Gwoza refugees return home from Cameroon
The Borno State Government has begun the process of bringing back refugees from Gwoza Local Government Area who fled to neighbouring Cameroon during the peak of the insurgency. The first group of returnees, numbering about 300 people, has arrived in Pulka after spending more than ten years in displacement. The development was confirmed in a […]
Return home, get N500,000 – Gov Zulum woos Borno refugees in Cameroon
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has urged Borno refugees living in Cameroon to return home, promising N500,000 to each returning family. He said the state government is committed to supporting displaced citizens to rebuild their lives. Governor Zulum explained that the initiative aims to motivate refugees to come back and contribute to the state’s reconstruction […]
NEMA receives 153 Nigerian returnees from Chad
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 153 Nigerian returnees who arrived from Chad under the Assisted Voluntary Return Programme, facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria. In a statement released by NEMA’s Lagos Operations Office on Tuesday via X, the agency confirmed that the […]
Nigerians top list of asylum seekers in Ireland
Nigeria has become the leading country of origin for asylum seekers in Ireland, according to the latest data from the Department of Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration. Asylum is protection given to people fleeing danger or persecution in their home countries, and an asylum seeker is someone who has applied for this protection and is […]
Uganda reaches agreement with US Govt to take in migrants
Uganda has agreed to take in people from other countries who cannot get asylum in the United States but are also unwilling to return to their home nations, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Thursday, August 21. President Donald Trump has targeted millions of immigrants in the U.S. for deportation and is looking for other […]
Syrians Take Shelter In Russian Base As Civil War Erupts
As the civil war in Syria worsens, thousands of civilians have fled to the Russian Khmeimim Airbase for protection. Many are escaping the violence caused by HTS attacks and other dangers in their towns. The Russian base commander has assured that everyone seeking shelter at the airbase will be kept safe. People are hoping that […]