The Nigerian Diaspora Investment summit will be declared open by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo The summit highlights the fact that Nigerians in Diaspora today make for the biggest net contributor to foreign direct investment flows. EHO HOT BLOG reports that about 5000 Nigerians living abroad are scheduled to attend the 2021 Nigerian Diaspora Investment Summit … Read more
Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has lauded diaspora-based Lagos group, Eko Club International for its generous donation to the Baton Rouge Food Bank as part of its community development outreach program. Eko Hot Blog reported earlier that the diaspora group made the goodwill donation with the aim of supporting the victims of … Read more
SWAGA, a socio-political movement whipping up support for the emancipated presidential ambition of former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has continued to garner momentum and currency outside the shores of Nigeria. SWAGA, an acronym that translates to South West Agenda for Asiwaju launched officially in Lagos State on October 7, 2021. The group … Read more
The 12th Biennial Convention of Nigeria’s largest diaspora group, Eko Club International (ECI) kicked off with a bus ride to New Orleans on Thursday, October 28, 2021. The convention, held every two years since the inception of the club in the early 2000s signals the first major physical gathering of the club’s members since the … Read more
Dr Kayode Opeifa, a former commissioner of Transport in Lagos State and also a one-time Vice President of Eko Club International has charged the club’s hierarchy to model its aims and objectives after the proven success of the past leadership of the diaspora group. Dr Opeifa was speaking on the sidelines with Eko Hot Blog … Read more
On Thursday, October 28, 2021, all roads will lead to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, when Diaspora Lagosians from all walks of life will converge for the 12th Biennial convention of Eko Club International. This will be the first significant gathering of the organisation members since the coronavirus pandemic put the kibosh on human interaction across … Read more
Eko Club International (ECI), the apex socio-cultural community of Lagosians in the diaspora has announced plans for its 12th Biennial Convention. As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, the event is slated to kick off on Thursday, October 28th, 2021, with a party bus ride to New Orleans, United States of America. The club will also … Read more
When the story of Nigeria is told, the chroniclers of our checkered history must spare ample time to tell the heroic deeds of Nigerians in foreign lands. Nigerians in the diaspora, across different dispensations and geographies, have continued to defy the odds and with unprecedented ingenious strides and cutting-edge innovations, cleaning the image of a … Read more
Six Nigerians have reportedly been arrested for hoarding premium motor spirit, otherwise known as fuel in Jerry cans and selling at outrageous prices in the United Kingdom. Their arrests follows the scarcity of petroleum products across the United Kingdom about UK police spokesman, Greg Smith gave names of the arrested Nigerians to include Kenneth Obiora … Read more
She advised the scholar not to rest on his laurels, and also prayed for his success in the new assignment. Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has hailed the appointment of Professor John Dabiri, a Nigerian-American scholar into the US advisory council on science and technology by US President Joe Biden. This … Read more
The meeting took place at the governor’s office in Akure on Tuesday, September. Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has advanced discussions with Senior Special Assistant (Diaspora Affairs) to Ekiti State Governor and Chairman Nigeria’s Diaspora Focal Point Officers’ Forum, Femi Odere, on exploring revenue creation via diaspora remittances. The meeting, geared towards availing the … Read more
The compendium, titled ,“+600 Diaspora Icons @ 60,” was officially presented to the Hon Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Amb. Zubairu Dada in his office in Abuja. READ ALSO: Abike Dabiri Vows To Get Justice For Nigerians Wrongfully Detained In Italian Prisons Abike Dabiri Hails Nigerian Mission In UK For Clearing Passport Backlog Abike Dabiri … Read more
The cash empowerment programme, courtesy of Lagosians in the diaspora held on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the Dr Nurudeen Olowopopo Memorial Clinic, Isolo. EDITOR’S PICKS: Sanwo-Olu Appoints New Permanent Secretaries Governor Sanwo-Olu Appoints New LASTMA General Manager Lagos Govt, Ikeja Electric Sign MoA On Power Supply Apex socio-cultural group for Lagosians living in the … Read more
Adebara coordinated with overseas co-conspirators who had assumed false identities on online dating websites and social media platforms to defraud victims A United States court in the Northern District of Oklahoma on Friday sentenced a Nigerian, Afeez Adebara, to four years in prison. Adebara bagged the jail term for managing a group of money launderers … Read more
Reports of a ban on work permits for Nigerians living in the UAE first surfaced over two months ago Nigerians living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), especially those in Dubai, have begun lamenting the loss of their jobs and difficulty in obtaining a work permit. Bisi Kazeem, one of the affected Nigerians, believes authorities … Read more
Rufai was indicted for alleged conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of the funds and properties traced to Abidemi Ganiu Rufai, who was former aide to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun. Rufai is currently facing wire fraud charges in the United States. The … Read more
According to him, the scholarship offers came after he had been rejected by universities over the years. A Nigerian, Onyeka Chukwudozie, has been offered six doctorate scholarship offers from universities in Australia and California. The Nigerian, who announced this via his LinkedIn account, said he had hawked mangoes and drinks in markets in the past. … Read more
Until her death, Sobanjo-Odukoya was a member of the Philadelphia branch of Eko Club International. Eko Club Philadelphia, the Philadelphia branch of apex socio-cultural group for Lagosians in the diaspora, Eko Club International has paid profound tributes to its GrandMatron, Mrs Jennifer Sobanjo-Odukoya, who recently passed away at the age of 62. Late Sobanjo-Odukoya died … Read more
Adams, who is Brooklyn Borough President, said he went to Goree Island, Senegal and established a sister city agreement between the Island and Brooklyn three years ago. The Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has vowed to established a sister city agreement between New York and Lagos to boost economic … Read more
“We, the entire members of Ohaji People in Diaspora (OPID), totally and unreservedly condemn the recent attack on the bus conveying Lee Engineering Company workers on the Etekwuru-Assa Road in Ohaji /Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The People of Ohaji living abroad have called for a thorough investigation into the recent killing of … Read more