NIGERIA Diaspora Commission (Nidcom) chairperson Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has condemned the Polish government for detaining Nigerians and other African students who fled to their country from war-torn Ukraine in search of refuge.
Speaking in Abuja, Hon Dabiri-Erewa expressed displeasure over the development, saying it was...
NIGERIA Diaspora Commission (Nidcom) officials have asked the country's citizens living in Ukraine to remain calm but security conscious amid growing fears that Russia could invade its smaller neighbour as tensions between the two nations escalate.
At the moment, Russia has about 100,000 troops positioned within reach of...
NIGERIA Diaspora Commission (Nidcom) chairperson Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has called ion Nigerians to emulate the Real Madrid player of Nigerian extraction David Alaba who recently donated N13.3m ($32,373) towards the campaign against open defecation.
Alaba, 29, was born in Vienna to Nigerian parents and sensing his ability,...
INVESTMENT promotion vehicle the Nigerian Direct Diaspora Investment Summit (NDDIS) has postponed its London seminar titled Computer Village and Information Communication Technology Summit to October 14 and 15 from August 26 and 27.
Designed to encourage diasporans to invest in the Nigerian information communication...
ANNUAL remittances by the Nigerian diaspora worldwide fell by about 20% over the last year as a result of the economic crisis precipitated by the global coronavirus pandemic cutting into the expected figure of $25bn.
Historically, Nigeria has always been among the top five countries in the world when it comes to remittances...
NIGERIA Diaspora Commission (Nidcom) chairperson Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has asked the UK government to thoroughly investigate the recent shooting of Nigerian footballer Kelvin Igweani by the British police in Milton Keynes.
Mr Igweani, was shot dead by men of the Thames Valley Police who attended a call-out to a house where...
NIGERIA Diaspora Commission (Nidcom) chairperson Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has praised the contribution of diasporan Nigerian artists stressing that they are operating in an industry that has been largely untapped and is a potential huge revenue source.
Speaking while receiving Mr Ebeten Ivara, the director-general of the...
NIGERIA Diaspora Commission (Nidcom) chair Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has commended the International Humanitarian Action (IHA) for acting as an umbrella group in the industry and providing succour for over 235m people worldwide this year.
Yesterday, IHA presented the 2020/2021 Nigeria Humanitarian Year Book 2020/21 to Nidcom...
INVESTMENT promotion vehicle the Nigerian Direct Diaspora Investment Summit (NDDIS) is planning to organise a seminar titled Computer Village and Information Communication Technology Summit in London between August 26 and 27.
Designed to encourage diasporans to invest in the Nigerian information communication technology...
ABOUT 359 of the Nigerian pilgrims who were left stranded in Saudi Arabia have returned to Abuja today after the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (Nidcom) helped facilitate their return to the country.
Around this time last year at the height of the global pandemic, around 11,600 Nigerians were left stranded in Saudi Arabia by...