The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in 18 months assisted no fewer than 9, 822 stranded Nigerian migrants from 10 different […]
FG evacuates 165 stranded Nigerian migrants from Libya
The Charge D’ Affairs, Nigeria Mission to Libya, Alex Kefas, says 165 stranded Nigerian irregular migrants were on Thursday evacuated from Libya by the Federal Government. Kefas, who announced this […]
How can pirate attacks on Nigerian waters be curbed?
I am aware there was a plan to implement the anti-piracy bill but not much has been said about it till now.This is something the Federal government needs to look […]
‘Nigerian freight forwarders will rank among world best’
Registrar, Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Sir Mike Jukwe, has said that Nigerian freight forwarders would soon be ranked among the best in the world […]
Nigerian policemen protest non-payment of allowances
By Patience Danjuma Hundreds of mobile policeman on Monday disrupted social economic activities in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, while protesting against the non-payment of their allowances for seven months. […]
Are you happy with the condition of Nigerian seafarers?
I am, I know the seafarers are going to be happy because there is light at the end of the tunnel. However we do not all know their plight except […]
Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce to engage U.S. on trade deals
The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) says it will engage the US government in meetings and memoranda to create favourable trade deals for Nigeria. The President of NACC, Oluwatoyin Akomolafe, […]
171 Nigerian migrants arrive Lagos from Libya
Another batch of 171 Nigerian migrants repatriated from Libya late Tuesday arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), in Lagos. The migrants arrived aboard a Buraq Airline flight with registration number 5A-DMG […]
IOM recovers body of 21-year-old Nigerian as migrants’ death toll hits 1,134
By Agency Report International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said it had recovered remains of a Nigerian woman migrant, aged 21, on the Durance River along the dangerous route from Italy […]
Germany proposes new plan to repatriate 30,000 Nigerian migrants
By Patience Danjuma Germany has proposed a new system of repatriation called “Return and Readmission” to facilitate the smooth return of about 30,000 illegal Nigerian migrants in that country. Minister […]
Fresh delay in Eni-Shell bribery trial over Nigerian oil field
A trial for oil giants Eni and Shell over alleged kickbacks paid during the purchase of an offshore oilfield in Nigeria was on Monday pushed back to June 20 awaiting a ruling […]
Osinbajo: 19m Nigerians now pay tax
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday disclosed that the number of tax compliant Nigerians has increased by five million, totalling at 19 million. Osinbajo who stated this while speaking at […]