A second batch of 39 Nigerian Returnees from South Africa landed safely at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Friday night, July 10, 2026. The group, arriving aboard a South African Airways flight at around 8:20 p.m., consisted of 25 men, four women, and 10 children. They had been unable to board the…
The Federal Government has called on every Nigerian to plant at least 10 trees within their communities as part of efforts to combat desertification, restore degraded landscapes and mitigate the impact of climate change. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, made the appeal in Kano during the commemoration of Great Green Wall Day, the…
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified 124 Nigerians among foreign nationals scheduled for deportation over criminal convictions. In a statement released on Wednesday, the department said the individuals were included on its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register, which features the names and photographs of foreign nationals targeted for removal. No specific timeline was…
The Federal Government has announced that another batch of Nigerians will be evacuated from South Africa on Tuesday, July 7, as violent xenophobic hostilities targeting black migrants continue to escalate across the country. The upcoming flight marks the latest phase of an emergency repatriation exercise launched by Nigerian authorities following deadly protests and clashes led…
The Federal Government has pledged to pursue compensation for Nigerians who were forced to abandon businesses, vehicles, and other properties in South Africa while returning home under its voluntary evacuation programme. Nigeria’s Acting High Commissioner to South Africa, Alexander Ajayi, said the government’s intervention would go beyond evacuating affected citizens, adding that efforts were underway…
The federal government has announced that another batch of 271 Nigerians will arrive in the country on Tuesday as it continues the voluntary evacuation of citizens from South Africa ahead of planned anti-immigrant protests. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that an Air Peace aircraft departed Nigeria on Monday and is expected to return to…
More than 700 Nigerians remain stranded in South Africa as the June 30 deadline issued by anti-immigration groups draws closer, with delays in the government’s evacuation plans leaving many exposed to growing xenophobic tensions. Although President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved funding for four additional evacuation flights, bureaucratic delays have reportedly prevented the release of the funds to…
The Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria has announced that applications for the 2026 Ireland Fellows Programme will open on June 29, 2026, offering Nigerians the opportunity to pursue a fully funded one-year Master’s degree at leading universities in Ireland. According to the embassy, the programme is designed for early and mid-career professionals from Nigeria and Ghana seeking to…
Prominent Nigerians, political leaders, members of the National Assembly, and constituents from Owan East/West Federal Constituency of Edo State have joined family and friends in celebrating the Leader of the House of Representatives, Professor Julius Omozuanvbo Kayode Ihonvbere, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Tributes poured in on Thursday in honour of the renowned…
Sixty-six stranded Nigerians were on Wednesday, 24th June 2026, received in Lagos by officials of the Federal Government after their return from South Africa aboard a South African Airways flight. The returnees, made up of 21 men and 45 women and children, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, where they were received by…
