Tag: Libya
Libya commended on destruction of chemical weapons stockpile
The White House congratulated Libya for destroying its remaining chemical weapons stockpile, and also called on Syria to fully eliminate…
100 migrants missing in shipwreck off Libya – Navy
The Libyan Navy on Wednesday said as many as 100 migrants have gone missing after their boat sank off the…
5, 037 Edo Libya Returnees to arrive Benin in January
No fewer than 5000 indigenes of Edo State who are trapped in Libya are expected to be evacuated in January,…
Deportation: Over 16,000 Nigerians affected in 2017
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Muhammad Babandede, on Monday said that 16,387 Nigerians were deported from Libya, Saudi…
Libya: Federal Government begins mass evacuation of Nigerians
A Federal Government Delegation has arrived Libya to commence mass evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the North African country home.…
180 Nigerians to return from Libya on Monday
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) would on Monday (Jan. 8) repatriate 180 Nigerians stranded in Libya back to their…
UN repatriates 19,370 illegal immigrants from Libya in 2017
The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has repatriated 19,370 illegal immigrants from Libya in 2017, an IOM official said…
134 more Nigerians evacuated from Libya
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU) have evacuated 134 more Nigerians from Libya. Mr Ibrahim…
Nigerian Govt restates commitment to repatriate willing citizens from Libya
The Federal Government says it is committed to bringing back all Nigerians who are willing to return from Libya.
Libya to hold conference to rebuild Benghazi
Authorities in eastern Libya will organise a conference in March to drum up support to rebuild the country’s second-largest city…
NEMA receives 167 Nigerians from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday received 167 stranded Nigerians from Libya, bringing the total number of Nigerians…
1,317 Nigerians returned from Libya in 10 days – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says a total of 1,317 Nigerians have voluntarily returned from Libya in the last…
Illegal Migration: Libya needs EU assistance to tackle menace – GNA FM
Libya needs the assistance of the EU to tackle the migration issue, in particular, given the increasing number of migrants…
UN tells Member States to take in refugees from Libya
The UN on Monday appealed to member States to take in 1,300 mainly African refugees stranded in Libya, many of…
Lawmaker calls for action to discourage migration to Libya
Some politicians, lawmakers and human rights campaigners have blamed parents and governments for illegal migration of Nigerian youths to Libya…