reciting the old national anthem was not from a recent Federal Executive Council meeting, with correspondent Adesuwa Omoruan confirming that Nigeria We Hail Thee has been used at every FEC meeting since its reinstatement.
In another development, President Tinubu directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the alleged illegal activities of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and its Director General, Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, with a 30-day deadline to report findings and recommend safeguards against future misconduct.
In our good news report, we highlight a heartwarming story of Nigerian youth excellence at the highest level, with three Nigerian students winning gold at the International STEM Olympiad in Rome.
In another good news report, Heirs Holdings Chairman Tony Elumelu’s daughter, Oge Elumelu, has launched a career initiative at the inaugural Africa and Everywhere Festival in Lagos to help connect young Africans with employment opportunities.
Under Milestones, we remember Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, winner of the annulled 1993 Nigerian presidential election, whose death in detention on July 7, 1998, remains one of the most significant and painful chapters in Nigeria’s democratic history.
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