Tag: Italy
Stop humiliating Nigerians, Federal Govt warns Italy
The federal government has asked the Italian authorities to stop humiliating Nigerian immigrants seeking greener pastures in Italy.
Migrants to Libya not decreasing – UN
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Geneva says the flow of migrants from Libya to Italy will not decrease any time…
Stolen Nigerian ‎Artifact found in Italy
The artifact that represented goddess of fruitfulness reluctantly released by Nupe people to Niger State Museum and stolen some decades…
Google settles Italy tax evasion case, will pay 306 million euros
Google has agreed to pay a near-record fine of over 306 million Euros (334 million dollars) to settle a tax…
Again, 37 Nigerians deported from Italy
The Italian government has deported another batch of Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences in the country, just two weeks after…
Earthquake rocks central Italy
At least 20 people were injured when a powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked central Italy on Sunday morning, in the strongest…
14 Italy-bound migrants found dead, 5,700 rescued
Fourteen bodies have been recovered and about 5,700 people have been saved in Mediterranean Sea migrant rescues during the past…
2018 World Cup: Italy salvage a draw against Spain
Italy salvaged a draw in a 2018 World Cup qualifier against Spain with a late Daniele de Rossi penalty. Spain…
Italy rescues 6,500 migrants from Mediterranean
The Italian coast guard has saved 6,500 migrants most believed to be Africans, off the Libyan coast in 40 separate…
More bodies located beneath rubble in Italy quake zone
Rescuers believe they have located more bodies in the ruined town of Amatrice, five days after a devastating earthquake struck…
Death toll in Italy’s quake rises to 247, many still missing
Rescue crews raced against time Thursday looking for survivors from the earthquake that leveled three towns in central Italy, but…
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Update: Death toll in Italy’s earthquake rises to 159
At least 159 people have been killed and 368 injured in an earthquake that hit a mountainous area of central…
Buhari seeks stronger economic ties with Italy
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for more intensive trade and economic engagement between Nigeria and Italy. peaking Thursday during a…
Updated: Death toll hits 20 in Italy train crash
The death toll from a train crash in southern Italy has risen to 20, a regional official told reporters on…
10 dead, dozens injured in Italy train crash
No fewer than 10 people died while dozens are injured after two passenger trains collided in the middle of an…
Euro 2016: Germany in, Italy out
Germany has qualified for the semi-final of the Euro 2016 championship in France after a nail biting, but thrilling match…
Conte to quit Italian job after Euro 2016
Antonio Conte will step down from his position as manager of Italy following Euro 2016. Conte has been heavily linked…
Mourinho turns down Italy, China jobs, waits for Man Utd
Here are the latest transfer news from across Europe: Jose Mourinho, 53, has turned down offers from Italy and China…
Italy to train Nigeria Police
The Nigerian and Italian government on Monday in Abuja signed an agreement on intelligence sharing, capacity building and provision of…
2000 migrants arrive Greece, Italy
Greece and Italy on Friday reported the arrival of nearly 2,000 migrants from Turkey and North Africa. The Greek coast…
Italy sees Ghana, Ethiopia priority in its Africa trade partnership plan
Italian Export Credit Agency (SACE) and other Italian companies are viewing Ghana and Ethiopia as a priority in its plans…
Nigeria’s ‘Baby Francesca’ is new symbol of hope for migrants globally
Dubbed “the princess of migrants”, a Nigerian baby born on the Italian ship that rescued her mother in the Mediterranean…
Putin to meet Pope during trip to Italy
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is set for a rare trip to Western Europe on Wednesday just two days after a…
Italy rescues pregnant Nigerian, 3,600 migrants
The Italian government on Friday said 3,600 migrants, including a pregnant Nigerian woman, have been rescued from overcrowded boats sailing…
Ebola In Italy: Three more quanrantined
Italian authorities confirmed on Wednesday in Rome that the nurse who tested positive for the Ebola virus after returning from…
Italy better than Libya but Nigeria is worst – Nigerian mother
RAGUSA, Italy (Reuters) A Nigerian who gave birth on a warship after the Italian navy rescued her from a migrant…
Sicilian hotel offers refuge to surviving migrants from Nigeria, others
In the green hills of southeastern Sicily, the Don Bosco Oasis hotel is turning tourists away this season. Instead, it…
Arrigo Sacchi slammed by Italy govt in racism row
A senior member of the Italian government on Tuesday condemned Arrigo Sacchi’s claim there are too many black players in…
‘Too many blacks’ in Italy under-20 ranks, Arrigo Sacchi laments
Former AC Milan and Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi has hit out at Italy’s youth set-up by claiming it features ‘too…
Italy president Giorgio Napolitano, 89, resigns
Italy’s veteran President Giorgio Napolitano resigned Wednesday, setting the stage for the election of a new head of state, a…