September 12
Nigeria: Shettima Signs Cape Town Accord On Aircraft Lease
Nigeria on Thursday signed the Cape Town Accord on Aircraft Lease, 20 years after it came into effect. Read more »
September 05
Africa: Collaboration Between Nigeria, South Africa Will Benefit Africa, Says Think Tank
An independent international public policy think tank, the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), yesterday said that good trade, diplomatic and bilateral… Read more »
July 25
Nigeria: Nine Clubs Begin Hostilities in RSA Squash Open At Ikoyi Club
A total of 36 players from nine top clubs in Lagos State are competing for honours from today till Saturday as the RSA Squash Open takes centre stage at Ikoyi Club 1938. Read more »
June 23
South Africa: Snubbing in Diplomatic Practice - Pbat and Nigeria-South African Relations
Diplomacy is either taken as an art or science. More often than not, it is addressed as science. University education in Nigeria underscores diplomacy as a science and therefore,… Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: At Private Parley With Ramaphosa in Jo'burg, Tinubu Seeks Potent Ties With SA
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, held a private meeting with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg, where they both canvassed stronger ties. Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: Tinubu Returns to Abuja After Week-Long Visit to Lagos, South Africa
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday evening returned to Abuja from Johannesburg, South Africa, where he joined other African leaders to witness the inauguration of the country's… Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Tinubu Departs Lagos for South Africa Today
President Bola Tinubu will Tuesday depart Lagos for Pretoria, to attend the inauguration of his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa. Read more »
June 16
Nigeria: Tinubu Rejoices With Cyril Ramaphosa On Re-Election As South African President
President Bola Tinubu has extended his warm congratulations to his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, on his re-election. Read more »
June 14
South Africa: PJ Morton Releases Cape Town to Cairo, New Album Created During a 30-Day Journey Across Africa
Today, with the release of an album unlike anything he has ever done before, PJ Morton takes listeners on a trip from Cape Town to Cairo. Out now via Morton Records/EMPIRE, the… Read more »
June 12
Rwanda/South Africa: South Africa, Rwanda Join Benin At the Top of Group C
It is now a three-way fight at the top of Group C of the ongoing World Cup qualifying series after South Africa and Rwanda won their respective matches last night. Read more »
June 07
South Africa/Nigeria: Sports Minister Urges Super Eagles to Beat South Africa to Stay On Course for World Cup Ticket
With the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in full swing, the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has called on the Super Eagles to shift their focus from their recent… Read more »
May 30
Nigeria/South Africa: Super Eagles Under Pressure to Beat South Africa, Benin Republic, Says Ndidi
Ahead of Nigeria's double-headed 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa and Benin Republic, slated for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo and the Stade Felix… Read more »
May 17
Africa: South Africa and Nigeria At 30 - Fostering a Spirit of Friendship and Collaboration
The year 2024 marks exactly 30 years since the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between South Africa and Nigeria in February 1994. These relations that span three… Read more »
September 30, 2022
South Africa: Trevor Noah's Success, the Nigerian and African Diaspora
Chido Nwangwu writes about the exploits of South African-born Trevor Noah in the United States and the need for Africans in diaspora to emulate him Read more »
September 14, 2011
Nigeria: Country to Overtake South Africa As China's Trading Partner?
Nigeria will soon overtake South Africa as China's biggest trading partner, Nigeria's ambassador to the Peoples Republic of China, Alhaji Aminu Bashir Wali, told THISDAY in… Read more »
June 29, 2011
Nigeria: 'The Nation's Economy May Overtake South Africa by 2025'
Nigeria's economy may reach about $400 billion by the end of the decade and could overtake South Africa by 2025, economist at Morgan Stanley said in a research note. Read more »