Nigeria strikes landmark readmission deal with the EU after 10 years of talks to facilitate return of undocumented migrants
Nigeria and the European Union have signed a landmark readmission agreement that could make it easier for European governments to return Nigerians who no longer have the legal right to remain in member states, concluding negotiations that have lasted nearly a decade.
By Solomon EkanemSouth Africa
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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, during the official visit of European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, H.E. Magnus Brunner, to Nigeria, where both officials signed the EU-Nigeria Readmission Agreement. (Image: X / @EUinNigeria)
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- November 10, 2026
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