Xenophobia: 270 Nigerians arrive from South Africa today

The Nigerian Federal Government has approved five evacuation flights to bring home Nigerians who have indicated interest in returning from South Africa due to renewed xenophobic tensions. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa said over 500 persons have been screened and cleared. The first flight, operated by Air Peace, is expected to airlift about 270 passengers from Johannesburg on Monday evening, subject to necessary permits. President Bola Tinubu approved the flights as over 1,000 Nigerians registered for voluntary repatriation.