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…
Before a Nigerian sets himself on fire- Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Times have never been this hard on Nigerians. Suicide is a national creed while the suicide note is the anthem. It’s either one Nigerian is drinking the poison known as Sniper or another Nigerian is jumping off the Third Mainland…
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…
New directions in a time of decision – Wole Soyinka
The nation has been brought to her knees. Internally, the blaring media testimony needs no augmentation. Beyond her borders, Nigeria is the tale of citizens designated pariahs of the global community for whom special dossiers are opened, and units of…
NEMA receives 193 Nigerians from Libya (Guardian)
07 December 2018 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 193 stranded Nigerians from Libya. Mr Segun Afolayan, Acting Zonal Coordinator, NEMA, South West Zone, confirmed the development to the newsmen on Friday in Lagos. Afolayan…
I ran from sleeping with men in Nigeria to sleeping with animals in Libya
Every time I heard about human trafficking, I never thought I would be involved. I never thought I would be one of the people anyone will point to as being a part of the trade. But here I am, a…
174 Nigerians return from Libya, says NEMA (Punch)
The National Emergency Management Agency has received another batch of 174 stranded Nigerians from Libya. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the returnees arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 1.10am on Friday.They were brought…
22 bodies recovered in eastern Libya (Punch)
The Libyan Red Crescent, on Wednesday, said it recovered 22 unidentified bodies in the eastern city of Darna. “The bodies were recovered in southern Darna after local authorities notified Red Crescent teams,” the Red Crescent said. Since the beginning of…
Turkey pulls out of Libya crisis talks (Punch)
Turkey pulled out of Italian-hosted Libya crisis talks on Tuesday after it was not invited to a meeting of key players on the conference sidelines, saying it was “deeply disappointed”. “Any meeting which excludes Turkey would prove to be counter-productive…