File: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP.

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja

The Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, has opened an online registration portal for Nigerians seeking voluntary return to the country as part of ongoing repatriation efforts by the Federal Government.

In a statement dated August 4, 2026, the mission announced the creation of an Online Voluntary Return Registration Portal for Nigerians in South Africa who wish to return home voluntarily.

The High Commission said the portal would remain open until midnight on August 12, 2026.