…of US visa bans on a swathe of African nations. Then Washington started to scatter migrants from all over the world to various corners of the continent, often with cash sweeteners for their governments. Cambodian Pheap Rom, 43, ended up in a notorious high-security prison in tiny Eswatini, which is run with an iron fis…

…Getting admitted was only the first hurdle. Long before Germany introduced newer immigration pathways, such as the Opportunity Card, most international students entered the country through a traditional route: secure admission, prove they could support themselves financially, obtain a student visa, and only then board…

…government at all levels to strengthen the health system or risk worsening the ongoing migration of skilled medical professionals, declining service delivery, and deepening pressures on already overstretched hospitals. The position was made at a press conference held at the Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, University of Ibada…

…Rakiya Muhammad and Adewale securing first and second place honours for stories on migration and women's cricket respectively, while Kenya's Angeline Ochieng received an honourable mention for her reporting on maternal health. Announcing the winners, ICFJ said the awards recognised journalism that helped broaden unders…

…Your green passport entitles you to a thorough, body-down searching while a teenage immigration officer asks you flippant (sometimes ignorant) questions repeatedly because he or she has conjured the image of a fraudster in his or her mind who is standing right before him or her. Most of the time, your irritation transf…

…its citizens in South Africa following the continued xenophobic protests and attacks on migrants, especially after the deaths of two Nigerians, Musa Yunana Joe and Charles Iroegbu. She said the federal government had demanded that South African authorities urgently investigate the killings and ensure that those respons…

…involving Nigerians stranded abroad due to security concerns, economic hardship, immigration issues and humanitarian emergencies. Air Peace has also played a key role in previous government-assisted evacuation missions, including the repatriation of Nigerians from countries affected by conflicts and other crises. The l…

…as conventional military operations. The Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service are equally modernising border management through intelligence-driven enforcement and technology-enabled surveillance. Their efforts to combat illicit trade, irregular migration, wildlife trafficking, currency smuggling…

…to world-class education. "It demonstrates the readiness of the EU to offer regular migration opportunities for young Nigerians to travel and study in Europe, based on their merit, capacity and abilities. It is indeed the concrete commitment of the EU to creating opportunities for Nigerian youth," he said. While congra…

…2026 has presented both new opportunities and tougher challenges. Several traditional migration destinations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and parts of Europe, have tightened immigration policies through stricter visa rules, tougher residency requirements and increased scrutiny of foreign…

…alienate us from our history." While his language fell short of the more violent anti-immigrant rhetoric he has regularly wielded in past speeches, the underlying message was clear enough. "You do not have to be born here, but you do have to love what we have built," he said. The location of Trump's speech - a landmark…

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders. The Catholic Church's first US pope, who has clashed with the administration of President Donald Trump over its treatment of migrants, is marki…

…South Africa to ensure the safety of Nigerians living in South Africa. Director of the Migration Affairs Department at the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI, Ambassador Catherine Udida, spoke as Air Peace completed its third evacuation mission from South Africa, bringin…

…war in Iran and cost of living. His Democratic opponents have castigated him over his immigration policies, family wealth and attempts to extend presidential power. In an appearance posted Friday on second lady Usha Vance's podcast, Trump alluded to the sense of national division when he was asked why children should g…

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…commended the resilience of Nigerians returning from South Africa amid rising anti-immigration tensions and xenophobic attacks. The minister praised the returnees for maintaining good conduct despite the circumstances that forced them to leave South Africa. Dr Abimbola Fasanu, Senior Technical Adviser on Information Sy…

…morning. The latest development comes amid heightened concerns over planned anti-immigrant protests expected to begin on June 30, with the government continuing its voluntary evacuation programme for Nigerians who have indicated interest in returning home. He said, "Nigeria will resume the evacuation of our nationals f…

…visa upon arrival in Rwanda without prior application (Rwanda Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration). Citizens of African Union member states, the Commonwealth, and the francophone Africa region are granted a further privilege: they receive their visa upon arrival entirely free of charge, with a thirty-day…

…road construction and installation of streetlights. "Kano is growing very fast due to migration and business activities. We need people to follow the rules so we can build a modern city we will all be proud of in the future," he added. The committee also revisited an already sealed illegal structure located at Kantin K…

…leader announced he would resign, saying he had “really hurt himself” over energy, immigration and his handling of relations with Washington. “I think he's a lovely man,” Trump told reporters at an Oval Office event, before accusing Starmer of mishandling Britain’s energy policy by failing to exploit North Sea oil and…

…solutions-which are being implemented through the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). He noted that climate change, insecurity and protracted conflicts continue to drive displacement across the world, making stronger international cooperation more critical than ever. Ak…

…"as these vulnerabilities reside in immutable code, affected users should be aware that migrating to newer hardware remains the most effective mitigation." In other words, given that the Boot ROM is burned into the chip, it can't be changed and flaws in it cannot be patched. Generally speaking, companies that sell syst…

…by networks that exploit weaknesses in enforcement mechanisms. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) must also strengthen its capacity to identify and intercept dangerous elements entering the country. Nigeria's security challenges are increasingly interconnected with regional and transnational criminal activities. Eff…

…electoral processes. Speaking during the visit, the Head of Governance, Peace, and Migration Section at the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Reuben Alba Aguilera, said the European Union's support for the initiative reflected its broader partnership with Nigeria in strengthening democratic governance th…

…that Starmer would step down from office, citing what he described as failures on immigration and energy policy. Starmer's premiership has been battered by controversies and U-turns, including over winter fuel payments to older people and the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington. Speaking…