500 Feared Dead After Migrant Boats Sink Off Myanmar
By Zainab Bakare More than 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying Rohingya refugees reportedly capsized off the coast of Myanmar, according to the United Nations. In a joint statement, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the vessels, which departed from Myanmar’s conflict-ridden Rakhine State in […]
NEMA, IOM Receive 180 Returnees from Libya
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the safe return of 180 stranded Nigerians from Libya, as part of ongoing efforts to repatriate vulnerable citizens from crisis-hit countries. The returnees, who arrived at the Cargo Terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, around 7:00 p.m. on November 11, 2025, were received […]
UN Urges Humanitarian Shift in Nigeria Amid Global Solidarity Drive– World Humanitarian Day 2025
By: Sofiat Adenekan The United Nations has called for a fundamental reset of Nigeria’s humanitarian response, urging a shift from emergency relief to long-term, community-driven solutiona. It stated in Abuja on Monday as the country joined the global community in commemorating World Humanitarian Day 2025 with the themed “Strengthening Global Solidarity and Empowering Local Communities,”. […]