Tag: Libya
Slavery: Reps to investigate auctioning of black Africans in Libya
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to liaise with the Libyan Government for a solution to the…
Illegal migration: Buhari orders return of stranded Nigerians abroad
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate Repatriation of Nigerians in Libya and other parts of the world for rehabilitation.
OPEC to decide Nigerian, Libyan oil output – Sources
OPEC will debate this week whether to cap oil output from Nigeria and Libya, which have so far been excluded…
Nigerians Among Migrants Auctioned In Libya’s Slave Market
In Libya, a “slave market” is in operation, where “big strong boys for farm work” are being auctioned for $400,…
258 more Nigerian returnees arrive from Libya
Eight days after 149 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya, another batch of 258 on Tuesday came back home from the…
Fresh batch Nigerian deportees arrive from Libya
A batch of 128 Nigerians deported from Libya arrived in Lagos on Thursday aboard a chartered Airbus A320 Afriqiyah aircraft…
Deportation: 540 Nigerians to be deported from Libya – NAPTIP DG
Five hundred and forty Nigerians are set for deportation from Libya, beginning from Aug. 10, Mrs. Julie Okah-Donli, Director-General, National…
262 more Nigerians return from Libya
Two hundred and sixty-two more Nigerians voluntarily returned home from Libya on Wednesday with the help of the International Organisation…
EU extends border assistance mission in Libya
The EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday prolonged the Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) until December 2018.
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…
Three Migrants Die As Thousands Are Rescued
Three migrants died in the Mediterranean on Monday night, a German aid group said, during Italian-led rescue operations in which…
Egyptian Air Strikes Hit Vehicles Crossing From Libya
Egyptian air strikes destroyed 12 vehicles loaded with arms, ammunition and explosive materials trying to cross the border from Libya,…
175 more Nigerians deported from Libya
Another batch of One Hundred and Seventy-five (175) Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya on Tuesday aboard a chartered Nouvelair aircraft…
Libya demolish Seychelles 5-1 to send warning to Super Eagles
Libya outclassed Seychelles 5-1 to begin their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on a solid note.
Egypt launches second day of Libyan air strikes
Egypt launched a fresh round of air strikes over Libya on Saturday, Egyptian military sources and an eyewitness told Reuters,…
165 more Nigerians return from Libya
No fewer than 165 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya on Thursday aboard a chartered Nouvelair aircraft with registration number TS-INA.
20 Dead Bodies Recovered Off Libya Coast
Italy’s Coast Guards have said that 20 dead bodies have been seen in the sea some 30 miles off the…
258 Nigerians return from Libya
No fewer than 258 more Nigerian returnees from Libya arrived the country on Thursday aboard a chartered Airbus A330-200 with…
Another batch of 250 Nigerians return from ‘hell’
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Wednesday that another batch of 250 Nigerians would voluntarily return to the…
Libya captures 2 oil-smuggling tankers
Libyan Naval forces say they have captured two vessels suspected of smuggling oil from the North African country, after a…
Fresh batch of 253 Nigerians return from Libya
No fewer than 253 more Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya on Tuesday aboard a chartered Airbus A330-200 with registration mark…
Coastguard: Nearly 100 migrants missing
Coastguard official on Thursday said that close to 100 migrants were feared missing after their boat sank off the Libyan…
4 Killed In Libya Coastguard Clashes
Coastguard on Thursday clashed with suspected migrants smugglers and four killed off Libya’s western coast.
155 Nigerians Voluntarily Return From Libya
Two weeks after 171 Nigerians voluntarily returned home from Libya , 155 others followed suit on Thursday aboard a chartered…
Hundreds Die As Migrant Boats Sink Off Libya
Five migrants were found dead in the sea off Libya on Thursday after the boats they were travelling in sank,…
7 Missing After Turkish Cargo Vessel Sink
A coastguard official said on Friday seven crew members are missing after a Turkish cargo vessel sank off the Libyan…
643 Nigerians Return Home From Libya In 3 Months
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday said 643 Nigerians had voluntarily returned from Libya from Dec. 15, 2016…
180 Nigerians to arrive Nigeria from Libya Tuesday
Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa has disclosed that another 180…
171 more Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya
No fewer than 171 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya on Tuesday aboard a chartered Nouvelair aircraft with registration number TS-1NB
74 bodies found washed up on Libyan coast
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Tuesday that 74 bodies of migrants have…