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OPEC: Nigeria, Libya know fate soon over oil exempt

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2017 0

Abiodun Oyindamola, with Agency report With the relative peace in the Niger Delta and some level of stability attained in oil production, the exemption granted to Nigeria by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, is due for review. The cartel’s committee will on September 22

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About 500 migrants rescued by Libyan coastguard off Tripoli

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2017 0

On Tuesday at sea west of the capital Tripoli, Libya’s coastguard rescued nearly 500 migrants a spokesman said, underlining the challenge of trying to slow an exodus from Africa and the Middle East. The migrants included people from sub-Saharan countries, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. “Coastguards rescued early morning today 140 illegal migrants west of Tripoli […]

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More Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2017 0

Two weeks after 643 Nigerians voluntarily returned home from Libya, 155 others followed suit on Thursday aboard a chartered Nouvel Air aircraft with registration number TS-1NB. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the aircraft landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 6.00p.m. Like the initial group which returned on March […]

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Nigeria records 1000 returnees in 2 years from Libya

Ihesiulo Grace 22 February 2017 0

171 Nigerian returnees from Libya yesterday arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos recounting their ordeal in search of greener pastures. The returnees were received by Special Adviser on Diaspora and Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who cautioned Nigerians to desist from dangerous search for greener in Libya. She said yesterday’s number

Africa

Migrant Ships: Libya Rejects EU Military Action

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2015 0

Libya’s internationally recognised government rejected on Monday any military operation against ships carrying illegal migrants after EU nations approved plans for a naval mission starting next month to fight human traffickers.   “Any military action must be done with the co-operation of the Libyan authorities,” government spokesperson Hatem

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172 Tunisian Nationals Held by Libya Militia

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

Tunisia said on Monday that it was negotiating for the release of 172 nationals being held by a Libyan militia as bargaining chips for one of its commanders detained in Tunis. The foreign ministry’s Arab and African affairs chief Touhami Abdouli said the Tunisians had been detained in western Libya by a militia that is […]

Africa

Libya Rejects EU Military Plans over Mediterranean Migrants

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

Libya has criticised EU proposals to authorise the use of force against people smugglers taking migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe. The Libyan ambassador to the UN told the BBC that the EU’s intentions were unclear and “very worrying”. The EU is seeking a UN mandate to allow military action to destroy or halt smugglers’ […]

Africa

Five TV Crew Members Found Dead in Libya

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2015 0

Five crew members from a private Libyan TV network were found dead on Monday, eight months after they were abducted in eastern Libya, a government spokesman said. Spokesperson Hatem al-Aribi told The Associated Press that the bodies were found near the eastern city of Bayda – the temporary home of Libya’s internationally-recognised government. The capital, […]

Africa News

Ethiopia Declares 3 Days of Mourning for Citizens Killed by IS

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

Ethiopia has confirmed that 30 of its nationals were killed by Islamic State militants in Libya. The confirmation came Monday, a day after the Islamic State group released a graphic video purporting to show Ethiopian Christians being decapitated or shot in the back of the head. An Ethiopian government statement condemned what it called the […]

Africa News

Bomb Explodes outside Libya Spanish Embassy

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

A bomb exploded outside Spain’s embassy in the Libyan capital on Monday night without causing injuries, a security source told AFP, an attack later claimed by the Islamic State (ISIS) group. “Islamic State extremists concealed an explosive device near an exterior wall of the Spanish embassy building in Tripoli, which caused some material damage to […]

Africa News

Several Minors among Victims of Libya Shipwreck

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2015 0

Several minors were among the victims when 400 illegal migrants died after their vessel capsized off the Libyan coast on Sunday, said survivors who were brought to Italy. The Italian coastguard on Monday said they had managed to rescue 144 of the people on the sunken vessel, while nine bodies were also recovered. The International […]

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UN Calls for More Action to save Migrants

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2015 0

The UN refugee agency says not enough is being done to save the lives of the increased numbers of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. A UNHCR spokesman told the BBC around 400 migrants were still missing after their boat capsized off Libya, BBC reports. The Libyan coastguard has told the BBC it […]

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1,000 African Migrants Rescued off Libya Coast

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2015 0

Italian navy and merchant ships rescued a group of almost 1,000 migrants from three overcrowded boats about 48 kilometers from the coast of Libya. One person died before the rescue workers reached the boats.   The migrants sent a distress call by phone Friday and were being taken to the island of Lampedusa, following rescue […]

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Libyan pro-Govt Warplanes Launch Strikes near Tripoli

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2015 0

Libyan pro-government forces said they had targeted a weapons depot belonging to an Islamist-backed militia, as peace talks continued in Morocco and a UN special envoy met both sides late on Monday. A militia spokesperson said however that the raid had hit a refugee camp, killing eight ci­vilians. Military spokesperson Colonel Ahmed al-Mesmari said “the […]

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Libya rivals fight for control of oil wealth

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2015 0

The battle for Libya’s oil wealth has taken on new dimensions as rival governments lay claim to the National Oil Company, further deepening divisions in the volatile North African nation. The latest row erupted this week as UN envoy Bernardino Leon, who is mediating between Libya’s warring factions, warned the country was heading towards destruction […]