Nigeria’s Super Falcons have failed to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the play-off. The loss means Nigeria will miss the Women’s World Cup for the first time since the tournament began in 1991. South Africa took the lead in the 56th minute and doubled their advantage…
The Federal Government has successfully evacuated another group of Nigerians from South Africa, as the fifth batch of returnees arrived safely in Lagos on Thursday evening. The Air Peace flight transported more than 180 Nigerians back home after a technical issue delayed the aircraft’s scheduled departure on Wednesday. With the latest evacuation, the total number…
The Federal Government has commenced plans to repatriate more than 1,000 Nigerian citizens from South Africa as concerns mount over growing anti-immigrant sentiments and renewed xenophobic tensions in the country. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the screening process for a voluntary repatriation programme began on Thursday, with authorities expecting over 1,000 Nigerians to…
