Lebanon reported that Israeli airstrikes killed 33 people across the country on Tuesday, many of whom were displaced by the ongoing conflict. The strikes targeted several areas, including the southern regions, the outskirts of Beirut, and the north. According to Lebanon’s health ministry, a raid on a town in the Chouf region south of Beirut … Read more
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
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has ordered Nigerian student Lola Akinlade to leave the country due to a fake acceptance letter she used to obtain her study visa and work permit. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Akinlade, who graduated with a diploma in Social Services from Nova Scotia Community College in 2019, shared her … Read more
Thousands flee as towns and villages are targeted. Russia launches new offensive in Ukraine’s northeast. Ukraine prioritizes halting Russia’s advance. EKO HOT BLOG reports that thousands of civilians have fled Ukraine’s northeast as Russia’s renewed ground offensive intensifies. EDITOR’S PICK Admiring President Bola Tinubu’s Exemplary Leadership Cyriel Dessers Celebrates Milestone Goal, Wants More Oparanozie Urges … Read more
On an old airfield on the outskirts of Berlin, almost 1,000 people sleep in giant heated tents. The German capital is struggling to properly house Ukraine’s refugees. Eko Hot Blog reports that as winter deepens and Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, authorities in Germany are hastily preparing more emergency shelters in anticipation of … Read more
The feud between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is a long-standing debate that everyone must pay drastic attention to. Prior to the crisis, Putin had undermined the notion of Ukraine as an independent nation. He also launched a barrage of accusations against the government in Kyiv that were widely seen … Read more
The US has a history of welcoming refugees It is regarded as the world’s largest resettlement nation United States President, Joe Biden, on Thursday, announced his intention to massively increase the cap on annual refugee admissions to the United States, which fell to a historical low under Donald Trump. In line with a campaign promise, … Read more
Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has donated ₦10,000 each to 5,000 families of Nigerian refugees in Chad. The governor travelled to Chad on Tuesday through the Nigerian side of the Lake Chad to meet Borno citizens taking refuge at Darsalam refugee camp in Baga Sola, a border community in the Republic of Chad. Zulum, … Read more
Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum has requested support from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to aid the return of over 200,000 refugees from his state who are in neighbouring Cameroon and Niger Republic. The Governor made the call at a stakeholders’ implementation meeting on the Global Compact of Refugees organised by … Read more