Tag: Hon. (Dr.) Abike Dabiri-Erewa OON

Dabiri-Erewa hails Aderinto for winning $300,000 US Dan David 2023 award

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the award bestowed on US-based Nigerian Professor Saheed Aderinto as well deserved and commendable. In a congratulatory message to Prof. Aderinto, she said the award has brought glory to not only Nigeria but to the entire African continent. Saheed Aderinto, a Nigerian Professor of History at Florida International University, won the 2023 Dan David Prize worth $300,000. The NIDCOM boss said the academic excellence of Prof. Aderinto is worth of emulation by all, especially with teeming Nigeria young academicians…

NIDCOM Boss congratulates Dr. Iyabo Masha on her appointment as Director of G-24

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Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has congratulated Dr. Iyabo Masha on her new appointment as the Director and Head of Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24). In a congratulatory message, the NiDCOM boss described the appointment as well deserved going by her dedication and commitments displayed in bringing wide range of policy, operational and research experience at global and national levels. She applauded Masha for being the first African to hold the position since 1971 that the organization was founded. The NiDCOM boss…

NIDCOM Chair attends OACPS, receives rousing welcome in Angola

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) received a warm welcome in Angola at the ongoing 10th Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, (OACPS) Diaspora forum made up of over 70 countries , to which she has been nominated as the Diaspora Champion, representing Nigeria. Hon. Dabiri-Erewa is joined by Her Excellency, Prof, Monique Oshame Ekpong, Nigeria Ambassador to Angola. Dabiri-Erewa nominated to Co-chair at the forum as “Diaspora Champion”, is participating as the first ever in the African Continent, to focus on Diaspora matters. NIDCOM was…

OACPS SUMMIT: NIDCOM nominated Diaspora Champion

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Nigeria, through the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has been nominated to Co-chairman the 10th Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, (OACPS) as “Diaspora Champion”, the first ever Diaspora summit to be organised by the OACPS   In an official communication to Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, the organisation , based in Brussels, which had paid an official visit to NIDCOM in Abuja early this year along with Nigeria’s Ambassador to Brussels, Amb Obinna Onowu, also said it is nominating NIDCOM as OACPS’ “Champion” for Diaspora for its pioneering efforts…

5TH NDIS : Participants seek optimisation of investment opportunities …… FG to unveil diaspora mortgage programme for Nigerians abroad

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The Nigerian Diaspora Summit Initiative (NDSI) in partnership with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) have opened the fifth edition of the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) in Abuja.   The annual event attracted Nigerians locally and globally from all walks of life to attend the hybrid investment Summit.   Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO NiDCOM, represented by Engr. Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi, Secretary to the Commission, stated that a greater degree of recognition should be accorded to the Diaspora Community, numbering over 17 million Nigerians, who have contributed over $20billion…

NIDCOM Boss applauds Nigerians on their Election Victory in US

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The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Hon (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has applauded the victory achieved by Nigerians that won major seats in the just concluded elections in the United States.   In a press statement, the NiDCOM Boss was elated by this development and congratulates each of them for their victories.   Dabiri-Erewa noted with nostalgia that these Nigerians have brought not only fame to themselves but have used their God given talents, skills, hard work and resilient spirit to shore up the image of the country.   This…

NiDCOM Boss congratulates Nigeria-born US Army General, Amanda Azubuike

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Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/ CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has congratulated Amanda Azubuike on her recent promotion to the rank of a Brigadier General in the US Army. In a congratulatory message, Hon. Dabiri-Erewa said that her strength, resilient, hard work, dedication and passion displayed in her career contributed to this great success. The NiDCOM boss noted that her promotion to the rank of a Brigadier General has proved that you can achieve whatever you what to achieve and attain any hight irrespective of your gender provided you…

Senate c’ttee push for better funding for NiDCOM

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The Chairman Senate committee on Diaspora, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Sen. Michael Nnachi has called for a reform of the Act governing the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission to making it a revenue generating agency.   Sen. Nnachi stated this at an oversight visit by the Senate Committee to the Commission in Abuja.   The lawmakers remarked that studying NiDCOM’s activities, one area that is critically needed is funding to help it respond swiftly to the plethora complaints and crises brought to it by Nigerian nationals abroad.…

NDIS, an innovative platform for Diaspora Direct Investment – NiDCOM Boss

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The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa OON has addressed the media ahead of the 5th Annual Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS), in Abuja. Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa revealed that the investment summit will explore new areas and innovative avenues to attract Diaspora Direct investments back home.   “To build on the successes achieved through previous summits, this edition has Ondo State in focus. “These investments are going to the grassroots therefore there is a need to decentralize the concept so as to optimize it to target…

NiDCOM Boss unveils NDIS2022 activities …… As summit holds 15th-16th Nov.

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The Chairman/CEO,Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NiDCOM,Hon Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa OON today at a media conference in Abuja unveiled activities for the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit NDIS2022.   The Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit the fifth in the series, is due to take place at the State House, Aso Presidential Villa, from Tuesday 15th to Thursday 16th November, 2022 from 9am to 6pm daily.   The event according to the organizers is a hybrid, enabling remote participation via online channels.   This year’s summit will have as its distinguished Chairman and Main…