Association of States’ Diaspora Focal Point Officers has said that Diaspora Voting Bill Rejection A Set Back Nigeria Democracy The importance of Nigerians in the Diaspora to national development was already demonstrated by the Buhari administration with the establishment, through an Act of the National Assembly, of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
By Alexander Onukwue The move by Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase his military’s presence in Ukraine has set off all kinds of panic around the world, destabilizing oil markets, and threatening to cause food price hikes in Africa and Asia. One other area of panic is the disruption to the thousands of Africans studying in Ukraine. … Read more
Eko Club International has announced its 2022 medical outreach program slated to hold in Lagos on February 25, 2022. According to the diaspora based organisation, this year’s medical mission will hold at Dr Nurudeen Olowopopo Clinic at the palace of the Osolo of Isolo. It will feature services like health assessment and health education. According … Read more
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Robbers Attack Popular Nigerian Pastor Eko Hot Blog reports that Pastor Idah Peterside of the Christ Ambassadors Church, Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday survived a robbery attack. Read Also: Five Hospitalised As Fire Guts Nigerian Law School Campus In Lagos According to Peterside, the attackers “tried to steal my car”. He said his daughters prevented … Read more
Dabiri-Erewa lauds Prof Obaro for donating medical supplies to Ekiti General Hospital A new Nigeria can be built through collaboration between Nigerians at home and abroad – Dabiri-Erewa EKO HOT BLOG reports that the chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has commended Prof. and Mrs. Obaro for donating medical facilities worth … Read more
By John Adeagbo Okemesi General Hospital receives medical supplies from Diaspora group …it’s now time for diasporic Nigerians to engage on the macro level through the instrumentality of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Investment Trust Fund – Abike Dabiri- Erewa EKO HOT BLOG reports that a couple based in the United Kingdom, Prof. and Mrs. … Read more
The apex bank revealed that diaspora remittances inflow into Nigeria increased from an average of $6 million weekly in December 2020 to an average of more than $100 million weekly by January 2022 Eko Hot Blog reports that The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that its foreign exchange policies especially the Naira4Dollar scheme … Read more
By Hon Abike Dabiri Erewa Hon Abike Dabiri Erewa, the current chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), pens a tribute to her late mother, Alhaja Sadiat Abeke Erogbogbo who died on February 1, 2021 Nothing prepares you for the loss of your mother. Even though she passed on after 90 years of a life well-lived … Read more
Nigerian Man Rotimi Olaleye Found Dead and ‘Pantless’ Near Bissonnet Track in Houston, Texas Eko Hot Blog reports that a woman is accused of killing a man whose body was found lying outside his vehicle in a secluded parking lot near the infamous “Bissonnet track” earlier this month, Houston police said. Ayriana Hamler, 25, was … Read more
President Joe Biden Appoints Nigerian-American From MSU; Saweda Tasie As BIFAD Board Member EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Joe Biden has appointed Michigan State University (MSU) economist Dr. Saweda Liverpool-Tasie to the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD). Recall that BIFAD advises the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on agriculture … Read more
Diaspora Lagosians Play A Crucial Role In Our Holistic Aspirations – Sanwo-Olu Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State Governor on diaspora matters, Jermaine Sanwoolu, has said that Diaspora Lagosians have a crucial role to play vis-a-vis the overall development of the Centre of Excellence. Mr Sanwoolu … Read more
Buni lied over improved security in the North-East- Reno Omokri Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex president, Goodluck Jonathan, has taken a swipe at the governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni, for claiming president Buhari had restored peace in the troubled North-East region. In a statement statement signed by the Special Adviser to … Read more
Doping: Okagbare’s drug supplier charged to court in US EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Texas therapist who supplied performance-enhancing drugs to Olympic athletes, including suspended Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare, has become the first person charged under a new US anti-doping law. US justice department officials in New York said Eric Lira, a 41-year-old “naturopathic” … Read more
Abike Dabiri to attend APC women conference in Abuja EKO HOT BLOG reports that the women leaders of the All Progressive Party, APC, will be holding a conference, tagged ‘One voice: women uniting for progress’ later this month in Abuja, and the chairman of NiDCOM (Nigerians in Diaspora Commission), Hon. Abike Dabiri will be in … Read more
Reno Omokri’s advice to single men EKO HOT BLOG reports that Reno Omokri recently shared some marital tips with unmarried men. In a long Instagram post, Reno Omokri urges single men never to be in a hurry to marry. “Dear single men. Never be in a hurry to marry. Take your time to find a … Read more
+600 Diaspora Icons @ 60 compendium to showcase Nigerians in Diaspora – Dabiri-Erewa EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa said that the +600 Diaspora Icons @ 60 was published to recognise, celebrate and showcase Nigerians in the Diaspora who are doing great things in their host countries. She also revealed … Read more
Buhari endorses take-off of Diaspora Investment Trust Fund EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the establishment of the Nigerian Diaspora Investment Trust Fund (NDITF). According to the President, the fund can operate as a private sector investment window with Nigerians in the Diaspora to support direct investments into the country. Read … Read more
Killing of Nigerian in South Africa Under Investigation – NiDCOM Boss EKO HOT BLOG reports that Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission’s (NiDCOM) said on Monday that investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing in South Africa, of Mr Olusola Solarin, a Nigerian on Dec. 12. Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this in a telephone … Read more
Denmark releases suspected Nigerian pirates EKO HOT BLOG reports that three accused pirates who were imprisoned aboard a Danish military vessel following a deadly confrontation with the Danish navy off the coast of West Africa have been released after the government opted not to extradite them to Denmark to face attempted murder charges. “We have … Read more
A lady who claimed to be from Switzerland has criticised alleged corruption by personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). According to the purported foreigner, Immigration officers at a Nigerian airport accused her of overstaying in the West African nation, thus demanding a huge bribe. She also claimed she and her daughter nearly missed their … Read more