More Nigerians return from South Africa

By Christopher Oji
Following President Bola Tinubu approval for the immediate evacuation of stranded Nigerians in South Africa back to the country, another batch of 66 Nigerians arrived Lagos on Wednesday night.
In a statement by the Head of Media and Public Relations of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abdur-Rahman Balogun recalled that the first batch of 258 returnees arrived on June 11, 2026, bringing the total to 324.
“This second evacuation was facilitated by the Chairman/CEO, ValueJet Airline Otunba Kunle Soname.
“This batch, consisting of 66 returnees, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , and were accompanied by officials from Nigerian Embassy...