Tuesday, June 23, 2026

migrants

September 14, 2024

Ex-NUJ president begs media to lead efforts in rebuilding flooded Maiduguri

Mr Zorro described the flood’s impact on Borno State as unfortunate.

Map of Maiduguri used to illustrate the story
May 5, 2024

Austria plans DNA on refugees’ relatives to curb migration

“We will restrict family reunification through strict checks.”

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer
January 24, 2024

NEMA evacuates 975 Nigerians stranded in Niger Republic

NEMA coordinator (Kano territorial office), Nuradeen Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Wednesday in Kano.

STRANDED NIGERIANS AT AIRPORT
December 7, 2023

Tinubu expresses concern over increasing emigration of Nigerian youth

Mr Tinubu said exploring the nexus between migration, youth, and national development within the Nigerian context was crucial.

Bola Tinubu
November 7, 2023

Niger governor demands 13% derivation from oil revenue; threatens to shut down Kainji Dam, other national power infrastructure

“We demand compensation for our people. Everything, every resource that comes from Niger state, must be compensated.”

A composite of Kainji Dam and Umar Bago
August 29, 2023

NEMA receives 298 Nigerians freed from Libyan prisons

The returnees comprised 119 mostly pregnant females and 170 males with three female children, three male children, and three infants.

Libya returnees
May 6, 2023

Sudan: 131 more Nigerians arrive Abuja

“What we faced was a very bad experience; I can say that war is not an option, and I do not pray we face that in Nigeria,” he said.

Sudan returnees
April 26, 2023

‘Japa’: World Bank says migration good for prosperity, development

Countries like Mexico, Thailand, Tunisia, and Türkiye may soon need more foreign workers because their population is no longer growing.

Nigerians travellers with big bags at airport
March 27, 2023

650 migrants from Libya reach Italy by boat; 190 others rescued 

The passengers of the fishing boat were all men who came from Syria, Pakistan, Egypt and Bangladesh.

Migrants
December 23, 2022

NIS issues 5,600 passports, repatriates illegal migrants with PVCs in Oyo

The agency said a total of 79 illegal migrants were repatriated by its Oyo command between October to December.

Isah Dansuleiman