Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to pay the allowances, tuition fees and other incentives of students on scholarship scheme. Dabiri-Erewa made the call in a statement on Tuesday. She said the settlement of the students bills have now become a matter of … Read more
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has showered encomium on a Nigerian, Lt. Victor Agunbiade of the United States Navy for his sheer display of rare shrewdness and transparency. The United States of America navy had honoured Agunbiade over his smooth handling of $75 million meant for foreign distribution. Consequently, the United … Read more
Interest in Nigerians in Diaspora is greatly driven by the quest for national development, national unity, the need for all hands to be on deck, the need to remind all Nigerians at home and abroad, regardless of their religious beliefs and ethnolinguistic background to collectively build a new Nigeria that will be completely free from … Read more
The Nigeria diaspora commission (NIDCOM) has fixed Saturday, July 25 for the 2020 edition of national diaspora day The Saturday event, which will commence by 2pm, will mark the 15th anniversary of the annual celebration of Nigerians in foreign land. The theme of this year’s event is ‘leveraging diaspora resources for national development in … Read more
Zainab Aliyu, the Nigerian lady who was wrongly jailed in Saudi Arabia for carrying drugs she had no knowledge of, and rescued with the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari, has completed the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. Shortly after she was released and returned to Nigeria, Zainab began the mandatory 1- year NYSC exercise and … Read more
The Nigerian Diaspora Commission awaits the arrival of the Third batch of Nigeria Nationals boarding from the London Gatwick Airport. The commission announced this via its official twitter page. NIDCOM emphasized that the flight was initially scheduled to land yesterday July 13, but due to landing clearance issues, the flight was rescheduled. “The flight was … Read more
The Nigerian man, Innocent Chima, who was spotted in a viral video where he was being tortured by some hardened gang in Pakistan has revealed that he is alive. Chima announced being alive in a video on social media, appreciating every Nigerian who came to his rescue. Chima thanked his Igbo brothers, including the chief, … Read more
The Nigerian lady, Temitope Arowolo who was accused of theft and Attempted murder in Lebanon has landed safely in Nigeria. The House of Representatives on Thursday met with the Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Houssam Diab, during which an agreement was reached on the extradition of 31-year-old Nigerian lady, Temitope Arowolo, who is being prosecuted … Read more
A Nigerian mother in the United States of America, Helen Adesuwa Uzamere, demands justice for her son after he was assaulted and imprisoned wrongly by the US police. Nigerian mother with the hashtag #JusticeForSho alleged that her son had committed no crime except to have intervened when he saw police shoving a group of young … Read more
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission have announced that another 15 Stranded Nigerians in France, Germany, and Netherlands would be arriving Lagos today. The commission made this announcement via a microblogging application, Twitter. NIDCOM noted that the flight would be departing from the citizenM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris via airfrance. NIDCOM tweet read, ”Another … Read more
The recent arrest of some Nigerians in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates for fraud particularly Ramoni Igbalode , known as Hushpuppi should not be a yardstick in anyway to judge and stereotype Nigerians who are excelling globally. In a statement issued by Gabriel Odu of the Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit, NIDCOM, the Chairman … Read more
The Ghanaian government has ordered the re-opening of 600 shops belonging to Nigerian traders in Ghana after being locked for six months. According to reports, the shops had been locked up since last December after an argument between Nigerian and Ghana traders sprang up. The President, National Association of Nigerian Traders, Dr. Ken Ukaoha, made … Read more
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has reacted to the viral video of a man whose life is being threatened for his brother’s sin by a deadly Pakistani gang. It was shared earlier that a Nigerian brother living in Islamabad, Pakistan was abducted by some deadly gang in Pakistan over a crime his brother committed. … Read more
The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission has received another set of evacuees from Turkey, Istanbul. According to the report shared of NIDCOM’s official site, the air peace flight conveying 86 evacuees arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport at exactly 10: 30pm. The commission noted that all returnees have tested negative to the novel Coronavirus, and added that despite … Read more
Nigeria expects the first batch of Nigeria Nationals in Turkey as they depart Istanbul Airport to Nigeria on this afternoon. The flight is scheduled to arrive later today at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM announced the development via its official twitter page. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Gov Oyetola Orders Total … Read more
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
An Ethiopian Airline conveying 322 Nigerians stranded in the US have arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Saturday, July 4. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, confirmed their arrival through its official Twitter page. ”Evacuation Update: 322 Evacuees arrives at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos via @flyethiopia ET 509 from the USA. … Read more
As part of their efforts to contribute to the battle against COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, notable groups of Nigerians in diaspora have pooled resources together to buy medical equipment worth ₦48 million for frontline workers in the country. The Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) disclosed this in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, … 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 on Wednesday said it had secured the release of 36 Nigerians “caught entering Ghana illegally”. However, there are reports suggesting that the Nigerian citizens were arrested illegally by Ghanaian authorities. “Available information corroborated the fact that about 35 Nigerians are currently detained; some, for more than 45 days in unsanitary conditions in … Read more