migration – Maritime First Newspaper

Naira loses N6 against dollar, sells N441 at the parallel market

No buyers as Naira drops to N370/$

…EU, AU move to ease legal migration to Europe*** The naira yesterday exchanged for N370 to the dollar at the black market but many buyers were...

Maritime6 years ago

Anxiety as rescue ship with 141 migrants still searches for safe place to dock

…As Merkel insisted European Countries must work together to tackle migration*** A ship, carrying 141 migrants and rescue in the Mediterranean on Friday is looking for a safe...

Maritime6 years ago

Restricting migration after Brexit likely to slow growth — report

Restricting migration into Britain will very likely lead to lower output and employment growth, an interim report commissioned by the British government said on Tuesday. The...

Maritime6 years ago

EU lawmaker urges African govts to develop concrete programmes for migration

A member of the European Union Parliament, Mr Tomas Zdechovsky, has urged African governments to enhance cooperation and develop a concrete programme to access and effectively utilise...

World News6 years ago

Trump plan to offer citizenship to 1.8m undocumented immigrants

…Doubles down on Palestinian aid cutoff threat*** The White House has outlined an immigration plan for nearly two million people to become US citizens in exchange...

Maritime6 years ago

Navy files homicide charges against commanders of 2 ships in deadly crashes

…As Sirleaf, Adesina, Aig-Imoukhuede, others discuss migration in Africa*** The Navy says it is filing negligent homicide charges against the commanders of two ships involved in fatal...

Maritime6 years ago

UN moves to make migration work for all nations

…Removes 8 countries from tax haven blacklist*** The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Mr Antonio Guterres, has announced the international organisation’s plan to negotiate a Global...

Navy arrests 26 crew, four foreigners over illegal fishing

Maritime6 years ago

Black Yuletide: Navy snatches 1,330 petrol-filled jerry cans from Oil thieves

…As Atiku links migration to unemployment; tasks Gov’t on creating enabling environment*** There may be a black Christmas for oil thieves in Lagos, as the Nigerian Navy at...

Economy6 years ago

Bitter divisions over migration threaten show of unity at EU summit

…As SERAP, CSOs flay NEC for $1bn Excess Crude Account approval to fight B’Haram*** Divisions over migration marred a show of unity at an EU summit...

Economy6 years ago

German president pledges job creation aid in Ghana to stem migration

Germany plans to assist Ghana in creating better economic opportunities to discourage illegal migration, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday. Steinmeier said this in Accra...