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The flight is scheduled to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, by 5:00am on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
The Federal Government will on Wednesday receive another batch of 270 Nigerians returning from South Africa under its ongoing voluntary evacuation programme.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement on Monday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa.
According to the ministry, an Air Peace aircraft deployed for the evacuation will depart Lagos for Johannesburg on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 3:30pm.
The aircraft is expected to leave Johannesburg for Lagos at midnight with the 270 returnees.
The flight is scheduled to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, by 5:00am on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
“In continuation of the ongoing evacuation of our nationals from South Africa, the AirPeace aircraft deployed for the process is expected to depart Lagos tomorrow, Tuesday 7 July, 2026 for Johannesburg, South Africa at 3.30pm,” the statement said.
“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 expected arrival is the fourth evacuation flight under the Federal Government’s programme for Nigerians voluntarily returning from South Africa.
