NIDCOM
27 Nov
The Federal Government has promised to support Nigerians in Diaspora, who are eager to own homes in the country. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, who spoke at Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit in Abuja,...
14 Nov
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has disclosed that the employers of a Nigerian student who was beaten to death in the Philippines have been charged with murder, along with five others.
11 Oct
Badagry, an ancient city in Lagos State, will host a historical, spiritual and economic event, tagged ‘Fourth Door of Return’, where hundreds of Diaspora Africans are returning next week Saturday.
20 Sep
Family of late Remilekun Toyosi Meshioye, a passenger on EgyptAir flight MS 876, has demanded the incident report, cabin video footage and the repatriation of Meshioye’s remains back to Nigeria.
19 Sep
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has demanded justice for a Nigerian woman, Remilekun Toyosi Meshioye, who died on an Egyptair flight from Lagos to Cairo on Monday, September 4. NIDCOM Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a petition to Egyptair, expressed concern over the airline's management's non-responsive attitude since the incident. Dabiri-Erewa said that NIDCOM was…
21 Aug
Following the controversies and the forewarning issued by the chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, over the alleged maltreatment of Nigerian students in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus..
18 Aug
University of Ibadan (UI) and Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a TETFUND Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies.
11 Aug
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has earmarked N1 billion for establishment of a Diaspora Research Centre at the University of Ibadan.
10 Aug
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said that hackers have taken over its chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa's, Twitter account since Friday, April 7. NIDCOM stated this in a statement signed by Dabiri-Erewa on Wednesday, saying that all communication from her on social media has been through her Instagram account @abikedabiri. The commission said efforts to retrieve…
9 Aug
The Nigerian Army has assured the country’s medical doctors living abroad but willing to return home that it is ready to absorb them into its hospitals nationwide.
26 Jul
The Federal Government said diaspora home remittances in 2022 stood at $ 21.9 billion through official channels. President Bola Tinubu said this at the 17th annual National Diaspora Day (NDD), 2023, at the Conference Centre, Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday.
20 Jul
The chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa has described Nigerians has one of the most resilient, hardworking, intelligent and resourceful people in the Diaspora, noting that their contribution is key to national development. Dabiri-Erewa stated this a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday ahead of the National Diaspora Day slated to…
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