Nigerians caught in the hostilities between Israel and Iran have called for help from underground shelters amid heavy exchange of missiles between the two countries. Those who spoke to Saturday PUNCH slammed the Nigerian government for not doing enough, adding that other countries had started evacuating their citizens. Meanwhile, the Federal Government said it was awaiting border clearance to rescue …

The International Organisation for Migration, in collaboration with the Federal Government, repatriated 155 Nigerian irregular migrants stranded across various parts of Libya. This is contained in a statement by the IOM on Wednesday in Lagos. The returnees arrived at the Cargo Wing of Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, late Tuesday evening on board an Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 with …

No fewer than 205 stranded Nigerians have been evacuated from war-torn Sudan, the Federal Government said on Friday. The returnees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Pilgrims terminal, Abuja at exactly 12:15 pm. Onboard the Tarco Airline flight, the returnees were received by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Commission …

One hundred and twenty-five stranded Nigerians arrived in the country on Saturday from Port Sudan. A total of 2,518 stranded Nigerians were evacuated in batches from Sudan last month, after which the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) planned a mop operation to bring those still stranded back to the country. The aircraft from Tarco Airline left Port Sudan International Airport …

The Federal Government has encouraged Nigerians to respect the immigration laws of other countries to avoid “unwarranted treatment”. A viral video of Nigerians reportedly stranded at the Dubai International Airport surfaced on social media on Wednesday with a Twitter user, @dunchichi saying at least 20 Nigerians were stuck at the airport and their passports seized. Many Nigerians reacted sharply, criticising …