The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration, has repatriated more than 2,000 Nigerians stranded across Niger Republic, Libya, and Sudan in the first four months of 2025, according to Sunday PUNCH. According to information gathered from relevant agencies, including the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), the majority of returnees …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Lagos, along with other important groups, have received 144 Nigerians returning from Libya at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Cargo Terminal, Ikeja, Lagos. According to a statement from NEMA’s X handle on Wednesday, the group included 89 men, 35 women, 17 children, and three infants. The evacuation was organised by the International Organisation …

The Department for Combating Illegal Migration in Libya has deported A total of 48 Nigerian women and two children with the assistance of Nigeria’s consular services and support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The repatriation operation was carried out via Mitiga International Airport, ensuring the safe return of the migrants to their home country. The initiative is part …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Libya $50,000 and mandated that the country plays two matches behind closed doors following incidents of misconduct by supporters and officials during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Benin on 18 November in Benghazi. This sanction follows a series of controversies surrounding Libya, including a highly publicised incident in …

The head coach of the Benin national team, Gernot Rohr, has revealed players and officials of the team were assaulted by fans and police during the recent game between them and Libya in their final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Tripoli earlier this week. “We have never seen this kind of thing in football. Libya is not …

Following the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the recent inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in Libya, members of the Nigerian community have reported mass arrests and fines in the country. The Nigerian football team was held at the Al-Abraq Airport in eastern …

The CAF Disciplinary Board has awarded the aborted Match Day 4 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Libya and Nigeria to Nigeria. The Super Eagles now take firm control of Group D with 10 points and a goal surplus of seven. They are yet to concede any goal in the group. The match was to have been …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will on Wednesday announce its decision on the botched AFCON qualifying Group D match between Libya and Nigeria, which was scheduled for Martyrs of February Stadium in Benina, Benghazi on 15 October. According to Libya Al-Ahrar Channel, the apex continental football body will announce the final decision regarding the players’ ordeal during the first …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has removed the Group D second-leg fixture between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Libya’s Mediterranean Knights from the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The match was originally scheduled to take place in Libya at 8 p.m., following Nigeria’s 1-0 victory in the first leg, at Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, on Friday. Controversy …

The Tunisian pilot who flew the Super Eagles to Libya for the now aborted Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier has said that the flight diversion from Benghazi to Al-Abraq airport was on the instruction of the Libyan authorities. The diversion has been a subject of controversy since Sunday when the Nigerian delegation was left stranded for over 16 hours …