Tag: Sudan
Sudan crisis: Reps summon foreign minister, NEMA over evacuation of Nigerians
The House of Representatives has ordered the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)...
1,519 Nigerians leave Khartoum for Port Sudan
The Federal Government says about 1,519 Nigerians stranded in Sudan are expected to leave the capital Khartoum via hired buses to Port Sudan and...
FG pays $30,000 per bus to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan
The Federal Government says $30,000 was paid for each of the buses hired for the evacuation of stranded Nigerians from crisis-hit Sudan.
The Permanent Secretary...
Sudan crisis: Why we spent $1.2m for evacuation of stranded Nigerians
The Federal Government says the $1.2 million spent in hiring buses for the evacuation of Nigerians stranded in Sudan was due to the dire...
Sudan crisis: NAF, Air Peace begin evacuation of stranded Nigerians
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF C-130H) aircraft and Air Peace plane have been cleared to fly Egyptian airspace for the evacuation of Nigerians stranded...
Sudan crisis: Nigerians stranded at Egyptian border
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says over 7,000 nationals, including Nigerians, were not allowed to cross the border into Egypt since their arrival...
Sudan: FG approves $1.2m for evacuation of Nigerians
The Federal Government has approved $1.2 million for the immediate evacuation of Nigerians stranded in crisis-hit Sudan.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made...
Gunshots rock Sudan amid 3-day ceasefire
New gunfire and shelling were recorded in Sudan on Tuesday, April 25, amidst a 72-hour ceasefire in the crisis-hit North African country.
The ceasefire is...
FG begins evacuation of Nigerians from Sudan
The Federal Government has declared that over 2,000 Nigerians stranded in crisis-hit Sudan will be evacuated beginning from Tuesday, April 25.
The Star had reported...
Sudan factions agree to 3-day ceasefire
Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday, while Western, Arab, and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens...
