Nigerian migrants returning from South Africa face the same economic issues they left behind (opens in new tab)

Nigerian nationals repatriated from South Africa, following concerns about unrest, reacts upon arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)2026-06-20T05:01:46Z LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When the flight carrying hundreds of landed in Lagos last week, the first feeling of passenger Iniebong James was one of relief. Then came worry. Nearly two weeks after his return to his homeland, James, 52, is trying to settle back into...