# The Nigerian government will begin evacuating the first group of 500 Nigerian nationals from South Africa today. Authorities say the repatriation programme will be fully funded, with reception and reintegration measures in place for those returning home. The first flight is scheduled to depart from OR Tambo International Airport this evening and arrive in Ikeja on Thursday morning. Nigerian officials say more than one-thousand citizens expressed interest in returning home, with additional evacuation flights expected to follow in the coming weeks.
Nigeria to evacuate first 500 citizens from South Africa