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268 Nigerians arrive Lagos from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks

The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks has arrived in Lagos. A total of 268 returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Thursday aboard an Air Peace flight arranged as part of the Federal Government’s repatriation efforts. The evacuation flight, originally scheduled to depart […]

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Nigeria evacuates 262 citizens from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks

Nigeria has commenced the evacuation of its citizens from South Africa, with the first batch of 262 returnees departing Johannesburg and heading to Lagos following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in the country. The development was disclosed by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission on Thursday, June 11, in a statement shared via its official […]

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FG to repatriate over 1,000 Nigerians amid S’Africa tensions

The Federal Government has commenced plans to repatriate more than 1,000 Nigerians from South Africa following growing concerns over rising anti-immigrant sentiments and renewed xenophobic tensions in the southern African nation. The PUNCH reported that the development was disclosed on Friday by the spokesperson for Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, after the commencement […]

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Fani-Kayode redeployed to South Africa amid xenophobia concerns

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has confirmed his redeployment as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa. Fani-Kayode disclosed this through a statement posted on his official X account, where he explained that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved his redeployment from Germany to South Africa following a personal request. His reassignment comes amid recent xenophobic attacks in […]