Category: Foreign News

Dabiri-Erewa congratulates first Nigerian Black Canadian Minister

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated Mr Kaycee Madu, a Nigerian based in Canada, on his appointment as the first black Minister of Justice and Solicitor General for the government of Alberta. In a congratulatory message,Dabiri-Erewa expressed delight that Madu had proved his mettle which earned him the exalted position. “We are so happy for Mr Madu on his well deserved appointment. This confirms our saying that our Diasporans are our greatest asset making us proud globally” She advised Madu to continue to give his…

Malian Colonel, Assimi Goita, Declares Self Head Of Junta

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Malian army officer Colonel Assimi Goita announced himself on Wednesday as the coup leader who overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. “Let me introduce myself, I am colonel Assimi Goita, chairman of the National Committee for the salvation of the People,” he said after meeting top civil servants. The colonel had appeared among a group of officers seen on television overnight Tuesday-Wednesday to announce the takeover, but did not speak. Coup chiefs meanwhile called on the public to return to normal life, warned against acts of “vandalism” and threatened to punish…

Mali’s President Resigns, Dissolves Parliament •Says “I Want No Blood To Be Spilled To Keep Me In Power”

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Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned, after being detained by soldiers on Tuesday, state TV reports. In a televised address, Mr Keïta said he was also dissolving the government and parliament. “I want no blood to be spilled to keep me in power,” he added. It comes hours after he and Prime Minister Boubou Cissé were taken to a military camp near the capital Bamako, drawing condemnation from regional powers and France. “If today, certain elements of our armed forces want this to end through their intervention, do I…

NiDCOM Boss congratulates Busari as 2020 World Fellow at Yale University

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Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM),Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa,has congratulated a Nigerian, Stephanie Busari, as the only Nigerian selected into 2020 World Fellow at Yale University. Stephanie Busari, Head of CNN Nigeria Bureau, is the only Nigerian selected among others for the international fellowship award. In a congratulatory message, she said Stephanie Busari had paid her dues in the international broadcast industry and was not surprised about her selection as the only Nigerian among other global fellows. Dabiri-Erewa prayed for Stephanie’s success in all her future endeavours and implored her to…

NiDCOM Boss mourns Basketball Star, Michael Ojo

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the sudden death of Michael Ojo, a Nigerian basketball player, as saddening and shocking. In a condolence message signed by Head,Media,Public Relations and Protocol unit of the commission, AbdurRahman Balogun,she said the news of the sudden death of the promising basketball player in Serbia during training was painful. The NIDCOM boss regretted that Michael, 27, died in his prime when he was about to launch himself into global arena and using his God-given talent to promote the image of…

FG rescues 30 stranded Nigerians in Lebanon

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Thirty Nigerians in a viral video appealing for help have been rescued by the Nigerian Mission in Lebanon , and have been relocated to a more conducive apartment The distressed Nigerians would be part of One Hundred and Fifty others trafficked and stranded in Lebanon to be evacuated back to Nigeria. The Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Houssam Diab disclosed the evacuation plans when the Management of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, led by the Secretary Engr. Dr Sule Yakubu Bassi visited the Embassy in Abuja. Ambassador Diab stated that…

It’s in our interest to strengthen Gulf of Guinea Commission – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said it was in the best interest of member states, and of Nigeria in particular, to fortify the Gulf of Guinea Commission, so it can perform the roles for which it was set up. The President stated this on Tuesday in a virtual audience with the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mrs Florentina Adenike Ukonga, a Nigerian. “The Gulf of Guinea is very strategic, and it is regrettable that most member states of the Commission are not up and doing. We need to check the theft…

NiDCOM urges NDDC to pay stranded students abroad

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The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission(NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has once again appealed to the Authorities of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) to as a matter of urgency intervene by promptly paying the allowances, tuition and other incentives of students on their scholarship scheme ,to guarantee their stay and continue their education in the United Kingdom. A statement issued in Abuja by Gabriel Odu of the Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit, NIDCOM, made reference to a letter written to the Hon Minister of the Niger Delta Sen. Godswill Akpabio,…

Senate confirms 39 non-career, one career Ambassadors

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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of 39 Non-career and one Career Ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The confirmation of the nominees was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs during plenary. President Muhammadu Buhari on July 1, 2020, in a letter requested the upper chamber to confirm the appointment of 41 Non-Career Ambassador-designate. The Senate, however, confirmed 39 Non-career Ambassadors and stood down the confirmation of the nominees from Niger and Yobe states to resolve what the committee described…

2020 National Diaspora Day : Dabiri-Erewa presents score card,assures Nigerians abroad of NIDCOM’s support

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The Chairman Nigerians in Diaspora Commission(NiDCOM),Abike Dabiri-Erewa has assured Nigerians of commission’s support for Diasporans in distress. She gave the assurance during a press briefing kicking starting 2020 National diaspora day celebrations. In her speech NiDCOM Boss highlighted rescue interventions carried out by the commission since its inception, Dabiri-Erewa said ” Where ever Nigerians are in trouble in Diaspora, NIDCOM will be there”. Read her speech in full : *A TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HELD BY THE NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA COMMISSION, NIDCOM, AHEAD OF THE 2020 NATIONAL DIASPORA DAY…