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South Africa: FG fully funding evacuation flights, returnees not paying fares — Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Federal Government has clarified that all special evacuation flights bringing stranded Nigerians home from South Africa are fully funded by the government, stressing that no returnee is required to pay for transportation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the clarification in a statement on Friday signed by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, following reports alleging […]

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July 3, 2026
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Xenophobia: KLM Lauds Federal Government’s Evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa

Hon. Kolawole Lawal Mobolorunduro, Ph.D. (KLM), has commended the Federal Government for its prompt evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa amid rising xenophobic attacks and anti-immigrant tensions. In a statement personally signed by him, the former lawmaker described the swift intervention by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a clear demonstration of the […]

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July 2, 2026
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Xenophobia: FG assures willing Nigerians of full evacuation from South Africa by June 30

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians living in South Africa that all citizens who have indicated willingness to return home amid ongoing anti-migrant attacks in the country will be evacuated before the June 30 deadline. The assurance was given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in a press statement issued on Thursday […]

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June 18, 2026
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Xenophobia: Nigeria may weigh options on South African firms – Odumegwu-Ojukwu

The Federal Government has hinted at possible measures against South African companies operating in Nigeria, including telecommunications giant MTN, as outrage grows over the continued harassment and attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this on Thursday, while addressing concerns over the worsening anti-migrant attacks in South […]

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June 18, 2026
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Nigerians are horrible, South African politician sparks outrage at farewell event

Nigerian returnees disembark the Air Peace plane from South Africa. Photo: The Cable A South African woman who identified herself as the president of a political party on Wednesday bid farewell to Nigerians being repatriated from South Africa amid a wave of xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in the country. The woman, who gave her […]

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June 11, 2026
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Xenophobia: 268 Nigerian returnees arrive in Lagos from South Africa

Government officials receiving the returnees at the airport. Photo: X|TheCable 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 […]

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June 11, 2026
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First batch of Nigerians repatriated from S’Africa arrives Thursday

The first batch of Nigerians being repatriated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks is expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday morning. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa. According to the ministry, the returnees […]

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June 9, 2026
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Xenophobia: FG extends evacuation screening for Nigerians in South Africa to June 10

The federal government has extended the screening exercise for Nigerian nationals in South Africa who have indicated interest in returning home, with the exercise now scheduled to end on June 10, 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this on Sunday, saying the extension followed ongoing efforts to process all interested Nigerians seeking evacuation. According […]

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June 7, 2026
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‘105 Nigerians killed in S/Africa in 7yrs’

The Nigerian community in South Africa says at least 105 Nigerians have been killed in the country over the past seven years amid recurring xenophobic attacks against migrants. This is contained in a statement signed by leaders of the Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA), Smart Nwobi, and the Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA), Frank […]

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May 29, 2026
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Xenophobia: Atiku faults FG’s handling of South Africa crisis

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday criticised the Federal Government over what he described as its slow response to the renewed xenophobic tensions in South Africa. Atiku said it was embarrassing that Nigeria had to be pressured into action while smaller African countries moved swiftly to protect their citizens. He ststed this in a […]

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May 17, 2026
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