Doing Good Work in Africa (DOWA), is a non-profit initiative designed to connect students in the United States to African-based entities focused on providing scalable solutions to commonplace challenges. Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has commended Doing Good Work In Africa (DOWA), a youth-focused NGO supporting students and impacting future growth … Read more
…the young Nigerian-American earned 3,903 votes to beat his closest rival, Greg Giessner, who garnered 3,720 votes… A 22-year-old Nigerian-American, Steve Ezeonu, has won the City Council run-off election for Grand Pierre in Texas, United States of America. Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, congratulated Ezeonu for his win via a statement signed … Read more
Former U.S. President Barack Obama has discussed with Marcus Rashford concerning the power of youths. EkoHotBlog reports that the former U.S. President Barack Obama had a virtual discussion with the Manchester United striker, Marcus Rashford on the power and influence of young people. The 44th president of the United States in a Zoom conversation … Read more
Eko Hot Blog had on May 11, 2021, reported that a UK-based Nigerian lady had decried the systemic corruption being perpetrated by officials of the Nigerian High Commission in London. Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has hailed the Nigerian High Commission in the UK for its swift response to tackling passport … Read more
A Bride had married a wedding guest after her groom didn’t appear at the marriage cream. A bride had to marry a wedding guest after her groom suddenly disappeared from the ceremony in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. The Tribune reported that the incident took place on Monday, May 16, in the town … Read more
U.S attorneys say Rufai stole the identities of more than one hundred people in the state of Washington to funnel more than $350,000 in unemployment benefits into his own bank account. Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has reacted to the recent financial fraud case involving Governor Dapo Abiodun’s aide, Abidemi Rufai, who … Read more
. . . some corrupt officers of the embassy, in connivance with some agents have exacerbated the status quo by striking backhanded deals to contravene due process. A UK based Nigerian lady has decried the systemic corruption being perpetrated by officials of the Nigerian High Commission in London. The lady, who spoke with our correspondent on … Read more
The trio were speaking at the virtual inaugural Diaspora Quarterly Lecture Series. NiDCOM Boss, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Hon. Minister of State, Foreign Affairs Amb Zubairu Dada as well as Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola have emphasized the need to harness the human capital and material resources of Nigerians in Diaspora towards the socio-economic, cultural and … Read more
The victim said that her fiancée, whom she has never seen before, had transferred the money under the pretext that he was conducting a business transaction with a Dubai based firm. In an uncommon exhibition of flagrant honesty, a Wisconsin based Nigerian man has hoisted the country’s flag in resplendent colours after he refunded the … Read more
Commenting on reports of Mr Olubunmi-Adewole’s death, the mayor of London Sadiq Khan tweeted that he “was the best of us”. Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condoled with the family of Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, the 20-year old Nigerian who lost his life while trying to save the life of a woman … Read more
Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa also applauded the Nigerian Airforce for their intervention in bringing back stranded Nigerians in the Diaspora. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has said that the Nigerian Military is on course to exterminating the activities of bandits and other criminal elements in the Northeast and other parts of … Read more
In recognition of his exceptional work and remarkable contribution to the field of science in the area of research and discovery, Nigerian-American researcher, Dr Aderemi Oki, has been named among 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America. Oki’s laudable feat further underscores the significance and lofty contributions of disapora Nigerians in every human endeavour, not just … Read more
His father blamed his disappearance on depression following the lockdown and long stay at home The body found on Monday in the search for missing 19-year-old Nigerian student Richard Okorogheye has been formally identified as his. “Our deepest sympathies are with Richard’s family at this incredibly difficult time,” UK’s Metropolitan Police said in a tweet … Read more
Richard Okorogheye, who attends Oxford Brookes, was reported missing on March 24, 2021 A body has been found in the search for a 19-year-old Nigerian student, Richard Okorogheye, the UK’s Metropolitan police said on Monday. Although the body is yet to be confirmed as Okorogheye’s, the police said his family has been informed of the … Read more
In 2019, Naajebat was crowned second runner-up at the Miss Nigeria International pageant. Earlier this week, tragic news filtered in that a former Nigerian beauty queen by the name Najeebat Sule, based in the U.S was shot dead while sitting in her car in front of her family’s home in Philadelphia. As earlier reported by … Read more
Earlier in February this year, NIDCOM states that the 425 citizens stranded in Saudi Arabia arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja Another batch of Nigerians, numbering 255, stranded in Saudi Arabia have returned to the country. This was announced on Monday by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). In a post on … Read more
Stranded Nigerians safely return home from Libya Will be in quarantine for 14 days The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has announced the return of 118 Nigerians who were left stranded in Libya EKO HOT BLOG gathered that they arrived at the Federal Capital Territory in the early hours of Wednesday morning and will be … Read more
A Diaspora community of Tiv people in the United States were concerned about the insecurity problems in the country Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives said the Diaspora community could not submit a petition on security matters The APC Diaspora forum wants clarity on what kinds of petition can be submitted to the National … Read more
This is the third batch of returnees arriving the country in the pat week. Last week, a total of over 700 stranded Nigerians returned to Nigeria after they made an appeal to the federal government in a viral video to evacuate them from the Arabian kingdom Another batch of stranded Nigerians has returned to the … Read more
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