South Africa has increased its minimum wage to N126,480 per month. The news is coming at a time Nigerian workers are uncertain their struggle for a N30, 000 minimum wage would yield result. The Global Wage Report 2018/19 released yesterday…
Nigerians Are Startled As South Africa Increases Minimum Wage (Guardian)
Some Nigerians opine that the country is in a perpetual struggling state. Struggling to combat insecurity, poverty, infrastructure maintenance, sustainable economic development, education…the list is endless. The constant row between opposing factions and rivals and the EFCC constantly announcing eye-popping…
Buhari appoints Kabiru Bala as High Commissioner to South Africa (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ambassador Kabiru Bala as new High Commissioner to South Africa, with concurrent accreditation to Swaziland and Lesotho. A statement by Ms Sarah Sanda, the Special Assistant on Media to Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, said…
Man shoots wife, brother-in-law during court hearing (Punch)
A man opened fire inside a divorce court on Monday, killing his estranged wife and her brother in South Africa’s southeastern port city of Durban, police said. The incident occurred on the eighth floor of the regional magistrate court building,…
Super Falcons to know world cup opponents December 8 (Nation)
Can anything stop the Super Falcons from picking a ticket for the 8th FIFA Women World Cup in France? I don’t think so, thus it would be safe to say that Nigeria will know her World cup opponents in France…
South Africa minister accuses opposition leader of inciting violence (Guardian)
Pravin Gordhan, South African Minister of public Enterprise, returns after a lunch break at the hearings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State on November…
South Sudan, South Africa sign oil deal (Vanguard)
South Sudan’s petroleum ministry on Friday signed an agreement with South Africa that will allow the Johannesburg-based state-owned oil company to invest in energy sector in Juba. Ezekiel Gatkuoth, South Sudan’s petroleum minister, said the agreement will allow the two…
Nigeria held by South Africa, qualify for AFCON (Guardian)
After a 1-1 draw against South Africa, the Super Eagles have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2013. Nigeria raced into the lead early in the game through an own goal following a drilled…
South Africa’s Zuma seeks to have corruption case scrapped (Punch)
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma on Friday lodged a court application to try to have quashed $2.5-billion corruption case linked to a 1990s arms deal, state prosecutors said. Zuma has been charged with 16 counts of fraud, racketeering and…
Rohr predicts difficult game against South Africa (Guardian)
Gernot Rohr said Saturday’s crucial 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier will be the most difficult game against South Africa for his depleted Super Eagles side. Defender Shehu Abdulahi, goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and striker Odion Ighalo are sidelined by injury,…
