Nigerians stranded in Egypt border granted access following Buhari’s intervention

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The Egyptian authorities have finally allowed stranded Nigerians in Egypt who were evacuated from Sudan to enter their border. This news was revealed by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, in response to an earlier report by NIDCOM that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) was ready to bring back Nigerians affected by the Sudan crisis, but they were denied entry at Egypt’s Aswan border.

Nigerians stranded in Egypt border granted access following Buhari's intervention

In an earlier tweet on Monday, May 1, 2023, the agency said, “The Egyptian border still not opened for our students, but the Nigeria Airforce is ready, the NAF C 130 landed in Aswan Airport, and they say “We will not leave without our students.” Six hours later, the agency confirmed in another tweet that Egypt eventually opened its border to Nigerians after President Buhari’s intervention. “With the intervention of President Buhari, Egypt has finally opened its border to Nigerians fleeing Sudan. With an Airforce plane already on the ground in Aswan, Egypt, the processing of the first set of evacuees will begin” the tweet stated. Stranded Nigerians can now get airlifted from the Northern African country to their homeland. UPDATE:
With the intervention of President Buhari, Egypt has finally opened its border to Nigerians fleeing Sudan. With an Airforce plane already on the ground in Aswan, Egypt, the processing of the first set of evacuees will begin.#StaySafe #Nigerian #Students… https://t.co/yXOX5btKNA — Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) May 1, 2023

Thousands of Nigerians stranded at Egypt border

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About 7,000 nationals, including Nigerians, have been stranded at the border of Egypt over visa-related issues to return to their home country from Sudan. On Friday, 28th of April, the Federal Government of Nigeria urged the relevant authorities along the contiguous borders of Sudan to provide a humane environment for approximately 7,000 nationals, including Nigerians, to travel to their respective destinations without hindrance.

Sudan: Thousands of Nigerians stranded at Egypt border

According to Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, the nationals were prevented from crossing the border into Egypt since they arrived on Thursday evening. Dabiri-Erewa had previously announced the arrival of the first group of stranded Nigerians in Sudan at the Aswan border in Egypt on Thursday, but due to the border closure, they were unable to proceed to their destination until the following morning when they would be taken to the airport. However, in a statement signed by Gabriel Odu, Publicity Unit, NiDCOM, the chairman said “The Nigerian mission in Egypt has been working tirelessly on this as the Egyptian authorities are insisting on visas by fellow Africans to transit back to their countries. “She appeals to the Egyptian authorities to kindly allow the already traumatised travellers to transit to their final destinations in various countries in Africa.”

“We spent just $1.2m to evacuate Nigerians to Egypt from Sudan”

"We spent just $1.2m to evacuate Nigerians to Egypt from Sudan"

The Federal Government has said that about $1.2m was used to evacuate the stranded Nigerians out of Sudan. The piece of information was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, during a briefing by State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council, FEC.

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According to the minister, the government provided security cover for the eight-hour journey from Luxol to Cairo and the eleven-hour trip from Aswan to Cairo, Egypt, and 40 buses to transport about 2,400 students from Sudan. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Onyeama, also noted that no Nigerian lost their lives in the conflict, and said there are no talks about alternative plans for continued education for the evacuees, most of whom are students of the University of Khartoum.

Mohamed Salah’s house in Egypt burgled by thieves

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Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah’s house in Egypt has been burgled and several devices are reported missing. Mohamed Salah's house in Egypt burgled as thieves One of Salah’s relatives alerted the police of the incident, stating he noticed an open window and a mess in one of the villa’s rooms while stopping by. He also reported that several items, including satellite TV receivers were missing. Cops are now spooling through CCTV footage and interviewing security staff at the property as they search for the crooks.

Mohamed Salah's house in Egypt burgled as thieves

The Public Prosecution office in Cairo confirmed they have opened a case as they investigate the break-in. The incident comes on a difficult weekend for Salah. The Liverpool forward missed a penalty as the Reds slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat to struggling Bournemouth in the Premier League.