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Additional 180 Nigerians Return From Libya Under IOM Repatriation Programme

NewsDeskNgJun 3, 2026June 3, 20260

IOM repatriates 180 Nigerians from Libya as voluntary return and reintegration programme continues. An additional 180 Nigerian migrants have returned from Libya under the International Organisation for Migration’s (IOM) Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) programme, supported by the European Union. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,...

UN Says Over 80 Migrants Missing From Boat That Capsized After Leaving Libya

NewsDeskNgApr 8, 2026April 8, 20260

UN migration agency says that more than 80 migrants went missing after a boat that departed a Libyan coastal town capsized in the central Mediterranean. More than 80 migrants have been declared missing after a boat that departed a Libyan coastal town capsized in the central Mediterranean, the U.N. migration...

Nigeria govt denies apologising to Libya over Super Eagles’ detention at airport

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2024October 16, 20240

The Nigerian government has denied a report claiming that it apologized to Libya, over their maltreatment of the Super Eagles, when they arrived in the North African country for a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. This follows a story published by The Libya Observer on Tuesday, which claimed their...

The Federal Government has evacuated no fewer than 138 Nigerian irregular migrants stranded in Libya.

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

A statement by Amb Kabiru Musa, Chargé D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya on Tuesday in Abuja, said the Nigerian irregular migrants are expected to be back to the country on Tuesday. Musa disclosed that the evacuees departed from the Mitiga International Airport aboard chartered flight UZ...

Nigerian Immigration rescues Libya-bound Oyo girl in Kebbi

NewsDeskNgNov 29, 2022November 29, 20220

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued a girl from Oyo State. The 17-year-old was accosted on November 26 in Kebbi while allegedly on her way to Libya. She was travelling alone at the point of arrest, at a location in Yauri Local Government Area. NIS Comptroller in Kebbi, Rabi...