Nigerians in Diaspora

Some notable Nigerians have urged their compatriots in the Diaspora to key into efforts by the Federal Government to harness their resources directly for national development.They include Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the…

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said that it has been a huge challenge for the Ministry to secure hotels to use as isolation centres for Nigerian returnees when they arrive in the country.…

The Nigerian Federal Government has stated that Nigeria does not have enough isolation centres to keep the incredibly high number of Nigerians who have indicated interest in being evacuated.This was disclosed by the Minister…

The Nigerian Federal Government has insisted that the basic criteria for evacuation of Nigerians abroad, is that they must be “COVID-19 free”.The Federal Government had included this in the “COVID-19 Application Form for Nigerians…

Lagos State government has rescued and Isolated sixteen stranded Nigerian students at the Seme border on Friday.This was disclosed by the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during a televised press conference.…

Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, says that constitutional amendment is needed before Nigerians in diaspora can be allowed to vote. SEE ALSO: Blame yourselves when caught in other countries - Buhari warns drug…

The Institute of International Relations, Netherlands, says it is seeking a partnership with Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), to strengthen the bilateral relationship with Nigeria toward regular and regular migration.SEE ALSO:…

Raji Adio, one of the South African returnees, has bagged 38 years jail time by Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court in Lagos on a three count charge of drug trafficking.Adio was arraigned by the National Drugs Law Enforement…

The 315 Nigerians fleeing xenophobia who arrived yesterday have received a sum of N20,000 from Lagos State Government on Wednesday, PUNCH reports.The returnees, who were successfully evacuated on Wednesday about a week after the first…

In a text message forwarded to a Vanguard correspondent, some Nigerians have raised the alarm that South African may be planning attacks on foreigners who are to be evacuated.These messages have been said to circulate amongst Nigerians…

Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa is a Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence and the Chairman of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has faulted the South African government over the xenophobia crisis. But in giving an update…

Global business magazine, Bloomberg has ranked Nigerians working in the United States as the eighth most hardworking foreigners in the country.In a 2018 report released yesterday, Nigerians scored 71.0 percent in the list of the hardest…

Chinedu Victor Okeke, a Nigerian drug dealer arrested in Thailand, made sure the police sweated on him as he led them on a merry go round after he got busted on Sunday.Koi Samui policemen and soldiers made hard work of victor's arrest…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has admonished Nigerians in Diaspora to stop depending on Social Media for news about the country.The minister gave the admonition in Washington at a meeting with the Nigeria…