Tag: Libya
IOM, FG evacuate 330 Nigerians from Libya
The Nigerians, Europe bound, were stranded in Libyan cities of Tripoli and Benghazi.
98 candidates to contest Libya’s presidential election
Most of the political and military figures, as well as a large number of activists, academics, and artists are running…
Libya topples Nigeria as Africa’s top oil producer
Libya has overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s top oil producer, according to a new report by the Organisation of the Petroleum…
UN lauds release of Al Saadi Gaddafi, others
The UN mission applauded the decision of the Libyan authorities in a statement late on Monday.
FG repatriates another batch of 107 stranded Nigerians in Libya
The Federal Government on Wednesday repatriated another batch of 107 Nigerians stranded in Tripoli, Libya.
Libyan warlord Haftar shuts border with Algeria
Forces loyal to Libya's eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar have closed the border with Algeria, they said on Sunday
Buhari panics over UN move to expel Libyan foreign fighters
President Muhammadu Buhari has raised the alarm that the expulsion of foreign fighters in Libya, in consonance with a UN…
Why Libya’s stability matters to us – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said a stable or unstable Libya has implications for countries in the Lake Chad Basin area, including…
2 Nigerian female migrants rescued as 17 Africans drown
Two Nigerian female migrants, bound for Europe were rescued in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia. However, 17 other…
Libya receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine
Libya has received its first shipment of vaccines against COVID-19, with 101,250 doses from Russia.
Buhari: Libya fuels insecurity in Nigeria, Sahel region
President Muhammadu Buhari warned on Thursday that as long as Libya remains unstable, illegal arms and ammunition will continue to…
Nigeria receives 118 stranded Libyan returnees
Another batch of 118 Nigerians stranded in Libya, was on Wednesday received in Abuja.
Over 90 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), late Friday, said that more than 90 illegal migrants were rescued off…
Libya spends $284m to fight coronavirus
Libyan Central Bank (LCB) announced on Wednesday that a whopping 1.27 billion dinars or about the US$284 million was devoted…
79 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), on Sunday, said that 79 illegal migrants were rescued and eight others went missing…