Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- In the last 24 hours, the Nigerian and South African governments have been trading words over the exclusion of Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa Femi Fani-Kayode's speech from the live stream of a diplomatic ceremony in Pretoria.

In its latest response to South African presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya, the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria said Mr Fani-Kayode was treated with contempt and disdain, and that this, by extension, is mistreatment of Nigeria.

The commission, through its official X handle, called Mr Magwenya a "liar" and a "disgrace."

"Outside of that, your insolence and ignorance know no bounds. You are bringing your nation into disrepute and willfully and purposely burning the bridg...