Migrants

Atlantic Ocean Disaster: 69 West African Migrants Die Fleeing Economic Hardship

Dec 28, 2024.Dec 28, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

West African Migrants Perish in Atlantic Ocean Migrants Perish while Fleeing Economic Hardship in West Africa Mali the most hit African Nation At least 69 individuals, including 25 citizens of Mali, lost their lives when a makeshift boat attempting to reach Spain from West Africa capsized off the Moroccan coast. Mali’s Ministry of Malians Abroad … Read more

Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage

Nov 23, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

Russia is grappling with a severe demographic decline that threatens its economic and developmental ambitions. To counter the shrinking workforce, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov emphasized the need for migrants in a recent interview with state news agency RIA Novosti. “We have a tense demographic situation. We live in the largest country in the world, but … Read more

400 Nigerians Deported from UAE

Sep 12, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deported 400 Nigerians. According to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the deportees include 90 females and 310 males. The deported individuals were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja by various federal agencies, including the Office of the National Security Adviser, the National Commission … Read more

Tunisia: Over 25 Migrants Die After Boats Sink Off Coast

Mar 26, 2023. by Ekohot Editor

Boats Capsizing has been a recurring situation Tunisia recently launched a campaign against undocumented African migrants Europe is seeing a huge wave of refugees arriving on its shores Eko Hot Blog reports that At least 29 migrants have died after at least two boats sank off Tunisia’s coast within hours of each other, officials say. … Read more

Migrants Storm Border Between Mexico And Texas

Mar 13, 2023. by Ekohot Editor

They were stopped by barbed wire and US border agents in riot gear The group was of mostly Venezuelan nationals The incident prompted criticism from Republican leaders Eko Hot Blog reports that Hundreds of migrants tried to rush into the United States from Mexico on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Weekly Gist With Annie: My Love-hate Experience … Read more

How France Is Handling Growing Number Of Illegal Migrants

Dec 9, 2022. by Ekohot Editor

France says it is increasing the number of rescue boats in the English Channel to deal with the growing number of migrants trying to reach the UK. Eko Hot Blog reports that Two additional vessels are being deployed in what the French Coastguard describes as an “unprecedented” move. EDITOR’S PICKS Colombia: Landslide Kills 3, Buries … Read more

Texas Sends Migrants To VP Harris’ Residence

Sep 16, 2022. by Ekohot Editor

Texas Sends Migrants To VP Harris’ Residence EKO HOT BLOG reports that two buses carrying migrants were sent from Texas to just outside Vice-President Kamala Harris’s residence in Washington DC on Thursday, amid a growing political row over immigration. The state’s Republican governor said the move was intentional and called for tighter immigration … Read more

Warning Over Political Killings In Rwanda Before UK Flight

Aug 17, 2022. by Ekohot Editor

Warning Over Political Killings In Rwanda Before UK Flight EKO HOT BLOG reports that UK ministers who backed sending asylum seekers to Rwanda were warned by their own adviser that its government tortures and kills political opponents. The warning came weeks before the British government tried to send asylum seekers to the African … Read more

46 Suspected Migrants Found Dead In Texas Abandoned Lorry

Jun 28, 2022. by Ekohot Editor

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More Than 50 People Killed As Trailer Overturns

Dec 10, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

The truck was reportedly speeding when it flipped on a sharp bend and hit a pedestrian bridge on a main road… EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least 53 people have been killed and dozens more injured after the truck they were being transported in crashed in southern Mexico, authorities say. More than 100 people, … Read more

Pope Francis Condemns Treatment of Migrants in Europe

Dec 5, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe EKO HOT BLOG reports that Pope Francis has criticised Europe’s handling of migrants. Pope Francis stated on the Greek island of Lesbos, where he spoke with dozens of migrants, that they were being used for political purposes. He referred to migrant neglect as a “shipwreck of society.” He … Read more

Mexico Busts 2 Trucks Hiding 6 Ghanaians, 1 Cameroonian, 593 Other Migrants

Nov 21, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Mexico busts 2 trucks hiding 6 Ghanaians, one Cameroonian, 593 other migrants EKO HOT BLOG reports that Six Ghanaians and one Cameroonian were among 600 migrants found hidden in the back of two trucks in eastern Mexico on Friday. The migrants were from 12 countries, but majority are from Guatemala, the government’s National Migration Institute … Read more

Poland-Belarus Border Crisis Deepens as Migrants Attempt Fence Breaches

Nov 10, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Poland-Belarus border crisis deepens as migrants attempt fence breaches A camp of migrants at Kuznica had also split off into smaller groups, without giving numbers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Migrants stranded on the Polish-Belarus border have attempted hundreds of crossings, but have been thwarted by 15,000 Polish soldiers stationed to halt them, according to … Read more

Border Crisis on Poland-Belarus Intensifies, as Troops Are Mobilized

Nov 9, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Border Crisis on Poland-Belarus Intensifies, as Troops Are Mobilized Tokarczyk stated that there are currently approximately 4,500 border guards and approximately 9,500 Polish Army soldiers stationed at the border EKO HOT BLOG reports that the tensions are rising at Poland’s border with Belarus, after Polish officials accused its neighbor of assisting in the movement of … Read more

Immigration Tells Imo Traditional Rulers To Report Unregistered Migrants

Aug 22, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Ezugwu said the state command of the immigration will always welcome the traditional rulers and “assured them of service deserving of royalty whenever any of them applies for any of NIS services.” Traditional rulers in Imo state have been urged not to harbour but report unregistered and unknown migrants in their communities. The Comptroller of … Read more

Nigerian Migrant Burnt Alive In Libya

Oct 7, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Nigerian migrant worker was burned to death in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, U.N. and government officials said today. A statement by the interior ministry of the U.N.-supported government said three Libyans on Tuesday stormed a factory in the Tripoli neighborhood of Tajoura, where African migrants were working. The Libyans detained one of the workers, … Read more

Border Closure: NIS Restates Determination To Prosecute lllegal Migrants

Jun 25, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Wednesday said any migrant arrested flouting the law would be prosecuted according to the immigration law. The NIS Controller General, Mr Muhammad Babandede, stated this at the Service monthly parade in Abuja, which was done in strict compliance with social and physical distancing due to COVID-19. Babandede, in a … Read more

9 Girls Arrested By Immigration Service In Lagos Airport

Jan 25, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Immigration Service Names Command Centre After President Tinubu

Nine girls have been arrested by the Operatives of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Command in Lagos.

The trafficked girls who were on their way to Lebanon, Cairo, Dubai, and India on Ethiopian, Peace, Egypt and East Airlines claimed to be traveling for employment without knowing their employers nor aware of the nature of job they were going for, Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Sunday James confirmed in a statement.

“This discovery was made after intensive interrogation by NIS officials,” he said.

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