The Federal Government is set to evacuate another 270 Nigerians from South Africa as part of its ongoing voluntary repatriation programme.
In a statement issued on Monday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said an Air Peace aircraft assigned to the evacuation exercise would depart Lagos for Johannesburg on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
According to the ministry, the aircraft is scheduled to leave Lagos at 3:30 p.m. and arrive in Johannesburg at midnight before returning with 270 Nigerians.
The return flight is expected to depart Johannesburg at 12:00 a.m. and arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, by 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, subject to operational conditions.
“In continuation of the ongoing evacuation of our nationals from South Africa, the Air Peace aircraft deployed for the exercise is expected to depart Lagos on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. for Johannesburg,” the statement read.
“It will depart Johannesburg with 270 returnees at 12:00 a.m., with an estimated arrival time of 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, all things being equal.”
The latest evacuation marks another phase of the Federal Government’s efforts to facilitate the voluntary return of Nigerians residing in South Africa.
It will be the fourth evacuation flight under the programme, following the successful return of earlier batches of Nigerian nationals.
