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…
LAGOS, NIGERIA — The Federal Government’s ongoing evacuation exercise for Nigerians affected by xenophobic tensions in South Africa will continue on Wednesday, with the arrival of the fourth evacuation flight carrying 270 returnees. The Air Peace aircraft is expected to depart Johannesburg at midnight and arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, around 5:00…
The Nigerian Senate has warned that the country may review its diplomatic relations with South Africa if renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians persist. The warning followed a motion raised during plenary on Tuesday by Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong, who drew the attention of lawmakers to an alleged June 30, 2026 ultimatum issued to Nigerians living in…
The fourth batch of Nigerians voluntarily evacuated from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks has safely arrived in the country. The Air Peace aircraft carrying 271 returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Friday, marking another phase of the Federal Government’s ongoing evacuation exercise. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had earlier announced that the flight departed Johannesburg at midnight on Thursday and was…
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…
The Federal Government is making fresh arrangements to evacuate another batch of stranded Nigerians from South Africa as concerns grow over the June 30 deadline issued by anti-immigration groups targeting undocumented foreign nationals. More than 300 Nigerians have already returned home through two evacuation flights—268 sponsored by the Federal Government and another 66 through a…
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday officially received the first batch of 258 Nigerian returnees from South Africa, marking the commencement of a fresh, government-backed voluntary repatriation exercise. The returnees touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at approximately 10:00 a.m. aboard a chartered Air Peace flight, which was fully funded…
The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the recent surge in xenophobic attacks has safely arrived in Lagos. A total of 268 returnees touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Thursday aboard an Air Peace flight organized by the Federal Government as part of its ongoing repatriation initiative. The evacuation…
A total of 268 Nigerians are expected to arrive in Lagos today from South Africa following a surge in xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in the country. The returnees, who constitute the first batch of citizens opting for voluntary repatriation, will be received at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport by the Minister of State for…
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…
