Libyan returnees have been placed on three months salaries by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, who expressed disappointment over the mentality of the Nigerian youth, with the quest to make quick money without legitimate means. Apart from the salaries, the Oba said the Oba Ewuare Foundation would provide the necessary tools/facilities for those […]
Loveth Ekumabo, 25-year-old Libya returnee, has blamed her father’s incestuous behaviour for her decision to flee to Libya, at least, for safety from her father; also in search of greener pasture. The fate of Edo-born Ekumabo can best be likened to the character of King Odewale in Ola Rotimi’s “The gods are not to blame”, […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday was set to meet Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Serraj with efforts to stabilise the North African country and resolve a refugee crisis high on the agenda. The harsh conditions endured by migrants seeking to leave Libya were a focus of an EU-Africa summit recently, where Serraj agreed to let […]
The Federal Government says it has a record of 2,778 Nigerian migrants registered in “accessible” detention camps in Libya, ready for repatriation. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement signed by the spokesperson, Tiwatope Elias-Fatiile, on Tuesday, said the country’s embassy in Libya had been visiting detention camps to identify Nigerians for registration. […]