NIDCOM
4 days ago
The Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has warned Nigerians in the diaspora to prioritise investment in their home country, saying that the new policies of United States President Donald Trump might get them into the next flight to Lagos or Abuja. Also, the Commission lauded Nigerians in different countries for remitting over $90billion in the last…
23 Jan
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has urged the Nigeria Diaspora Community to consider Enugu as their first choice of investment destination, stressing that his administration has created robust mechanisms to facilitate their investment process and ensure high return on investment.
22 Jan
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State and the Chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, have urged Igbos in diaspora to invest in their various states in South-East to transform Igboland. The duo made the call during a two-day workshop themed “Sensitisation and Advocacy Programme For Promoting Diaspora Investment Potentials in South-East Nigeria”…
22 Jan
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has encouraged the Historic African Diaspora tracing their roots to Nigeria to see Lagos as their home. The governor gave the cheery news in Lagos, while receiving the 14-member African Ancestry delegation in Lagos
20 Jan
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Nigerian-born broadcaster, Richard Edoki, a.k.a Richybongo, on his nomination for Best Newcomer at the National Hospital Radio Awards 2025. Her congratulatory message was issued in a statement signed by the Commission's Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in Abuja. According…
20 Jan
The Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has hailed Commander Matuwo Olufokunbi on becoming the third Nigerian-American and the first to qualify as a Nuclear Engineer under the US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Programme.
17 Jan
Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has revealed that Nigerians living abroad spent about N60 billion during their visits to the country in December 2024. This is as the National Assembly declared that Nigeria is not ready for diaspora voting. Dabiri-Erewa, who also disclosed that remittances alone in the last five…
16 Jan
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the suggestion by one Chief Dokun Olumofin, proposing a $500 tourism tax for Nigerians in the Diaspora returning home during the festive “Detty December”
15 Jan
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has kicked against a proposal to impose a $500 tax on Nigerians returning to the country at the end of the year and tourists coming to seek fun in what is called Detty December. One Chief Dokun Olumofin had tabled the proposal before President Bola Tinubu after multiple reports…
9 Jan
As the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) celebrates its fifth anniversary, it has cemented its position as a transformative force in bridging Nigeria and its global Diaspora.
30 Nov
The election of Kemi Badenock as leader of Opposition and leader of the British Conservative Party is a testimony that with diligence, people can rise to be what they want anywhere if the conditions are favourable, and irrespective of the circumstances of where and how they were born. Kemi’s emergence enhances belief and conviction that…
22 Nov
The family of Mr Abdul Olatunji, a Nigerian businessman imprisoned in South Africa, has appealed to the Federal Government and the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, to intervene in what they describe as a case of false and malicious charges.
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