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40 More Nigerians Evacuated From South Africa As Sixth Return Flight Lands
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (392+ words) Sun Jul 12, 2026 July 12, 2026 8:22 AM GMT+1 Forty more Nigerians stranded in South Africa have returned home as the sixth batch of evacuees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) announced the development in a…...
JUST IN: South Africa Midfielder Jayden Adams dies at 25 - Trending News
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (378+ words) Sat Jul 11, 2026 July 11, 2026 4:01 PM GMT+1 South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, just weeks after representing his country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to the BBC, Adams played in all three of…...
BREAKING: Fourth Batch Of 282 Nigerians Arrive From South Africa
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (116+ words) Thu Jul 09, 2026 July 9, 2026 8:07 PM GMT+1 The fourth batch of Nigerians returning from South Africa has arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, aboard an Air Peace evacuation flight. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the flight conveyed 284 passengers,…...
Fourth Evacuation Flight From South Africa to Arrive Lagos Thursday
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (208+ words) Thu Jul 09, 2026 July 9, 2026 4:13 PM GMT+1 The Federal Government has announced that the fourth evacuation flight conveying stranded Nigerians from South Africa is expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Thursday evening. The update was provided by…...
Ahmed Musa Motivates Flying Eagles With Cash Ahead WAFU U-20 Tourney -
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (231+ words) Wed Jul 08, 2026 July 8, 2026 3:36 AM GMT+1 Former Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has gifted the sum of two million naira to players of Nigeria’s U20 national team, Flying Eagles, as the team intensifies preparation for the WAFU B U20 Championship taking place in…...
Air Peace To Send Replacement Aircraft To Airlift Stranded Nigerians After Technical Fault Delays Evacuation Flight -
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (158+ words) Wed Jul 08, 2026 July 8, 2026 8:21 AM GMT+1 The fourth evacuation flight scheduled to bring stranded Nigerians home from Johannesburg, South Africa, has been delayed after a technical fault was detected on the aircraft designated for the operation. Officials said the Air Peace…...
Oshiomhole Urges FG To Seize South African Firms' Profits To Compensate Xenophobia Victims
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (260+ words) Wed Jul 08, 2026 July 8, 2026 7:21 AM GMT+1 Senator Adams Oshiomhole has urged the Federal Government to appropriate profits made by South African companies operating in Nigeria and use the funds to compensate Nigerians whose businesses and properties were destroyed during recent xenophobic…...
270 Nigerians To Arrive From South Africa On Wednesday -FG
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (132+ words) Wed Jul 08, 2026 July 8, 2026 1:15 AM GMT+1 The Federal Government is set to evacuate another 270 Nigerians from South Africa as part of its ongoing repatriation exercise. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said an Air Peace aircraft deployed…...
Fani-Kayode Receives Letters of Credence to Serve as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (321+ words) Tue Jul 07, 2026 July 7, 2026 10:40 AM GMT+1 Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has announced his appointment as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa, with concurrent accreditation to the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Kingdom of Eswatini. Fani-Kayode disclosed…...
Fourth Evacuation Flight To Bring 270 Nigerians Home From South Africa
6+ day, 56+ min ago (153+ words) Mon Jul 06, 2026 July 6, 2026 8:55 AM GMT+1 The Federal Government has announced that the fourth evacuation flight for Nigerians stranded in South Africa will depart Lagos on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, as efforts to repatriate affected citizens continue. In an update issued by the…...