Tag: migrants
650 migrants reach Italy by boat, 190 rescued
ROME- About 650 migrants reached the Italian coast in a fishing boat, the latest in increasing attempts to reach the country.
The boat which was...
NIS says consequences of migrants’ smuggling horrific
BY PETER DADA
LAGOS- The Assistant Comptroller-General ( ACG ) in charge of Nigerian Immigration Service ( NIS) Ikeja Zone “A” , Mr Olakunle Osisanya, has ...
NIS nabs, repatriates 18 foreigners for allegedly possessing voters cards
By SULEIMAN SHEHU
IBADAN- The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Oyo State Command, says it has arrested and repatriated 18 foreigners for allegedly possessing voters cards.
The...
Migrants facing deportation have right to lawyer – German groups
By EMMANUEL YASHIM
BERLIN- Any migrant taken into custody in Germany pending deportation should have the right to a lawyer paid for by the state,...
UK to propose asylum ban on Channel migrants
By SHEJI HALIMA
BIRMINGHAM- British Interior Minister, Suella Braverman will on Tuesday set out plans for new powers which would ban migrants who cross the...
Qatar 2022: Participating nations to discuss plight of migrant workers
By JOSEPH EDEH
LONDON- The Football Association is working with federations in other countries to identify the best way to shine a light on the plight of...
France, UK vow action after Channel migrant tragedy
Britain and France were on Thursday looking at new measures to limit migration across the Channel and break people-smuggling networks after at least 27...
IOM strengthens consular support for migrants stranded in Libya
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that it would inaugurate a project aimed at strengthening consular support for migrants stranded in...
South Africa deports African migrants after protests
South African authorities say they have begun deporting 20 refugees and asylum seekers who were part of a months-long sit-in protest against xenophobia.
They are...
Low, Middle Income Countries To Attract $508bn Remittances
The World Bank has projected that remittances by migrant workers to low and middle income countries (LMICs) will drop to $508 billion in 2020.
In...
Over 6,800 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast in 2020
Tripoli - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said, on Tuesday, that 6,848 illegal immigrants have been rescued and returned to Libya so...
Germany issues arrest warrant for driver of lorry carrying migrants
Leipzig, Germany - An arrest warrant has been issued in Germany for the driver of a lorry after 31 migrants were found...
Italian NGO resumes Mediterranean migrant rescue mission
Rome - An Italian aid group known as Mediterranea on Wednesday said it had resumed its migrant rescue operations in the central Mediterranean...
13 migrants found frozen to death after crossing Iran-Turkey border
Istanbul - No fewer than 13 migrants died in a snowstorm in eastern Turkey night after crossing the border from...
Police evacuate last big migrants’ tent in Paris
Paris - Police in Paris on Tuesday evacuated the last big migrants’ tent camp in the capital, an official said. The...
Netherlands seeks partnership with NIDCOM on bilateral relationship, migration law
By Maureen Okon
Abuja - The Institute of International Relations, Netherlands, says it is seeking a partnership with Nigerians in Diaspora Commission...
Migration, governance and media reporting
By Jacinta Nwachukwu
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres asserts that migration is a powerful driver of economic growth, dynamism and understanding among the nations.
According...
Refugees commission pledges support to victims of displacement
By Jacinta Nwachukwu
Abuja - The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internationally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) says it will continue to support and improve...
Pope defends migrants, calls for peace in Christmas message
Pope Francis urged the world to let the light of Christmas pierce the “darkness in human hearts” that leads to religious persecution, social injustice,...
2 Former Nigerian Governors Fight Dirty At Airport
A report by Daily Trust indicate that two former governors of Sokoto state, Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa and Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko engaged in a...