Drake Congratulates Wizkid on The Release Of ‘Come Closer’, Nigerians Come For Him

It is no news that Nigerians have no chill and this lack of it is a respecter of nobody when issues get to them.It is with this attitude they faced American rapper, Drake, who did not feature in Wizkid’s “Come Closer” video released on the 7th of April, especially since he was featured in the song.Although there have been some speculations earlier that Drake might not feature in the video as he was not seen at the shooting considering he was on a tour at that period, but those were mere speculations until the video was released and it turned out to be true.This fact was not appreciated by Nigerians who feel Drake owes it to Wizkid to appear in his video because apparently they feel Nigerian artistes have been quite supportive of the American rapper lately… Hmmmm. ..Anyways, after the release of the video, Drake congratulated Wizkid on Instagram, and that was just the perfect opportunity Nigerians needed to lash out.Read their comments below, the end of the comment will get you rolling with laughter;

50 Nigerians Deported From 8 European Countries Over Immigration-related Offences

Some 50 Nigerians were on Thursday deported from eight European countries for committing immigration-related offences.The Nigerians were deported from Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Luxembourg, Austria, Belgium, Spain and Hungary.Their deportation is coming barely 48 hours after another set of 40 Nigerians were deported by the Italian Government, for similar reasons.The fresh batch of deportees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMlA), Lagos at about 7.36 a.m.The deportees, comprising of 48 males and two females, were brought back in a chartered Privileged Time aircraft, with registration number EC-L20.DSP Joseph Alabi, spokesman of the Lagos Airport Police Command, confirmed the development to NAN.Alabi said: “this morning, we received 50 Nigerians who were brought back from Europe.“We had three males from Switzerland; from Germany, we had seven males; from Sweden, we had four males, from Luxembourg, we had six males; from Austria, we had 18, comprising of 17 males and one female.“From Belgium, we had only one female; from Spain, we had five males and finally from Hungary, we had six males, which makes it a total of 50,’’ he said.Alabi said all the deportees were alleged to have committed immigration-related offences in their host countries.Alabi said the deportees were received by officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Police.Also on ground to receive them were officials the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).NAN gathered that the deportees were profiled by immigration authorities and were allowed to depart to their various destinations.

Germany to Deport 12,000 Nigerians

The German government plans to repatriate 12,000 Nigerians who are seeking asylum in the country.

The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Diaspora Affairs, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this on Tuesday at the public presentation of two books “From Libya with Tears’’ and “Practical News and Feature Writing’’ written by former Managing Editor/Director of News Agency of Nigeria, Mr Dele Bodunde.Mrs. Dabiri-Erewa, represented by her Special Assistant on Media, Mr Abdul-Rahman Balogun, said that the German Embassy in Nigeria had intimated her office on plans to repatriate no fewer than 12,000 Nigerian asylum seekers from the European country.The presidential aide further said that about 128 Nigerians died while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. She described the situation as unfortunate, noting that it showed Nigerians desperation to get to Europe by all means.“Just some days ago, 128 Nigerians died in the Mediterranean sea out of 576. Most of them were from West African countries and they were on their way to Europe.“Now, this is an unfortunate incident and I think it is better to remain in Nigeria and keep struggling, instead of making desperate journeys that could take their lives,’’ the presidential aide said.Dabiri-Erewa said some Nigerians had been trapped in Libya and were subjected to various inhuman treatments and that only the intervention of the Federal Government had ensured the return of many.

Libya Flies 159 Stranded Nigerian Migrants Back Home After Failing to Reach Europe

Libyan authorities on Thursday flew home 159 Nigerian migrants stranded after failing to reach Europe, in the second such voluntary repatriation operation this week.“In coordination with the IOM (International Organization for Migration), we are repatriating 159 Nigerians… including three infants,” Badreddine Ben Hamed, head of Libya’s anti-illegal immigration force, told AFP at Mitiga airport.The Nigerians, wearing tracksuits and new sneakers, were driven to the airport near the Libyan capital in two buses.“I wish I could go to Europe but I can’t,” said a woman called Fate, carrying a baby in her arms.“I’m happy to be going home,” said another Nigerian woman.
IOM head William Lacy Swing, who was in Tripoli on Wednesday, visited a reception centre for migrants accompanied by the UN special envoy for Libya, Martin Kobler.“We can no longer turn our back on the communities affected by the current migration crisis” in Libya, said Swing, who met with Libyan officials.Kobler said it was “a humanitarian imperative” to improve the living conditions of migrants and help with repatriations. “Voluntary return must be assisted,” he wrote on Twitter.A group of 150 nationals of the Ivory Coast, gathered from detention centres around Libya, were flown home on Tuesday.Six years since a revolution that toppled dictator Moamer Kadhafi, Libya has become a key departure point for clandestine migration to Europe via perilous boat crossings of the Mediterranean.The IOM has said 521 migrants died in the Mediterranean from January 1 to March 5, 2017.

Nigerians Suffer Fresh Xenophobia Attack In South Africa

Some Nigerian real estate agents in Turffontein, South Africa, have been attacked from local residents who allege that they were hijacking their houses.The timely intervention of the police however quelled the tension in the area.Some South Africans also alleged that the hijacked homes were either turned to brothels or were used for harbouring the drug lords.Meanwhile, some of the victims of the attacks narrated their plight to Channels TV.One of the agents explained that their businesses were legitimate and whatever benefits they received were only a result of their hard work.“They say we are driving nice cars, wearing expensive clothes, getting married to their women – Its by God’s grace, we work hard for it.”The attack is happening in the same week that government to government talks have been taking place to stop xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa.Both countries had agreed to set up an early warning unit to look into issues that often bring friction between the citizens.The Nigerian Government had also called on the South African Government to take decisive and definitive measures to protect its citizens and other Africans within the country’s borders.The call was made by the Senior Special Assistant to Nigeria’s President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa.Mrs Dabiri-Erewa also urged the African Union to intervene urgently in the renewed attacks.