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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
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) instructs Teachers to embark on strike due to unpaid fees University Union advises Tinubu about Nigerians NERC introduces mobile app to track electricity tariff…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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[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…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 20th of December
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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…
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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…
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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…
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[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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 1st of December
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy