Nigeria’s Federal Government says the third evacuation flight for Nigerians who are voluntarily returning from South Africa will arrive in Nigeria on Friday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that the flight departs Johannesburg at midnight on Thursday with 271 returnees on board. Both outlets report that the information comes from a statement issued on Thursday by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa. The government frames the evacuation as part of efforts to safeguard the lives of Nigerian citizens abroad. The reports specify the departure point and timing—midnight in Johannesburg on Thursday—and the passenger figure, 271, for the third outbound movement in the ongoing evacuation process. After departure, the flight proceeds to Nigeria and is expected to land on Friday, according to the government’s communication. The outlets do not add further details on the arrival airport, passenger demographics, or the broader schedule for the remaining stages of the evacuation.