Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has extolled the doggedness and resilience of Ms. Chinyenwa Judith Amadi, a Nigerian female biker, who successfully completed a historic ride from Lagos to France and back tol Nigeria to raise funds and awareness for cancer patients who cannot afford chemotherapy. She also commended […]
Welcome back! Last week, we explored how to maximize affordable travel as a Nigerian passport holder in 2025. Today, we shift focus to an equally important topic diaspora tourism in Nigeria and its untapped potential. Every December, we witness a beautiful trend: members of the African diaspora returning to the continent to reconnect with their […]
At the 7th Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit in Abuja, Ms. Deniece Laurent-Mantey, Executive Director of President Biden’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement (PAC-ADE), emphasized PAC-ADE’s mission to enable Nigerians in the U.S. to move beyond individual remittances toward collective investments. The aim is to foster economic growth and stability in Nigeria through partnerships with […]
By Motolani Oseni Nigerian diaspora remittances are expected to hit $26billion by 2025, due to mass emigration in the country. A rating agency, Agusto & Co., in its latest 2023 report, projected that remittance flows into Nigeria would rise to about $26 billion by 2025, a development that will be supported by improved economic conditions […]
By Tunde Opalana Barely 24 hours to Saturdays Governorship and State legislature election, a diaspora group, Diaspora Medics For Good Governance (DM4GG) has asked Nigerian voters to come out to vote for the candidates that will promote good governance in the country. The group encouraged eligible voters not be deterred by the irregularities experienced during […]
Amb. Zubair Dada, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, has assured that Nigerians in the Diaspora would soon be able to vote from their countries of residence. He gave the assurance at a webinar organised by Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Saturday. The minister said the Federal Government was working with relevant authorities, including […]
Moses Oyediran, Enugu A group which tagged itself, Concerned Nigerians in Diaspora and Beneficiaries of Fr. Mbaka’s Charity, has accused President Muhammad Buhari of blackmailing Fr. Ejike Mbaka for asking the president to resign or face impeachment over his poor handling of the security challenges in the country. The presidency had replied Fr. Mbaka that […]
By Ukpono Ukpong Disturbed over the recent call for division in the country, Concerned Nigerian Network in Diaspora, has called on such individuals and groups to have a rethink, as one united Nigeria will make the country stronger. This was contained in a statement issued by its President, Ambassador James Erebuoye, in Abuja. The Network […]
By Nneka Nwogwugwu The federal government has promised to investigate alleged maltreatment of Nigerians in Diaspora. The Director of Consular and Legal Department, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bolaji Akinremi said this on Wednesday when he received a fresh batch of 418 Nigerians from Saudi Arabia in Abuja. Speaking to newsmen, Akinremi, while responding […]
Another Nigerian, Obinna Ukwuani, has been appointed as Chief Digital Officer for Bank of Kigali replacing Regis Rugemanshuro who was appointed to head Rwanda Social Security Board in February this year, according to findings by DAILY TIMES. It was announced by the bank on Tuesday morning through a statement on Rwandan Media. Obinna will lead […]
A coalition of groups in the Diaspora, Yoruba One Voice (YOV), said there is need for all the ethnic nationality’s sons and daughters in the Diaspora to unite for its political and economic liberation in Nigeria. The group, in a statement by its Director of Communication, Comrade Zacheaus Somorin, said the body was launched to […]
Following the continued spread of the Coronavirus disease otherwise referred to as ‘COVID-19’ across Nigeria and the world over, the Nigerian Nurses Charitable Association-United Kingdom and the Nigerian Nurses in Diaspora has announced that it is suspending indefinitely the planned global celebration of 2020 Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. The Association in collaboration […]
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said on Tuesday that it would collaborate with Diaspora groups and missions abroad to evacuate many citizens back home. Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday. Dabiri-Erewa said that the evacuees would comprise people who travelled out on business trips […]
Some Nigerians in the diaspora, under the aegis of AriseNigeria, have called on the Senate’s leadership to consider a Patriot Bill to celebrate serving Armed Forces personnel. The group made this known in a communique issued at the end of a general meeting to discuss the state of the nation and other sundry issues of […]
In response to the spate of irregular migration in Nigeria, an international non-governmental organisation, the Society for the Reconciliation of Distressed Nigerians in Diaspora (SORENID), has been inaugurated in Anambra State to help create massive awareness on the dangers of the trend. The inauguration of the state branch of SORENID was aimed at eradicating from […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says receiving international money transfers in foreign currencies by Nigerians is detrimental to the Naira. Director, Trade and Exchange in the apex bank, Ms. Ozemena Nnaji, disclosed this to the members of the House of Representatives Committees on Diaspora, Banking and Currency, and National Planning during an investigative hearing […]
Chairman/CEO of Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Friday took to her twitter account to respond to the viral call for help video of a stranded Nigerian lady, her statement was a ray of hope to many. The alleged trafficker has been arrested and will be handed over to NAPTIP.The family of the lady have […]
Abuja – Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has said that stronger partnership between intelligent Nigerians and Indians in Diaspora is capable of transforming the world. Dabiri-Erewa made this known in Abuja during the commemoration of the 2020 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Indians in Diaspora day) and World Hindi Day. The […]
A cross section of Nigerians under the auspices of Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) has shunned the trending claims in some quarters suggesting that the incumbent President of Nigeria is an impostor known as “Jubrin from Sudan”. In a statement issued by the group on Sunday in London, United Kingdom, they tagged the rumor […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama on Tuesday, projected a 10 percent increase, in remittances from Nigerians in Diaspora. He said through effective engagement of the federal government with members of the Diaspora Community, higher investments turnout is expected in earnest. The Minister, informed that the ministry of foreign affairs, has in view of […]