Four persons detained by immigration service in Katsina over illegal migration

The comptroller General of customs, Hammed Ali says 317 smugglers and 146 illegal immigrants have been arrested since the partial closure of the land borders.

A Guinean filmmaker tells his migration story; animal testing in Germany

The US Supreme Court has allowed hardline immigration policies introduced by US President Donald Trump to take effect. Permanent residency, or "green cards," can now be denied to applicants who rely on public programs.

The Comptroller General of Nigeria’s Immigration Service, Muhammed Babandede says Africa’s future may include a common passport and no land borders. He joins CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole on the new visa policy and how it affects Africans.

Ogun state Police command has paraded a fake lawyer and three fake Immigration officers in the state.

President Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order to "temporarily suspend immigration into the United States," linking the move with the coronavirus pandemic. Follow DW for the latest.

Migrants from Africa should be offered temporary work permits in exchange for a cash deposit, a panel of experts has said. They argue the measure would reduce illegal immigration and encourage migrants to return home.

From the first of July 2020, Nigeria Immigration Service says it will resume its Migrant E-Registration Exercise across the country. This is accompanied by an introduction of online application processes for Temporary Work Permit visa pre-approval. James Sunday, Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service joins CNBC Africa to look at how operations and processes have responded in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

News reports of people making clandestine crossings into Europe overwhelmingly depict men. But significant numbers of women also take that same path – and the challenges and stigma they face are often specific to their sex. We speak to Camille Schmoll, author of "Les damnées de la mer", or "The Wretched of the Sea" in English, a book about the rarely-discussed women who choose to risk their lives trying to forge new lives on the other side of the Mediterranean.

IOM Organised Film Festival against irregular migration

The new US president has said he will reverse the "draconian" policies of the previous administration. Former President Trump made cracking down on both legal and illegal migration one of his flagship policies.

Nigeria Immigration Service seeks support of stakeholders