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FG, IOM evacuate 145 stranded Nigerians from Libya

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:40:46 +0000

The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has safely returned 145 stranded Nigerians from Libya under the IOM Voluntary Humanitarian Return program. This is contained in a statement on Monday by Amb. Kabiru Musa, Chargé d’Affaires of the Nigerian Mission in Libya. According to Musa, the stranded Nigerians were in […]

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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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JNI urges global humanitarian support for Libya flood victims

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 20:23:39 +0000

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam(JNI) on Thursday called for global humanitarian support for Libya flood victims. It also sympathized with the people and Government of Libya over the catastrophic flooding that reportedly killed more than 8,000 people. This is contained in a statement issued by the JNI Secretary General, Prof. Khalid Aliyu, in Kaduna. Aliyu said […]

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Huge death toll from Libyan storm expected to climb

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:23:22 +0000

A desperate search for thousands of people missing after catastrophic flooding in the Libyan city of Derna entered its third day on Wednesday. Thousands of people have already been confirmed dead and the toll is expected to rise. The flood was caused by a powerful storm burst dams nearby and unleashed a torrent of water […]

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African Union extends condolences to Libya over devastating floods

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:21:45 +0000

Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has extended condolences to Libya over devastating floods in the country. “Following the hurricane that struck eastern Libya, I express my full solidarity and compassion with the families of the victims and the missing,” Faki wrote on social media X, formerly known as Twitter. The chairperson […]

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UNICEF supplies aid to eastern Libya in deadly floods

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:15:17 +0000

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has provided assistance to thousands of people affected by the deadly floods in eastern Libya. “Amid the crisis caused by Storm Daniel in East Libya, UNICEF Libya is responding with urgency mobilizing 1,100 hygiene kits and vital medical supplies for 10,000 people and providing essential clothing kits for 500 […]

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Libya calls for int’l assistance after deadly floods

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:12:14 +0000

President of the Libyan Presidency Council, Mohamed Menfi, has called for international assistance to cope with the aftermath of the country’s deadly floods that have killed over 2,000. “We call on the brotherly and friendly countries and the international organizations to provide assistance and support for the disaster areas,” Menfi said in a statement. Menfi […]

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Anger in Libya over Israel talks as minister reportedly suspended

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:02:22 +0000

Libya scrambled on Monday to explain why its foreign minister met with her Israeli counterpart inspite the two countries having no formal diplomatic links. The news of the meeting caused uproar in Libya and prompted protesters to take to the streets, local media reported. They burnt Israeli flags and chanted slogans in solidarity with the […]

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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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Libyan returnee dies two days after arrival

Roland Edwards — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:39:56 +0000

A female returnee recently evacuated from Libya, Miss Towabola Adebayo, died after two days of medical treatment at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). Mr Sani Datti, the Head of Media and Public Relations, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in a statement on Friday in Abuja said the returnee was 32 years old and […]

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481 repatriated from Libya, FG team says ‘ we will continue to protect every Nigerian home and abroad’

Chidi Roberts — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 22:35:09 +0000

Following presidential directive, a Federal Government delegation on Sunday repatriated 481 stranded Nigerians from Libya. The evacuation of more than 4,511 others is expected to follow immediately. All the returnees will be temporarily camped at a Reception Centre in Port Harcourt, pending formal transfer to their states. Amid joy and enthusiasm, the returnees were […]

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Buhari reiterates FG’s commitment to evacuate Nigerians stranded abroad

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 22:44:57 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to evacuate Nigerians stranded or trapped in detention camps both in transit and destination countries. Buhari made the commitment when he declared open the 2017 Annual National Migration Dialogue in Abuja on Tuesday to commemorate the International Migrants Day. Buhari, represented by the Minister of Interior, Lt. […]

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249 more Nigerians back from Libya

Femi Adewale — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:41:44 +0000

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU), on Thursday, facilitated the return of 249 more Nigerians from Libya. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos about 9.47pm aboard an Afriqiyah Airbus A330-300 with Registration Number 5A-ONR. They were received by the Director General of the National Emergency Management […]

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FG identifies 5,000 more Nigerians in Libyan camps

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 22:12:20 +0000

The Federal Government has identified 5,000 more Nigerians trapped in Libyan detention camps. Charge d’Affaires of Nigeria in Libya, Mr Illiya Fachano, said: “There is a camp with 5,000 Nigerians and we need the diplomatic police to escort us to extract them. `There are various camps in the regions of South, West and East of […]

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