Libya Archives

LIBYA: 80 persons drown as Migrant boat capsizes

…Nigeria retrieves 5, out of more than 50 killed in last Wednesday’s blast*** With over 50 Africans, many of them Nigerians newly killed last Wednesday, via...

Foreign News6 years ago

60,000 Nigerians still trapped in Libya- EU

…As NAPTIP says 6, 894 cases of trafficking received, 4, 812 investigated, and 16, 950 victims rescued since 2004*** Mr Richard Young, Minister, Deputy Head of...

Foreign News6 years ago

124 migrants rescued from drowning off Libya

…As Boat sinks in Danube in Hungary with 34 people on board*** The Libya’s Coastguard announced Wednesday it rescued a total of 124 migrants after their...

Foreign News6 years ago

147 migrants land in Italy in UN-organized Libya evacuation

A group of 147 asylum-seekers have arrived in Italy as part of a U.N.-backed humanitarian evacuation from Libya. The U.N. refugee agency says it’s the fifth...

Foreign News6 years ago

Tanker explosion in Indonesia leaves two workers injured

…As Iranian container ship allegedly loaded with arms berths in Libya*** A Product tanker, SUCCESS ENERGY XXXII on Wednesday suffered an explosion, which was followed by a fire,...

Malaria: WHO issues new standards for research on genetically modified mosquitoes

Foreign News6 years ago

WHO expresses fear on disease outbreak in Libya

….As Phlebotomist explains Why blood donors becoming fewer*** The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that it feared outbreaks of infectious diseases due to dirty...

World News6 years ago

US pulls forces from Libya as fighting approaches capital

The United States has temporarily withdrawn some of its forces from Libya due to “security conditions on the ground,” a top military official said Sunday as...

Maritime6 years ago

132 Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya

…As German charity ship rescues 64 migrants off Libya*** A fresh batch of 132 Nigerians from Libya arrived Lagos on Tuesday night, bringing to 12,974 Nigerians who...

World News6 years ago

Mass grave with dozens of decapitated bodies found in last ISIS enclave: ‘They were slaughtered’

…As Libya rivals agree to hold polls*** A mass grave with dozens of bodies believed to be Yazidi tribal people held captive by Islamic State militants was found...

Health and Safety6 years ago

2 suspected traffickers nabbed as 164 Nigerians return from Libya

…Paediatrician warns against over consumption of groundnut*** Two suspected human traffickers were on Friday apprehended for trafficking some Nigerians to Libya with the promise of taking...