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650 migrants reach Italy by boat, 190 rescued

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A report by Daily Trust indicate that two former governors of Sokoto state, Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa and Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko engaged in a...