Category: Foreign News

Tanzania commends Nigeria for strong Diaspora engagements

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The Tanzanian High Commissioner to Nigeria Ambassador Benson Alfred Bana has commended Nigeria’s frontline strides in her engagement with her Diaspora for Nation building. Ambassador Bana stated this when he visited Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, ( NiDCOM) in Abuja. The Tanzanian envoy said that nothing will dampen the good relationship both countries have enjoyed since 1972 but rather it will grow in leaps and bounds. Dr. Bana said he admired the role the NiDCOM Boss has played all through the years, right from the days of…

No Official Ban on Work Permit To Nigerians in UAE- Envoy

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The United Arab Emirates’ Ambassador to Nigeria Dr Fahad Obaid AI Taffaq, said there was no official communication placed on issuance of work permit for Nigerians living and working in the United Arab Emirates. Ambassador AI Taffaq stated this when he received Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM),Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa at the Embassy in Abuja. He said just like others, he read about the ban in the social media ,stressed that the UAE has no restrictions against any nationality , He said there were possibly isolated cases of individuals whose work…

Nigerian Mission clears backlog of passport applications ,treats over 24,000 in 3 months

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Nigeria High Commissioner to UK ,Amb.Sarafa Ishola, said that the Mission had processed over 24,000 passports in the last three months. Ishola stated this when he received Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) who paid him a courtesy call at the Mission House in London. He added that the Mission had cleared a backlog of 17,000 applications since he assumed office. “The Mission now posts passports to applicants rather than the previous process of coming back to collect their passports”, he added. The High Commissioner also expressed…

Altec CEO, Prof Price harp on Canada, Diaspora benefits for Nigeria

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Susan Gong, the Chief Executive Officer of Altec Global Incorporation, Canada has hinted about opportunities to work, study and live in the country through a regular migration process as best offers for the Nigerian youths.   Speaking during a recent migration summit hosted by the Cross River State government in Calabar, the former board member of Canada immigration and refugee board said her company was willing to facilitate that for willing clients across the African continent. At the summit themed: Utilizing The Gains of Migration To Advance Economic Development in…

Swearing-in: Full Text of President Joe Biden’s Inaugural Speech

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Chief Justice Roberts,President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice-President Pence. My distinguished guests, my fellow Americans. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested a new and America has risen to the challenge. Today we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate but of a cause, a cause of democracy. The people – the will of the people – has been heard, and the will of the people has…

Nine Nigerians contesting in Tuesday’s U.S. elections

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No fewer than nine Nigerian Americans are on the ballot in Tuesday’s general elections in the United States, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.   Running mostly on the platform of the Democratic Party, the candidates are bidding for different offices at the federal, state and local levels. NAN reports that besides the presidential election, governorship polls are holding in 11 states and two territories, in addition to other state and local elections. Congressional elections are also holding on Tuesday with all the 435 seats in the U.S. House…

NIDCOM Chair calls for full implementation of Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission

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The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has said if the content of the Nigeria – South Africa Bi-National Commission is implemented to the letter, Early Warning Systems, Security and Intelligence Gathering as well as People to People Contacts will be achieved. The NIDCOM Chairman stated this at a high level meeting with the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria Amb. Thami Mseleku in Abuja. The NIDCOM Chairman/CEO believed that between Government to Government, there were no perceptions and mindsets but the challenges were People to People Relations,…

Three migrants reported dead at Saudi detention centre

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At least three people died in detention centres housing thousands of Ethiopian migrants in Saudi Arabia, rights group Amnesty International says.   The migrants were facing “unimaginable cruelty” – including being chained together in pairs, and using their cells floors as toilets, the rights group said. It also urged Saudi authorities to improve conditions of the centres. The detainees were expelled from neighbouring Yemen. The migrants from Ethiopia and other countries had been working in northern Yemen but were forced out by Houthi rebels, Amnesty said. According to UN’s International…

Oyo to receive 55 new returnees October 1st,as returnees named newly-born babies Seyi Makinde

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The Senior Special Assistant to Oyo state Governor on Diaspora Matters, Mrs Bolanle Sarumi-Aliyu, has said that the State Government through her office will receive last batch of Oyo state returnees from Lebanon by October 1st, 2020. Sarumi-Aliyu, while speaking expressed deep appreciation to Governor Seyi Makinde, for his commitment and unflinching support to the wellbeing of Oyo state indigenes home and abroad described the Governor’s passion as unprecedented and uncommon. Mrs Sarumi further commended the Engr Seyi Makinde for the support given to the Diaspora office for optimal operations…

2nd JIFORM Summit: Minister/Chargé d’affaires,Mohammed Gana applauds Oyo Govt, NiDCOM,JIFORM

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Minister/Chargé d’affaires of Nigeria Embassy in Ivory Coast, Ambassador Mohammed Gana has joined the Journalists International Forum for Migration (JIFORM) to commend the Oyo State Government led by Governor Seyi Makinde on the hosting of the 2nd JIFORM Summit. The Minister cum Ambassador was full of exhortations for the President of the Journalists International Forum for Migration (JIFORM): Mr. Ajibola Abayomi for his efforts in managing an organization as viable as JIFORM, while felicitating the organization for the immense work done during the Covid 19 pandemic lockdown period.. Amb Mohammed…