{
  "id": 3284751,
  "title": "65 Nigerians to return from South Africa Wednesday — FG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/65-nigerians-to-return-from-south-africa-wednesday-fg-3284751",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T15:00:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/65-nigerians-to-return-from-south-africa-wednesday-fg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that 65 more Nigerians will be returning from South Africa on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed this in a statement posted on its X platform on Tuesday. The returnees, sponsored by private individuals, will leave the Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg at 3:30pm local time aboard a South African Airways flight. The Ministry emphasized that the 65 Nigerian nationals will be repatriated to Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, arriving at 8.45pm the same day. The repatriations are taking place in response to recent incidents of anti-foreigner attacks and discrimination in South Africa. This is the second group of Nigerians to be repatriated in recent weeks, following a previous batch of 83 Nigerians returned last week, also sponsored by private individuals.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government announces 65 Nigerians will return from South Africa on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, amid anti-foreigner attacks. Read More: https://punchng.com/65-nigerians-to-return-from-south-africa-wednesday-fg/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "65 Nigerians to return from South Africa Wednesday — FG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/65-nigerians-to-return-from-south-africa-wednesday-fg",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:34:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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