Migrant boat washes ashore in Israel, fate of passengers unknown
October 2, 2023 A rubber boat washed up on a beach in Israel on Sunday with no one on board, only what appeared to be the belongings of would-be migrants….
IOM, FG repatriate 155 stranded Nigerian irregular migrants from Libya
Sept. 19, 2023 The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Federal Government on Tuesday repatriated 155 Nigerian irregular migrants stranded across various parts of Libya. Amb. Kabiru…
US-Mexico border is world’s deadliest land migration route, IOM finds
September 12, 2023 The U.S.-Mexico border is the world’s deadliest land migration route, according to U.N. migration agency figures published on Tuesday, with hundreds losing their lives attempting to make…
IOM, FG evacuate 152 Nigerians stranded in Libya
April 12, 2023 The Federal Government (FG), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on Tuesday evacuated 152 Nigerians, who are stranded and lived as illegal immigrants in…
NEMA receives another batch of 144 Nigerians stranded in Niger Republic
April 4, 2023 The National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) on Monday received another batch of 144 stranded Nigerians from Niamey in Niger Republic. Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA Coordinator Kano Territorial Office,…
FG, IOM evacuate 128 more irregular Nigerian migrants from Libya
March 30, 2023 The Federal Government and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday evacuated 128 more Nigerian migrants living illegally in Libya to Nigeria under its voluntary evacuation…
UN seeks $84m to support African migrants
Feb. 17, 2023 The UN Migration Agency and partners are seeking $84 million dollars to provide humanitarian and development assistance to over one million migrants in the Horn of Africa…
266 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Niger Republic -NEMA
December 17, 2022 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday received another batch of 266 stranded Nigerians from neighbouring Niger Republic. The Director-General NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed-Habib, made the…
465 returnee migrants to benefit from IOM intervention project in Edo
Dec. 5, 2022 No few than 465 returnee migrants and community members are to benefit from International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Managing Migration through Development project MMDP 2.0 in Edo….
50,000 migrants die in search of better life – IOM
Nov. 24, 2022 International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says no fewer than 50,000 migrants have died worldwide since 2014 after risking their lives on dangerous journeys in search of a…