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IOM, FG repatriate155 stranded Nigerian migrants from Libya

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:23:04 +0000

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the federal government, repatriated 155 Nigerian irregular migrants stranded across various parts of Libya. This is contained in a statement issued by the IOM on Wednesday in Lagos. The returnees arrived at the Cargo Wing of Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, late Tuesday evening on board an Al Buraq […]

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276 migrants intercepted off Libyan coast in 1 week, says IOM

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:28:11 +0000

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said in a statement on Tuesday that 276 migrants were intercepted off the coast of Libya in the past week. “From Sept. 10 to 16, 276 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya,’’ the statement read. The rescued migrants include 17 women and 11 children, it added. So far […]

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Over 60 migrants presumed dead in Cape Verde boat disaster

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:00:35 +0000

More than 60 migrants are believed to have died after the wooden boat that had carried them from Senegal, in West Africa, capsized in the Atlantic off Cape Verde. According to the International Organisation on Migration (IOM) on Thursday, a total of 101 people were on board the boat when it left Senegal more than […]

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70,000 people enter Ethiopia from Sudan – UN

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:06:21 +0000

The number of people entering Ethiopia from Sudan is about 70,000, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said. The IOM, the UN migration agency, said in its latest situation update that the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to neighboring countries. Figures from the UN migration agency […]

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20,000 people drown in Europe each year – WHO

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:13:09 +0000

On the eve of World Drowning Prevention Day, the European Regional Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlighted the urgency of raising awareness on drowning. As a public health issue, this has killed an estimated 20,000 people annually in the European region. “Most of us rarely, if ever, think about drowning as a public […]

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Nigerian Mission facilitates release of 40 nationals from Libyan detention

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:47:02 +0000

The Nigerian Mission in Libya on Tuesday facilitated the release of forty Nigerian irregular migrants from the Bir Al-Ghanam detention facility in Libya. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya disclosed this in a statement made available on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Musa, the released Nigerian nationals will […]

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FG, IOM repatriate 21 irregular Nigerian migrants from Libya

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 05:36:53 +0000

The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has repatriated 21 Nigerian irregular migrants who were held in Libyan detention facility. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya disclosed this in a statement made available on Monday. According to Musa, the stranded Nigerians are being […]

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UN seeks $84m to support African migrants

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 06:59:31 +0000

The UN Migration Agency and partners are seeking $84 million dollars to provide humanitarian and development assistance to over one million migrants in the Horn of Africa and communities hosting them. The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said this in a statement issued from its headquarters in Geneva on Thursday. According to IOM, the […]

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NEMA receives 105 stranded Nigerians from Chad

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:08:35 +0000

The National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) have received 105 Nigerians stranded from Chad at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA Coordinator Kano Territorial Office, made this known while receiving the returnees in Kano. He said that the stranded Nigerians arrived at the International Wing of the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport […]

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