Following the publication of the names of 80 persons, mostly Nigerians ,operating as fraudsters in different parts of the US,the Federal government has expressed disapproval of such Nigerians. In a statement signed by the Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa,the government says the actions of those few Nigerians will have a negative impact on… Continue reading FG CONDEMNS ACTIVITIES OF NIGERIANS ACCUSED OF FRAUD IN US_Ada Nkong

Following an attack on the former deputy senate president, Like Ekweremadu in Nuremberg Germany at the second annual Igbo cultural Festival, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Abike Dabiri-Erewa has condemned the attack in its entirety. Senator Ekweremadu who was attending as a speaker/special guest of honor at the event organized by the… Continue reading DABIRI-EREWA CONDEMNS ATTACK ON EKWEREMADU_Ada Nkong

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says airlift of pilgrims back to Nigeria from this year’s Hajj exercise will begin Saturday, August 17, 2019. NAHCON, Head of Aviation, Engineer Mohammed Goni, disclosed this at the commission pre-Arafat conference holding in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Goni said the first flight from Flynas Airline, which will carry… Continue reading NAHCON TO COMMENCE AIRLIFT OF RETURNING PILGRIMS SATURDAY_Ada Nkong

The Chairman NIDCOM Abike Dabiri Erewa has restated Federal government's commitment to protect the lives of Nigerians in Diaspora. Sequel to the attack and brutality by two South African policemen against Mr Tayo Faniran, the Consular General of Nigerian High Commission in Johannesburg, South Africa , Mr Godwin Adama has petitioned the authorities. According to… Continue reading NIGERIA FILES PETITION FOR ABUSE OF TAYO FANIRAN IN SA_Ada Nkong

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) in collaboration with the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO), the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA) and the Nigerians in Diaspora Alumni Network (NiDAN) is set to host the 2019 National Diaspora Day Celebrations with the Theme: The Power of the Nigerian Diaspora for National Development on the… Continue reading NIDCOM,NIDO TO HOST DIASPORA DAY_Ada Nkong

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigerai says FAAN AVSEC have apprehended an intruder trying to get on board an aircraft. A statement by Mrs Henrietta Yakubu General a manager corporate affairs says at about 1009 hours, aviation security officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria arrested an intruder who was sighted trying to climb… Continue reading FAAN APPREHENDS INTRUDER ON AIRCRAFT_Ada Nkong

As intending Muslim pilgrims to 2019 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia commenced their flight on Wednesday, Hon. Abike Dabiri- Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has warned them against taking hard drugs to Saudi Arabia as iit attracts death penalty. In a statement by the NIDCOM Head of Media, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, she said" despite… Continue reading NIDCOM CHAIR WARNS PILGRIMS TO SAUDI AGAINST DRUG USE,TRAFFICKING_Ada Nkong

In a statement signed by the Acting Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign affairs, Nigerian travelers are being informed of the rule of forfeiture of undeclared valuables as it applies to all transiting passengers to Ethiopia. The full statement states: SEIZURE OF UNDECLARED CURRENCIES BY THE ETHIOPIAN CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AUTHORITY The Ministry of Foreign… Continue reading UNDECLARED FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND OTHER VALUABLES:ETHIOPIAN CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AUTHORITY STEP UP SEIZURE

The Nigeria high Commission London says it is set to commence direct mailing of processed passports to applicants. A statement on its website says "This to inform the Passport Applicants that with effect from 24th June, 2019 passport processed at the High Commission will be mailed directly to the home address of the applicants. Consequently,… Continue reading NIGERIAN HIGH COMMISSION COMMENCES DIRECT MAILING OF PASSPORTS_Ada Nkong