Amid the pandemic, Some returnees who were stranded in india have arrived Nigeria on Saturday. According to the Chairman of The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Mrs. Abike Dabiri- Erewa, all the returnees were to embark on a 14 days self-isolation as mandated by the ministry of health. She explained that all the Evacuees tested Negative for … Read more
Another eighty-six Nigerians have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, via Air Sudan. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) disclosed this in a tweet on Friday. NIDCOM added that all the returnees tested negative and will embark on 14-day isolation, in line with the guidelines set by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control … Read more
The federal government has successfully airlifted 314 Nigerians stranded in London. The evacuees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja aboard Air Peace at exactly 9.50pm. One hundred and fifty seven of the evacuees were scheduled to disembark in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the rest expected to be flown to Lagos. The … Read more
Abike Dabiri-Erewa has reacted to the viral video released by Dubai police on Hushpuppi’s arrest. Reacting via her Twitter handle on Thursday June 25, Dabiri-Erewa who is the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM said hushpuppi dented the image of Nigeria. READ ALSO: Gambian Actress, Shyngle Warns Married Men Against Sending Her Love Proposal She wrote, ”Committing crime and … Read more
Chairman/CEO of Nigerian in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has admonished Nigerians outside the shores of the country to comply with the health advisories of their various countries of residence. Abike gave the admonition in a video posted on NIDCOM twitter page. She noted that she was not oblivious to the perilous time the world … Read more
Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called on government of the state of Florida and US government to order an immediate investigation of 19-year- old Nigerian-American Activist, Toyin Salau. Abike made the call in statement issued by the Head, Media and Public Relations of NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun. She described the … Read more
As the global community with well over 50 countries protest the gruesome murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) led by the Chairman and CEO, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa and the Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture led by Otunba Olusegun Runsewe have held a solidarity rally … Read more
Alhaja Sadiat Abeke Erogbogbo, the mother of National Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, turns 90 today. To have chalked up nine decades In Nigeria, where, according to experts, life expectancy is barely 54, attaining the age of 90 is not an achievement to be scoffed at. It reaffirm a rare survival, victory over life viscisututes and triumph … Read more
The Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab, on Thursday said the Embassy had suspended issuing working visas to Nigerians seeking domestic work in Lebanon. The ambassador disclosed this when he hosted Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in his Abuja office on Thursday. In recent years, there has been an … Read more
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman, On Wednesday, donated some office equipment, computers and accessories to Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). Usman who was represented by Mr. Edward Dauda Kabir, General Manager, Monitoring and Compliance of NPA Abuja Liaison office, said the kind gesture was to improve NIDCOM working capacity … Read more
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), led by Abike Dabiri-Erewa says it has put the past behind it over the office saga between the commission and minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. The commission was reacting to a statement from Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) absolving the minister of forceful eviction … Read more
The past few months have got to be the most debilitating for humans in contemporary history of mankind as the virulent COVID-19 infection wreaked havoc on every imaginable human endeavour, bringing the world to the brink. Nigeria has not been left out by the effect of the pandemic as government tries to wade through the … Read more
The Federal Government has rescued the woman who was advertised for sale on Facebook by a Lebanese trafficker Wael Jerro. The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, announced the rescue of Oyo state indigène in a tweet on Tuesday. She said the victim, Busari Peace, was with the Nigerian Mission in Beirut, Lebanon. … Read more
The Federal Government on Thursday released a list of Nigerians who died of coronavirus abroad. The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, released this on Thursday, in a video containing the names, pictures and countries of residence of the departed Nigerians. In the video, 13 Nigerians abroad have, so far, died of the novel … Read more
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDC), on Saturday said the commission was seeking an amendment of the Electoral Law to enable more than 20 million Nigerians living abroad to vote in country’s general election. Dabiri spoke in Ado-Ekiti at the celebration of the 2019 Ekiti Diaspora Homecoming Reception, organised by … Read more
The Special Assistant to the President On Nigerians in Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the recent attack on the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. It could be recalled that Amaechi was beaten up by some Nigerians living Spain during his visit to the Madrid. Meanwhile, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has claimed responsibility for … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged the National Assembly to approve a bill that would enable Nigerians in diaspora to cast their votes in an election. Dabiri made the call on behalf of the Federal Government during a budget defence before the House of Representatives’ Committee … Read more
Nigerians who just returned from south Africa will get loan from BOI. This loan is for those who are ready to do business among them. Nigerian government has said that Nigerians who just returned from South Africa would get soft loans from the Bank of Industry if they are interested in doing business. The Chairman … Read more
The planned evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa has been delayed by at least six hours by authorities in that country. The returnees were initially billed to arrive Nigeria at 2:00pm on Wednesday but the time was shifted to either 6 or 8:00pm. An Air Peace Boeing 747 aircraft had in the evening of Tuesday … Read more
The Consul General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama, has said that the first batch of the Nigerian returnees from South Africa would depart South Africa for Lagos on Wednesday. Adama told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview that the first batch of returnees, are expected to depart South Africa by … Read more