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Igbo World Assembly, IWA, the umbrella organisation that represents the apex national Igbo organisations in the diaspora, has raised the alarm, saying the movement of youths from North to South was an ominous sign that something sinister might be in the offing. The group, in a communiqué after its virtual meeting held recently while making
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Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has called for collaboration between it and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with a view to addressing the challenges of irregular migration. Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa called for the collaboration when she received in her office in Abuja, a three-man delegation from ILO comprising Ms Lotte Kejer, Chief
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By Omeiza Ajayi The United Nations migration agency, the International Organization for Migration IOM has said no fewer than 35, 532 irregular migrants died between 2014 and 2019 on various routes, adding that the figure could be higher as some “missing migrants” could not be traced. In a statement sent to Vanguard by IOM’s National
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Mr Daniel Dergent, Belgium Ambassador to Nigeria, said that migration can be an asset and danger for both the country of origin and the country of destination.
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Stakeholders on migration reporting have underscored the need for the creation of a better platform to ensure effective coverage and implementation of the national policy on migration issues.
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U.S. President Donald Trump tapped into his long-standing insistence on border security and slammed illegal immigration in his speech to the UN, saying protecting national frontiers preserves human rights. “When you undermine border security, you are undermining human rights and human dignity,” said Trump, who has been cracking down on undocumented migration over the U.S.’
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The UN migration agency plans to assist African countries to develop policies that would promote safe migration, an official said on Monday. Alice Kimani, Regional Policy Liaison Officer at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said this at a regional migration forum in Nairobi. Kimani said that a number of countries including Kenya, South Sudan,
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THE biting, harsh reality of the Nigerian economy has made migration very attractive. Right from the time of military rule, professionals and non-professionals alike have been fleeing the country, that touts itself as the ‘Giant of Africa’, in droves in order to have a semblance of a decent life for themselves and their families.
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Amb. Babatunde Nurudeen, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Commission, has said that political instability was a leading cause for irregular migration among citizens in West Africa.
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The European Union has cautioned individuals and nations to allow migration to flow from genuine personal aspirations and not through desperation that could result in exploitation and other dire consequences.
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