Tag: #Evacuation
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AIR PEACE COMPLETES SOUTH AFRICA EVACUATION, BRINGS HOME 1,393 NIGERIANS
Air Peace has concluded the Federal Government’s humanitarian evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa, returning the final batch of 308 evacuees aboard its Boeing 777-200 aircraft. The airline said the final flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, bringing the total number of Nigerians evacuated to 1,393 across five dedicated missions. It…
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XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS: AIR PEACE EVACUATES MORE NIGERIANS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
Air Peace has done the fourth phase of evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa, bringing home another 284 Nigerian nationals. The spokesperson for Air Peace, Mr Efe Osifo-Whiskey, disclosed this in a statement on Friday July 10 in Lagos. He said the development was part of Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to evacuate citizens affected by…
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NO NIGERIAN WILLING TO LEAVE SOUTH AFRICA WILL BE LEFT BEHIND – FG
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, says the Federal Government will ensure that no Nigerian who has indicated interest in leaving South Africa is left behind. This was contained in a statement issued by Dr Magnus Eze, her Special Assistant on Communication and New Media, on Thursday June 18 in Abuja. Odumegwu-Ojukwu disclosed…
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FG EVACUATES 1,230 STRANDED NIGERIANS FROM NIGER REPUBLIC
Two rescue flights, one mission — bringing Nigerians safely back home. The Federal Government of Nigeria has repatriated 1,230 stranded Nigerians from the Republic of Niger, reaffirming its commitment to citizens abroad. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nigeria, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the evacuees arrived in two batches — 708 on March 23 and…
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AUSTRALIA ORDERS NON-ESSENTIAL OFFICIALS OUT OF LEBANON AMID SECURITY CONCERNS
Canberra moves to protect staff as Middle East tensions escalate, keeping only essential personnel on the ground. Australia has directed all non-essential officials in Lebanon to leave the country due to a deteriorating security situation, Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced. A small team of essential personnel will remain to provide consular support for Australians in…
