I went to one of the visa offices in Lagos recently; those who are familiar with visa offices will tell you there are hundreds of dreams waiting to be fulfilled among the hordes of touts that bombard you as soon…
Football matches to resume in Libya’s premier league
It has now been several months without any football matches in Libya. Though many blame the Covid-19 pandemic for it, games in Libya’s premier league stopped even before the spread of coronavirus. But to some good news now, games are…
Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic praises bravery of Libyan fan
A young Libyan Chelsea fan who nearly lost his life saving a man from drowning has been shocked with a message from Christian Pulisic. Mohammed Al-Arabi was on a beach near the Libyan capital Tripoli recently when he heard someone…
Guy, forget Libya, there is slavery among us – Lucia Edafioka
Anyone who saw the Libya video in 2017 of some people auctioning off fellow humans like animals, will still get the chills as I do. It’s not like I was unaware that it was happening, it was hearing the stories,…
NEMA receives 153 Nigerians from Libya (Punch)
The National Emergency Management Agency has received another batch of 153 stranded Nigerians from Libya. The Director-General of NEMA, Mr Mustapha Maihajja, represented by Mr Slaku Lugard, an official of the agency, received the returnees on Wednesday in Lagos State.…
Libya to close three migrant detention centres (BBC)
Libya plans to shut down three of its biggest migration detention centres, the country’s Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha has announced. The centres in question are in Misrata, Tajoura and Khoms. It follows criticism that migrants were being returned to Tajoura…
Libya conflict: French missiles found on pro-Haftar base (BBC)
France has denied breaching a UN arms embargo after four of its anti-tank missiles were found on a base loyal to a rogue Libyan general. The country’s defence ministry says the “unusable” US-made Javelin missiles were never intended to be…
NEMA receives 160 Nigerians from Libya (Guardian)
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 160 stranded Nigerians from Libya. Alhaji Idris Muhammed, Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday in Lagos. Muhammed said the Nigerians arrived at…