111 African migrants thrown into sea still missing

After smugglers reportedly forced them off two boats in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti earlier this week, rescuers were looking for the remaining 111 African migrants on Thursday, according to the Djiboutian coastguard. There are reportedly at least 48 drowning victims. The International Organisation for Migration reports that 310 people were aboard…

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PDP and SDP clash over Local Government election in Cross River | Video

There was a pandemonium at the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) office following the announcement of the Local Government Election Timetable by the Commission’s chairman as fight brokered between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The incident happened on 25th September, when CROSIEC Chairman, Dr Ekong Edet Boco…

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Nigeria Immigration arrests 10 illegal migrants from Nepal, Sri Lanka

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), FCT Command, has arrested 10 illegal immigrants for unlawful stay within the country. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSI Anyanwu Ifeanyi Paul, on 1st October, the illegal immigrants were arrested during a night raid operation in Abuja. Those arrested include five Nepalese nationals and five Sri Lankan nationals…

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