UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, says warring factions in Sudan should stop targeting aid workers and civilians. “Humanitarians cannot work under the barrel of a gun,” Griffith said in a statement on Saturday, adding that the warring factions must respect international law as the...
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No fewer than 126 Nigerians stranded in Sudan arrived Abuja on Saturday following the continued crisis in the war-torn country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the returnees arrived on a Tarco Aircraft ST-TAL B737-300 at about 5:15p.m. The returnees were received by staff of NEMA, Ministry...
The UN Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) has expressed shock over the killing of the Governor of West Darfur, calling for a halt to the spiralling violence and for those responsible to be brought to justice. UNITAMS , in a statement on Thursday, condemned the killing of Khamis Abbaker...
The Federal Government has evacuated 2,518 Nigerians, among which include 23 sick ones and an eight-day old baby from the war-torn Sudan. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA, made this known while addressing a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. Ahmed, who gave an update on the evacuation exercise said...
The Federal Government has so far evacuated 2,371 Nigerians stranded in war-torn Sudan. Dr Onimode Bandele, Director of Special Duties, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) gave the figure in Abuja on Saturday when 125 stranded Nigerians arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says a total of 2,246 Nigerians have so far been evacuated from Sudan. Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NiDCOM, Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, stated this on Friday in Abuja, while giving updates on the Federal Government’s evacuation efforts since May 3....
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said 1,730 Nigerians have returned from Sudan, with the latest flight from Port Sudan with 146 evacuees aboard Tarco Airline. Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, on Tuesday, said the flight landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has called on the United Nations and the international communities to intervene in the ongoing conflicts in Sudan. The Governor made the call on Monday when he received Borno State students and indigenes living in Sudan that were evacuated...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says a total of 1,471 passengers from Sudan arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the figures make up the total number of returnees to be successfully airlifted by the Federal Government...
A total of 834 Nigerians stranded in conflict-ridden Sudan, on Sunday arrived the pilgrims terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the airport terminal witnessed a large turnout of parents, as well as relatives of the returnees, welcoming them with...
The fourth batch of 413 stranded Nigerians fleeing war-torn Sudan have arrived in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Max Air flight conveying the returnees landed at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 10:50 am on Sunday, according to Channels TV. The National Emergency Management Agency...
The third batch of 131 stranded Nigerians evacuated from conflict-ridden Sudan has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the evacuees arrived at the Pilgrims Terminal of the airport at exactly 1:45 p.m., on board a TARCO aircraft from Port...
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says about 1,700 Nigerians remaining in Sudan will be evacuated “in a matter of days”. Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, on Saturday said this was included in the highlights of the multi-agency briefing at the Nnamdi...
A ceasefire in Sudan that came into force on Thursday has already been broken, with airstrikes and heavy shelling reported near the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum in the morning, according to Al-Jazeera. Artillery fire was also heard in the neighbouring town of Omdurman, according to eyewitness reports...
The first batch of 376 Nigerian students trapped in war-torn Sudan has arrived in Abuja. The students arrived at the Pilgrims Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at exactly 11:25pm via the Air Peace Plane and the Nigeria Airforce Jet with the number NAF C-130. The...
The House of Representatives is to investigate the circumstances that led to the hard diplomatic stance of the Egyptian authorities over the plight of Nigerians affected by the ongoing crisis in Sudan. The Speaker, of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, said this in Abuja during a situation...
The House of Representatives has invited the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to appear before it to give account of evacuation status of Nigerians in Sudan. The Speaker of the House of Reps, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila said...
The Federal Government says about 1,519 stranded Nigerians in Sudan are expected to leave the capital Khartoum via hired buses to Port Sudan and other designated border points for their onward evacuation to Nigeria. This development followed the extension of another 72 hours ceasefire agreement reached between the Sudanese...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Government has explained why it budgeted the sum of 1.2 million dollars in hiring buses for the evacuation of Nigerian students from the ongoing war in Sudan . This followed an outcry by concerned Nigerians over the negotiated sum of 1.2 million...