Fourth Evacuation Flight To Bring 270 Nigerians Home From South Africa
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
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 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government said an Air Peace aircraft assigned to the evacuation exercise is scheduled to leave Lagos for Johannesburg at 3:30 p.m
The aircraft is expected to depart Johannesburg at 12:00 midnight with 270 evacuees on board and arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at about 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, subject to operational conditions
The latest flight is part of the Federal Government’s ongoing evacuation programme aimed at returning Nigerians from South Africa
The update was signed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa
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