Libya
Six Nigerians Arrested in Libya for Alleged Drug Trafficking
Libyan authorities have detained six Nigerians in Tripoli for suspected drug trafficking after they were discovered with large quantities of cocaine intended for distribution.The arrests were carried out by the Department of Investigation within Libya’s Stability Support Agency, which also handed over the seized drugs to local authorities for further analysis. Migrant Rescue Watch, a […]
AFCON Qualifier: Libya Appeals CAF Decision
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has filed an appeal against the decision by the Confederation of African Football’s Disciplinary Board (CAF) to award the botched Group D AFCON 2025 second leg qualifier to Nigeria. The LFF is also challenging the board’s decision to award three points and three goals to Nigeria’s Super Eagles. According to […]
Order to divert Super Eagles’ flight came from Libya’s highest authorities – Pilot
The Tunisian pilot who flew the Nigerian team to Libya has shed light on the circumstances that led to the unexpected diversion of their flight to a remote airport, Al-Abraq, instead of their intended destination, Benghazi. The diversion has been a subject of controversy since Sunday when the Nigerian delegation en route to Benghazi for […]
VIDEO: How Super Eagles ordeal began in Libya — Tunisian pilot
The Tunisian pilot who flew the ValueJet plane with Nigeria’s Super Eagles and officials aboard has explained how the team’s ordeal began in Libya. According to him, Libyan authority earlier approved the plane to land at Benghazi Airport. He stated that the communications to divert to another airport, Al Abraq, where the players were stranded, […]
Libyan FA threatens legal action after Super Eagles pulled out of AFCON qualifier
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has expressed its disappointment over Nigeria’s withdrawal from the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, scheduled for October 15. The Nigerian Super Eagles cited safety concerns after experiencing a 13-hour delay at Al Abaq Airport due to an unexpected flight diversion on Sunday. In a statement, the LFF accused […]
CAF begins investigation into Super Eagles ordeal at Libyan airport
The Confederation of African Football has expressed deep concern over the troubling ordeal faced by Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, at a Libyan airport. The federation highlighted immediate steps to engage both Libyan and Nigerian authorities, following reports that the team and their staff were left stranded under distressing conditions for several hours. […]
Super Eagles star Boniface shares photo of ‘Isakaba’ bus provided by Libya FA
Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface has shared a photograph of ‘Isakaba’ bus provided by the Libyan Football Association ahead of the clash on Tuesday. The team’s trip to Libya for the AFCON qualifiers’ second leg has been marred by delays. After being diverted from Benghazi to Al Abaq, the team has been stranded at the […]
VIDEO: Super Eagles ‘held hostage’ In Libya
The Super Eagles were held hostage by Libyan authorities at the Al-Abaq Airport on Sunday night. According to the Super Eagles media officer, Promise Efoghe, the team’s chartered aircraft was approaching its destination in Benghazi before it was diverted to another city, more than a two-hour drive from the original base. The players and their […]
Nigeria vs Libya: Eguavoen, Boniface struggle to impress in narrow Super Eagles win
Nigeria squeezed past Libya in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday. It ended 1-0. The full-time score might have reflected a tight encounter. But it was not. The Super Eagles dominated most of the match played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. However, they failed to threaten […]
122 Stranded Nigerians Evacuated from Libya
At least 122 stranded Nigerians, including 52 males, 39 females (seven of whom were rescued victims of human trafficking), 21 children, and 10 infants, have been evacuated from Libya. This brings the total number of stranded Nigerians assisted to return home from Libya in 2024 to 1,350. In 2023, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) […]