Migrant

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Mr Muhammad Babandede, has ordered the prosecution of an irregular Cameroonian migrant, Kouaha Dieudonne, 42, who was caught with multiple standard passports. SEE ALSO: Why…

Libya’s coastguard on Tuesday recovered the bodies of five migrants and rescued 65 survivors after their Europe-bound boat sank east of the capital Tripoli. The coastguard had received a report at dawn that a boat needed help near the…

German police on Thursday brace up  for fresh anti-immigrant rally in the eastern city of Chemnitz after two similar protests resulted in clashes and attacks against foreigners.Far-right group Pro Chemnitz wrote on Facebook, where it…

On Sunday Israel announced its plans to release 207 African migrants seeking asylum, with an apparent deportation plan.The Population Immigration and Border Authority in a statement revealed that the detainees made up of Eritrean…

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani Kayode has called out the Nigerian government over their continued silence on the alleged cases of slavery in Libya.Social and Mainstream media has been awash with gory photos and…

More than 100 people are presumed missing at sea after the sinking of a dinghy off the coast of Libya, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).Carlotta Sami, UNHCR spokesperson in Rome, reported the incident on Twitter on Thursday, but…

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says West Africa is among the largest contributors to irregular migration into Europe and other western parts of the world.The ILO Country Director to Nigeria, Mr Dennis Zulu, said this in an…