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Xenophobia: South Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa Reacts To Xenophobic Attack

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South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa has reacted to xenophobic attacks in South Africa. He said: I condemn the violence that has been spreading around a number of our provinces in the strongest terms. I’m convening the ministers in the security cluster today to make sure that we keep a close eye on these acts of wanton violence and find ways of stopping them. The people of our country want to live in harmony; whatever concerns or grievances we may have, we need to handle them in a democratic way. There can be no justification for any South African to attack people from other countries. Re: Xenophobia: South Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa Reacts To Xenophobic Attack  by  celebgistz2 :  1:32pm Watch the full video  HERE 1 Share

Solar Power Plant In BUK Inaugurated; See details below

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The Federal Government will today (Tuesday) inaugurate the largest off-grid solar hybrid power plant in Africa at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), under the Energising Education Programme (EEP). As a result, 55,815 students and 3,077 staff now have access to electricity supply from the university’s 7.1 megawatt-capacity solar hybrid power plant. Under the implementation by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the Energising Education Programme (EEP) is a federal government intervention focused on developing off-grid dedicated independent power plants, and rehabilitating existing distribution infrastructure to supply clean, safe and reliable power to 37 federal universities and seven affiliated university teaching hospitals. Under the implementation by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the Energising Education Programme (EEP) is a federal government intervention focused on developing off-grid dedicated independent power plants, and rehabilitating existing distribution infrastru...

Xenophobia: Saraki Reacts, Tells FG, South African Govt What To Do

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President of the eight Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki has condemned the recent Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa, Igbere TV reports. Igbere TV had previously reported that properties worth millions of naira, belonging to Nigerians in South Africa, were set ablaze by South Africans. A viral video sighted by Igbere TV on Monday also showed several shops being looted by the angry South African citizens in their large numbers. President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa, Adetola Olubajo, said the attacks began on Sunday morning in Jeppestown area of Johannesburg. Mr Olubajo said in a statement on Monday that the mob “looted several shops that were around the vicinity suspected to be owned by foreign nationals.” Reacting to the development on his verified Twitter handle, the Saraki called on the Nigerian and South African governments to take a decisive action. “I am saddened by the unfortunate events in South Africa. Nigerians should be allowed to carry out legitimate b...