The United Nations has revealed that weapons looted during Libya’s 2011 conflict have found their way into the hands of extremist groups operating in Nigeria and across the wider Sahel region, highlighting the long-term security consequences of unchecked arms proliferation. Speaking at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, the UN Under-Secretary-General and High…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, has received 180 Nigerian migrants repatriated from Libya as part of its Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration programme. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday night aboard a chartered Buraq Airline flight that landed at the Pilgrims and Cargo Terminal…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 180 Nigerians who voluntarily returned from Libya. The returnees arrived aboard an Air Libya flight with registration number 5A-BAE, which landed at the Cargo Terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, around 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. The operation was jointly coordinated by NEMA’s Lagos…
Following the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the recent inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in Libya, members of the Nigerian community have reported mass arrests and fines in the country. The Nigerian football team was held at the…
The Libyan Football Federation has condemned the withdrawal of Nigeria from the second-leg match against Libya in Benghazi, saying it will take all legal actions needed to protect the interests of the Libyan football squad. In a statement shared by The Libya Observer, the LFF said despite the inhumane treatment they had received in Nigeria,…
The Federal Government has summoned Libya’s Chargé d’affaires to resolve the situation involving its national football team, the Super Eagles, who were stranded for over 12 hours after arriving in Libya. The team arrived at the North African country for the return leg of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers after beating the Mediterranean…
Super Eagles media team on Sunday night confirmed that players and officials of Nigeria’s senior men’s national team were held hostage by Libyan authorities upon their arrival at Al Abaq Airport in Al Abaq In a video posted by the Eagles media team, the players and officials, along with their luggage, were left stranded at the…
