LIBYA has ordered the closure of 10 major humanitarian organisations, accusing them of encouraging African migrants to settle in the country and threatening its demographic balance. The move has drawn sharp concern from international observers and humanitarian agencies, who warn…
LIBYAN authorities deported more than 150 Nigerian women and children on Tuesday through a United Nations-backed voluntary return programme, according to officials and the UN migration agency. The deportation operation is part of an ongoing effort to manage the country’s…
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled in favour of Nigeria’s Super Eagles after they were held for over 20 hours at Al-Abraq Airport in eastern Libya, forcing them to miss a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match…
NIGERIA’S national football team has been awarded a 3-0 victory and three crucial points in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Libya, following a travel dispute that prevented the game from taking place. The Confederation of African…
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has condemned the treatment meted out to the Super Eagles team by Libya authorities ahead of its second leg match slated for Tuesday in the country. She noted that travelling…
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah has emphasised the importance of consolidating the efforts of all government institutions to enhance oil production. The prime minister made the remarks in a meeting with Farhat Bengdara, chairman of the Libyan National Oil Corporation…
A UN official on Wednesday reaffirmed the UN’s support for a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process, including holding national presidential and parliamentary elections. Stephanie Koury, deputy special representative of the UN secretary-general for political affairs in the UN Support Mission…
IN a startling revelation, Libyan authorities have detained multiple customs officials on suspicion of orchestrating a brazen attempt to traffic an astounding 26 tonnes of gold, with an estimated value of nearly $1.9bn, abroad. Prosecutors announced the apprehensions, shedding light…
…Production hits lowest in eight months LIBYA overtook Nigeria to emerge the top African crude oil producer in March, data from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has shown. The North African country recorded 1.24 million barrels per day…
THE Federal Government has evacuated no fewer than 138 Nigerian irregular migrants stranded in Libya. A statement by Amb Kabiru Musa, Chargé D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya on Tuesday in Abuja, said the Nigerian irregular migrants…
