By Daily Sports on July 21, 2018
Nigeria has made arrangements for 152 of its citizens who were stranded in Russia following the end of the soccer World Cup to be flown home, a foreign affairs spokesman said on Friday.
The month-long tournament, which attracted fans from all over the world, ended on Sunday with a victory for France.
Nigeria’s government said many of its nationals were stranded due to a lack of funds.
“A total of 152 Nigerians boarded the plane and are on their way to Abuja,” said foreign affairs ministry spokesman Tope Elias-Fatile. He said the plane carrying the people was expected to arrive in Nigeria’s capital at around 06:00 p.m. (1700 GMT).
The foreign ministry said late on Thursday people would be flown home on an Ethiopian Airlines flight.
President Muhammadu Buhari said earlier this week that all stranded Nigerians would be returned home. (Reuters)
•Photo shows Nigerians in Russia
Source Daily Sports
Posted July 21, 2018
You may also like...
Abia Government Dissolves Abia Warriors, Enyimba Boards
Basketball: Round 2 Savannah Conference Kwese Premier League...
Okpotu, Odey, Muazzam battle for NPFL player of...
Mahrez Beats Bernardo & Rodrigo To Man City...
Mbappe Inspires PSG To Victory In Nice
How Minnows Central African Republic Beat Nigeria At...
Why Alcaraz is 'red-hot favourite' for third Wimbledon title
Rashford would like to play at Barcelona with Yamal
Aspinall upgraded to undisputed UFC champion as Jones retires
Rudiger complained of racist incident - Alonso
Practice makes perfect for Man City's 'incredible' Echeverri
Liverpool agree £40m deal to sign Kerkez from Bournemouth
Forest boss Nuno signs new three-year deal
Harry Kane show as Bayern over come Boca Juniors
'Stupid, stupid, stupid' – Jackson opens door for Delap with second red in 2025
By Goodness Ndukuba, Awka
Tottenham fined £75,000 over fans misconduct in Man United clash
Man City fined £1m for repeatedly delaying kick-off
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (55,538 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,701 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,717 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,314 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,311 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,301 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,106 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,645 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,756 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,373 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,817 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,240 views)