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Six people were killed when a boat carrying migrants heading to Britain sank in the Channel early Saturday, French maritime officials said, as a search continued to find those still missing. A spokeswoman from the French coastal authority Premar said between five and 10 passengers were still missing, while 55 had been rescued. Four French […]
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The Governing Board of the Nigeria Immigration Service, on Wednesday, served a retirement notice on the acting Comptroller-General of the service, Isah Idris, effective on or before April 24, 2023. In a secret memo sighted by newsmen, the board cited the expiration of the one-year extension of service granted by President Muhammadu Buhari, directing the […]
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A new US-Canada border deal meant to halt the flow of asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings has taken effect, BBC reports. Migrants caught crossing anywhere along the 3,145 mile (5,060km) border can now be sent back. Large numbers of unsanctioned crossings have been recorded via Roxham Road at the US-Canada border. The new accord […]
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The Nigeria Immigration Service will at midnight on Saturday close all land borders into the country and across states ahead of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections.In a memo made available to newsmen by the Service Spokesperson, Anthony Akuneme, the 24-hour border closure will end at midnight on Sunday, even as the collation […]
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