The first set of Nigerian evacuees fleeing Sudan due to the outbreak of war arrived in Abuja in the late hours of 3rd May 2023, they were evacuated from Aswan Egypt. Nigerian commercial carrier Air Peace landed in the nation's capital at about 11:40 pm with 260 passengers while a Nigerian Airplane arrived a few minutes later with about 90 passengers, AFP reporters saw. In an audio sent to the Nigerian in the Diaspora Commission Situation Room on Wednesday, a Nigerian official explained the reasons for the delay in the airlifting of stranded Nigerians who ought to have arrived in the country earlier today.

The chairperson of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri Erewa has revealed that the Egypt border has been opened to Nigerians fleeing Sudan after President Muhammadu Buhari had spoken with Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. “The border has just been opened, ( with stringent conditions ) after President Buhari’s intervention with the Egyptian President. So, the processing of evacuees by the Nigerian Embassy in Egypt will begin,” Dabiri-Erewa said. Nigerians, who departed Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, on Wednesday languished at the border between Sudan and Egypt over visa-related issues.

A non partisan advocacy group, the National Elders Forum has agreed with President Muhammadu Buhari on the performance of the Armed forces of Nigeria (AFN). The group said the AFN has proven that it has the capacity to defend the country in the face of daunting security challenges.

President Muhammadu Buhari attended the Nigerian Army (NA) Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade 2023 which was held at Eagle Square, Abuja. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces arrived at the ceremony dressed in military uniform to witness the retirement of 53 regimental colours of the NA and the issuance of 28 colours of newly created units.

The Federal Government has revealed plans to airlift Nigerians caught up in the ongoing crisis in Sudan. This Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, and her Foreign Affairs counterpart, Geoffrey Onyeama, made the announcement yesterday. According to the FG, the evacuation of about 5,500 Nigerians, including students stranded in Khartoum and other crisis stricken cities in Sudan. According to a statement in Abuja by Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, the two ministers said government has already set in motion mechanism to ensure the safe extraction of Nigerians. The statement notes: “The ministers emphasise that concrete plans are underway to deploy, very shortly, air transport to evacuate all stranded Nigerian citizens, through identified safe transit areas, back home to Nigeria in safety and dignity.”

The Federal Government (FG) has confirmed plans to evacuate Nigerians stranded in crisis-hit Sudan. Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama in a media chat disclosed various strategies the FG has put in place to ensure safe evacuation. Also, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the evacuation plans which will commence as soon as Tuesday morning. According to Mr Onyeama, the FG have have been "working round the clock" to ensure safe evacuations.