General News
IOM receives 180 Nigerian migrants from Libya
By Mercy Omoike and Nefishetu Yakubu The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, on Tuesday in Lagos received 180 Nigerian…
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General News
IOM urges stronger partnerships to tackle human trafficking
By Mercy Omoike/Nefishetu Yakubu The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called for stronger collaboration among governments, law enforcement agencies and international partners…
General News
IOM rescues 65,500 stranded Nigerian migrants, supports 30,000
By Mercy Omoike and Nefishetu Yakubu The United Nations International Organization for Migration (UN-IOM) has rescued more than. 65,500 stranded Nigerian migrants and…
Features
Tracking Nigeria’s fight against migrant smuggling through data
By Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria’s migration corridors are now more frequently targeted by organised criminal networks exploiting citizens seeking opportunities…
General News
IOM says 60,000 migrants returned to Nigeria since 2017
By Usman Aliyu The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says more than 60,300 migrants have returned to Nigeria since 2017 through assisted voluntary…
Features
Overhauling Nigeria’s emergency response mechanism
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Christmas Eve fire outbreak at a 25-storey building on Lagos Island has once again thrust…
General News
FG unveils revised national migration policy
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Federal Government has officially presented and validated the Revised National Migration Policy (NMP) 2025 with its Integrated Implementation Plan. The…
Defence/Security
Human smuggling: FG deepens intelligence capabilities, dismantle criminal networks
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has pledged to further strengthen Nigeria’s intelligence architecture and border security framework to dismantle organised human smuggling syndicates…
General News
IOM unveils €5.1m conflict prevention, resilience project for Katsina, Zamfara
Project By Zubairu Idris The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), on Monday, inaugurated a €5.1 million fund to enhance conflict prevention and crisis response…
Defence/Security
Insurgency: IOM hails Nigeria’s reintegration efforts
Reintegration By Sumaila Ogbaje The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has commended Nigeria for implementing the "Operation Safe Corridor", describing it as a model…