Tag: NIDCOM
Illegal detentions: Ascertain the number of Nigerian in foreign prisons, secure their release – Reps urges FG
Sept. 23, 2021 The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to intervene and secure the release of Nigerians who are being detained illegally in prisons abroad. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep Dennis Idahosa (PDP-Edo) on the floor of the House. on Thursday, in Abuja In his motion, he stated ...FG Signs Pact With Konga To Aid Nigerians In Diaspora
September 21, 2021 Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has signed a partnership with the Federal Government through the Diaspora Commission to further strengthen the relationship between Nigerians abroad, their relatives and the nation. To this effect, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Konga and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Tuesday, September ...‘They’re punishing us for the sins of a few,’ – Nigerians in UAE again lament over work permit restrictions
September 6, 2021 It’s been a tough period for many Nigerians living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), especially those in Dubai, as they lament the loss of jobs and difficulty in obtaining a work permit. Bisi Kazeem, one of the affected Nigerians, believes authorities in the Middle East country are punishing them for the ...Allegations of a corrupt Italian Justice System by former Edo commissioner false – Nigerian community
Aug. 21, 2020 The National Union of Nigerian Associations in Italy (NUNAI) has described as false the allegations against the Italian government by Mr. Osaze Ero, a former commissioner in Edo. The union said this in a statement signed by its Welfare Officer, Micheal Oputteh and made available to NAN on Saturday, Ero, a one-time ...Alleged wrongful incarceration of Nigerians in Italy: Case will be treated with the urgency it deserves – NIDCOM assures
Aug. 20, 2021 The Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has assured that the case of the over 300 Nigerians who have been said to be ‘illegally’ detained in Italian prisons for contrived charges on mafia-related offences would get the needed attention it deserves. Hon Dabiri-Erewa noted this at a meeting ...Complement govt’s efforts, do not support secessionist groups – FG tells NIDO
July 27, 2021 The Federal Government on Tuesday admonished the Nigeria in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) against sponsoring and offering its platform for secessionist groups. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the admonition during a visit of NIDO delegation, UK Chapter to his office in Abuja. The visit to the minister was ...Okonjo-Iweala lists contributions of Diaspora Nigerians; demands more
July 26, 2021 Let me applaud fellow Nigerians in the Diaspora because they are contributing so much, in many ways; the remittance that the Diaspora send home is in millions of dollars which has contributed in sustaining our economy. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has said the contributions ...Passports regime: No prior notification to diaspora Nigerians – NIDO-Qatar decry sudden suspension by NIS
May 19, 2021 Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Qatar, have expressed displeasure over the sudden suspension of issuance of new International Passports and renewal of old ones by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). The President of NIDO-Qatar in the United Arab Emirate, Mr. Victor Ikoli, made this known in an interview with the News Agency ...NIS to set up taskforce to clear passport backlogs in Lagos offices – Official
May 19, 2021 The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it will set up a taskforce to clear the backlog of passports in the three passport offices in Lagos State. Mr Sunday Fagbamigbe, the Controller of Passport Command in the state, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Fagbamigbe ...Sudden disappearance, eventual death of Nigerian student in UK very disturbing, heartbreaking – NiDCOM
April 9, 2021 The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the death of 19- year old Richard Okorogheye in London as very sad and painful. Dabiri-Erewa said this in a statement by NiDCOM’s Head, Media and Public Relations, Mr. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Thursday in Abuja. The chairman said that the ...
