Some state governments on Saturday evacuated their indigenes or those sponsored by them, who were entrapped in the ongoing Sudanese crisis. This is the Federal Government on Friday called on relevant authorities along contiguous borders of Sudan to create a humane condition for about 7,000 nationals, including Nigerians, to have unfettered access to their various destinations. Sunday PUNCH reports that …

The first batch of Nigerian evacuees from Sudan is set to arrive in the country. A joint statement by the ministries of Foreign Affairs; and that of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Social Development stated that the evacuees are currently in Egypt but will land in the country in no time. “In the time being, the first batch of …

Some Nigerian students escaping the unrest in Sudan are currently trapped in the desert. Following the three-day ceasefire declared by the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Force, countries have been making efforts to evacuate their citizens. On Wednesday, the Nigerian government had said N150 million was released for hiring 40 buses to convey some Nigerians from Sudan to …

Stranded Nigerians have expressed their frustration as the Nigerian embassy in Sudan continue to delay their movement from Khartoum to Cairo in Egypt. The Federal Government had said it was making preparations to evacuate about 5,500 stranded Nigerians out of Sudan through the Egyptian town of Luxor, and that would seek Egypt’s support to enable the stranded Nigerians move to …

Nigeria has advised its students in Sudan to remain indoors while it continues making arrangements for their safe evacuation from the troubled country. A statement from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Khartoum, signed by H.Y Garko for Charge D’ Affairs on Sunday, advised the students to disregard the notice circulated by the National Association of Nigerian …

The Federal Government has set in motion the process of evacuating back home Nigerians who are currently stranded in war-torn Sudan. About 4,000 Nigerian students are trapped in the country where a bloody confrontation between loyalists of the de facto president and commander-in-chief of the army, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and those of his rival and former deputy Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, …

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has called on the Federal Government to immediately rise to the occasion and rescue Nigerians trapped in Sudan. The youths lamented the response of the Federal Government to the plight of Nigerians trapped in Sudan, saying that something needed to be done to ameliorate their situation. In a statement, AYCF National President, Alhaji Yerima …