Tag: IOM
Nigerians rescued, dozens feared dead in Mediterranean shipwreck – IOM
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has confirmed that two Nigerians are missing and two others dead following the latest…
45 confirmed dead, many missing after boats capsize off Djibouti
The boats left Yemen with 310 people on board, the UN’s International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said in a post…
IOM says 2023 deadliest year as 8,541 migrants drown
The toll on vulnerable populations and their families urges us to turn the attention on the data into concrete action,” Ms.…
Beware! those offering you jobs in Middle East are after your organ – IOM
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has warned Nigerians of the booming organ harvest in parts of the Middle East,…
IOM raises alarm over safety of detained migrants, Libyan civilians
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has raised concern for detained migrants and Libyan civilians, as military convoys approach the…
Over 1,000 migrants drowned in Mediterranean – IOM
More than 200 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean from January to June, bringing the overall death toll so far…
Portugal’s Vitorino elected Chief of UN migration Agency
Former Portuguese politician Antonio Vitorino was elected as chief of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Friday in Geneva,…
Migrant children at U.S. border have rights – UNICEF, IOM
Migrant children at the U.S. border have right to protection and be with their families, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
186 more Nigerians evacuated from Libya
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU) have evacuated 186 more Nigerians from Libya.
Libya: IOM facilitates repatriation of 706 Ghanaians
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says it has facilitated the safe return of 706 Ghanaians from detention camps in…
200 migrants from Nigeria, others die in Mediterranean – IOM
It was a tragic start to New Year for migrants from Nigeria and other countries as hundreds of them crossing…
Ngige tasks IOM to support FG skill development efforts
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has urged the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), to support the…
Record number of migrants cross Mediterranean, says IOM
(Reuters) – More than 430,000 refugees and migrants have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe so far in 2015, a record…
500 dead in Mediterranean migrant shipwreck
Five hundred immigrants are feared dead after a shipwreck in the Mediterranean last week, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)…