The Federal Government is set to receive another batch of 270 Nigerians returning from South Africa on Wednesday as the ongoing voluntary evacuation of citizens continues.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa. According to the ministry, an Air Peace aircraft assigned to the exercise will depart Lagos for Johannesburg on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
The statement said the flight is scheduled to leave Lagos at 3:30 p.m. and arrive in Johannesburg at midnight before taking off with the returnees.
The 270 evacuees are expected to land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos by 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
Zoyols News reports that the latest trip forms part of the Federal Government’s continued effort to support the voluntary return of Nigerians from South Africa.
“In continuation of the ongoing evacuation of our nationals from South Africa, the Air Peace aircraft deployed for the process is expected to depart Lagos tomorrow, Tuesday 7 July, 2026 for Johannesburg, South Africa at 3.30pm.
“The aircraft will depart Johannesburg for Lagos with 270 returnees at 12.00 midnight, and the estimated time of arrival at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos is 5.00am on Wednesday, 8 July, 2026, all things being equal,” the statement read.
The expected arrival of the latest batch follows the successful return of earlier groups evacuated under the Federal Government’s programme.
