Tag: Libya
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…
Libya appeals to U.S. to ease travel ban on citizens
Libya’s internationally recognised government has appealed to the U.S. to ease a travel ban imposed on its citizens by President…
UN Security Council condemns slave trade in Libya
The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned the slave trade of African migrants in Libya as “heinous human rights abuses…
3250 Nigerians have so far been repatriated from Libya – official
The Federal Government said 3250 Nigerians have so far been repatriated from Libya in recent times.
Islamic State in Libya prepares to regroup after losing stronghold
Islamic State (IS) in Libya is preparing to regroup, one year after the terrorists lost the city of Sirte.
Additional 275 Edo indigenes arrive Benin from Libya
No fewer than 275 Edo indigenes on Wednesday voluntarily arrived Benin from Libya with the help of the state government.
Libya Slavery: Nigerian Cleric begs youths to stay at home
The founder and General Overseer of Champions Royal Assembly, Kubwa, Abuja, Prophet Joshua Iginla has joined his voice to the…
UN increases evacuation rate of migrants from Libya
The UN migration agency is stepping up the rate at which it flies migrants home from Libya, aiming to evacuate…
Another batch of 257 Nigerians arrive from Libya
A few hours after 144 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya, another aircraft carrying 257 of their compatriots on Wednesday landed…
More Nigerians return from Libya
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Tuesday joined officials of some…
Stop travelling to Libya, Federal Govt warns Nigerians
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians to stop travelling to Libya for now due to the risks associated with such…
Nigerian Govt identifies 2,778 Nigerians in detention camps in Libya
The Federal Government says it has a record of 2,778 Nigerian migrants registered in “accessible” detention camps in Libya, ready…
Slave Trade In Libya: Nigerians Stage Protest
Slave trade of African migrants including Nigerians is currently ongoing in Libya. This, exposed by CNN in a video has…
Libya slavery: NANS lauds Federal Government’s efforts
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Friday, lauded President Muhammadu Buhari on the steps being taken to end…
Reps to hold public hearing to halt act Libya slavery
The House of Representatives on Thursday said it would conduct a public hearing on its resolution to investigate the death…
Migrants evacuation: EU, UN, AU draw up emergency plan
The EU, UN and AU have agreed to an emergency plan to dismantle people smuggling networks and repatriate stranded migrants…
OPEC may set output quotas for Nigeria, Libya – Oman Oil Minister
OPEC and other oil-producing states could set quotas on oil production for Nigeria at 1.8 million barrels per day and…