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National grid

September 12, 2023

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Instructs Teachers to Embark on Strike Due to Unpaid Fees; University Union Advises Tinubu About Nigerians | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) instructs teachers to embark on strike due to unpaid fees The Abuja Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has ordered its members in the six area councils... Read More

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November 26, 2021

Countries restrict travel from southern Africa over COVID variant | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: UN demands “rapid return” of civilians to power in Mali and Guinea The head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, said that the military in power in Guinea and Mali must work... Read More

COVID-19, libya, south africa, Variant

November 24, 2021

Scientists warn of new Covid variant with high number of mutations | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Scientists warn of new Covid variant with high number of mutations Scientists have said a new Covid variant that carries an “extremely high number” of mutations may drive further waves of disease by evading the body’s defences. – The Guardian... Read More

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October 4, 2021

War crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Libya since 2016, says UN | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Global airline industry sees $201bn in COVID-related losses Airline losses from the coronavirus pandemic are set to surpass $200 billion as travel curbs weigh on corporate and long-haul demand well into 2022, according to the industry’s main lobby. – Aljazeera... Read More

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OPEC sees gradual recovery in oil demand as it closes in on deal, Amnesty slams Libya and Europe over ‘horrific’ abuse of migrants | 5 things that matter today

Across the African continent, here are 5 culturally relevant stories you shouldn’t miss out on: Amnesty slams Libya and Europe over ‘horrific’ abuse of migrants Amnesty International has condemned the “horrific violations” being committed against migrants returned to Libya with the cooperation of European states after trying to cross the Mediterranean. The rights group said... Read More

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February 22, 2018

Plateau United, MFM FC progress into last 32 of the CAF Champions League

Nigeria’s representatives at the CAF Champions league, Plateau United and Mountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club (MFM F.C.) have proved their mettle in the competition by beating Eding Sport of Cameroon and Real Bamako of Mali respectively to qualify for the round of 32 games. It is the first time both Nigerian clubs would... Read More

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December 29, 2017

NEMA says over 6,000 Nigerians have returned from Libya as another batch arrives

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday, said a total of 6,672 Nigerians willingly returned from Libya from January 6 through to December 28. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Director General of NEMA, Mustapha Maihajja, made this known while receiving another batch of 257 Nigerians who arrived from Libya. Maihajja... Read More

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NAPTIP

December 25, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] NAPTIP needs to address this new wave of affluence driven cross-border slavery

Recently, the issue of slave trade in Libya and other African countries made headlines especially as it involved some Nigerian migrants who were allegedly sold into slave trade in Libya by their fellow Nigerians. This generated public and international outcry with many individuals condemning the inhumane act. However, in the rush to uncover international kidnapping... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

libya, NAPTIP, slavery

December 20, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 20th of December

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: This statement shows the PDP is still not interested in being a responsible opposition David Mark says his colleagues were also offered the same deal he is ‘in trouble’ for Over 25,000 Nigerians are in slave and sex camps in Libya – NAPTIP

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LIbya

December 20, 2017

Over 25,000 Nigerians are in slave and sex camps in Libya – NAPTIP

Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons(NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli on Tuesday said over 25,000 Nigerians have been held in slave and sex camps in Libya. Okah-Donli disclosed this while defending the agency’s 2018 budget before the senate committee on judiciary, human rights and legal matters. What she said: She added that... Read More

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December 15, 2017

1,317 Nigerians rescued from Libya in 10 days

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said 1,317 Nigerians have voluntarily returned from Libya in the last 10 days. Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Maihajja, made the disclosure while receiving a fresh batch of 116 Nigerians who arrived the country on Friday morning. The new set of returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International... Read More

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December 6, 2017

Another batch of 257 Nigerians arrive from Libya

An aircraft carrying 257 Nigerians stranded in Libya landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Wednesday. Spokesperson for the Lagos Airport Police Command, Joseph Alabi, said the returnees arrived aboard a Libyan Airlines aircraft at the Cargo Wing of the airport at about 1.30 a.m. He said they were assisted back to Nigeria by... Read More

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Libya

December 4, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Libyan slave trade: CSO’s storm Libyan embassy to protest

Civil rights organisations on Thursday November 30, 2017 stormed the Libyan embassy in Abuja to protest the alleged auction of Africans as slave in Libya. This development which many attribute to the sectarian violence that followed the death and deposition of Libyan dictator Muhammad Gaddafi was made public by CNN which reported that humans were... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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LIbya

December 3, 2017

FG releases emergency numbers for stranded Nigerians in Libya

The Federal Government has provided emergency numbers and email addresses for distressed Nigerians in Libya. Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tope Elias-Fatile, gave the contacts in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Background: CNN had reported that that Africans were being auctioned as slaves in Libya. The Federal Government in response had repatriated some Nigerians... Read More

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Slave

December 2, 2017

Kayode Ogundamisi: The Libyan slave route and the greed factor

by Kayode Ogundamisi Just glanced through a list of over 2380 Nigerians who had returned from the notorious Libyan Slave camps on failed suicide trip to Europe. NOT ONE name from areas affected by the deadly Nigerian Boko Haram war. All the names on the list of 2380 are from stable Southern Nigeria. Is Boko... Read More

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December 2, 2017

Libya returnees say Nigerians are the ‘brains’ behind the slave auctions

As more and more Nigerians are being returned from Libya after the much-criticised slave auctions, some of the returnees, who expressed delight that they were back, said there were being sold by their fellow countrymen. As reported by Punch, one of them, Odion Saliu, 26, a hairdresser from Edo, said she was kidnapped and handed... Read More

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December 1, 2017

We warned Nigerians to avoid Libya – Dabiri-Erewa

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has said the Federal Government warned Nigerians against going to Libya. Dabiri-Erewa said this while speaking on Channels TV programme, Politics Today, on Thursday. What happened: CNN had reported that Africans, including Nigerians, are being auctioned in Libya for less than $400. What... Read More

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December 1, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 1st of December

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: The way Jonathan reacted to oil scams shook me – Saraki I take responsibility for Maina’s reinstatement – Perm Sec AU, EU, UN set to establish a task force in Libya to tackle slavery

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December 1, 2017

AU, EU, UN set to establish a task force in Libya to tackle slavery

The African Union (AU), European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) are set to establish a task force in Libya to check migration. The AU’s Moussa Faki Mahamat, EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, its foreign affairs chief, Federica Mogherini and the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the ongoing Africa... Read More

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November 30, 2017

CSOs protest slave auctions at Libyan embassy

Some Civil Society Organisations on Thursday stormed the Libyan Embassy in Abuja to protest the reported slave trade of Africans in Libya. What happened: CNN had reported that Africans, most especially Nigerians are being auctioned in Libya for as low as $400. What is happening: Convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju said it was shocking that slave trade... Read More

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November 30, 2017

What is happening across North Africa is unacceptable | Says ECOWAS on slave auctions

The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Marcel Alain de Souza said it would not take lightly the maltreatment of its citizens across countries in Northern Africa. He said this while presenting the Status Report on the State of the Community to the Second Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja.... Read More

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November 29, 2017

The Thread: “You’re late” “Man just woke up” | Buhari tweets concern about Libya’s slave auctions; TwitterNG reacts

14 days after CNN broke the news of slave auctions taking place in Libya, President Buhari finally spoke up. It would appear that the president was waiting on other African Heads of state to comment on Libya’s barbaric act before giving his two cents on an important issue involving his nationals. President Buhari’s statement came... Read More

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November 29, 2017

Protect Nigerians from Libya slave trade | Senate tells FG

The Senate on Wednesday has urged the Federal Government to save Nigerians from slavery in Libya. Kaka Baba Bashir, senator representing Borno central, had sponsored a motion on the urgent need to protect Nigerian citizens from being sold into slavery. He said: “This is a humiliation not just to Nigeria and Africa as a whole but... Read More

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Libya

November 29, 2017

The Thread: “This is absolutely inhumane” “Wipe Libya off the map” | Twitter reacts in horror over Libya’s slave trade

Social media has been blowing up since CNN’s exclusive piece on the slave trade auctions in Libya came out. We’re having a difficult time wrapping our heads around the despicable fact that human beings are being bartered like cattle in this 21st century, and what’s worse is the Libyan authorities say they couldn’t act because... Read More

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November 29, 2017

242 Nigerians return from Libya

242 Nigerians returned from Libya on Tuesday evening. The federal government had on Monday, promised to intervene and rescue Nigerian migrants in the North African country, as they called for help. The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (Southwest Zonal Office), Lagos confirmed this development saying that “only 239 were originally recorded in... Read More

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November 27, 2017

FG to rescue Nigerians stranded in Libya

The Federal Government may be sending an aircraft to bring back Nigerians who were stranded in Libya. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The ministry’s spokesman, Tiwatope Elias-Fatile said talks are ongoing with the Nigerian Mission in Tripoli to ascertain the veracity of a video clip showing some... Read More

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Slave

November 7, 2017

Libya deports 149 Nigerians, 975 in five weeks

The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday received 149 stranded Nigerians deported from Libya. The 29 adult females, 115 adult males and five children, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 7.35pm. Director-General, Mustapha Maihajja said the total number of stranded Nigerians brought back to the country are 975 in the last five weeks. Maihajja, who... Read More

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Libya

November 1, 2017

NEMA receives 826 Nigerians who returned willingly from Libya

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says a total of 826 Nigerians stranded in Libya, en route Europe, voluntarily returned from the North African country in October, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Maihajja, made the disclosure while receiving a fresh batch of 270 Nigerians who arrived the country... Read More

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Slave

October 25, 2017

257 Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said 257 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya on Tuesday. The returnees were received by some officials of NEMA at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. They were assisted back home by the International Organisation for Migration, Zonal Coordinator of NEMA South-West, Suleiman Yakubu said they indicated interest to return home... Read More

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October 24, 2017

The Big 5: Buhari leaves for Niger Republic today, Who’s to blame for reinstating Maina, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari is travelling to Niamey, in the Republic of Niger for a meeting, today, just a day after returning from his trip to Turkey. According to a statement signed by the president’s special adviser, the meeting with some other West... Read More

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