Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has called on governments at all levels to take steps to curb human trafficking in Nigeria. She made the call at a strategic meeting with Hajia Binta Bello, the Director-General (D-G), National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Friday, in Abuja. Dabiri-Erewa … Read more
THE Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has disclosed that remittances from the Diaspora have surpassed $90 billion in the past five years. She noted that in December 2024 alone, remittances amounted to no less than N60bn, adding that there was potential for further growth in the future. She highlighted the … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affair and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) to bring back no fewer than 270 Nigerians currently imprisoned or detained in Kaliti Prison, Ethiopia. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, gave the order of mandamus compelling the ministry and NIDCOM to receive and … Read more
THE Canadian Government has been asked to punish one Amaka Patience Sonnberger for inciting video against particular ethnic groups in Nigeria. The Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) wants the Canadian Government to take immediate and decisive action against Amaka, a Nigerian resident in Canada, who made inciting remarks saying she would kill Yoruba and people from Benin … Read more
THE Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NiDCOM) chairman, Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has cautioned Nigerian citizens travelling through Switzerland regarding the possession of laser pointers at their airports. The NiDCOM chairman, Dabiri-Erewa, made this known in a statement signed by Gabriel Odu, the spokesperson, on Friday, noting that many immigrants might be unaware of the regulation and … Read more
HON. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission,(NIDCOM), has applauded the efforts of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA) for their continued commitment to provide free medical services to Nigerians across the states. Dabiri-Erewa stated this when she received Executive Members of the Association led by their President, Dr Chinyere Anyaogu at … Read more
NIGERIA’s economic recovery may require a dose of galvanization of Diaspora investment, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has reiterated. She noted that Nigeria’s economy presently needed a breath of life, and the galvanization from a structured Diaspora investment might lead to economic boom. The NIDCOM boss said this at a … Read more
Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to develop a strong and dynamic collaboration to showcase the valuable potential of Nigeria and the virtues of his people. She made the call in Abuja at a book (The Number One Mission: Nigeria High Commission in UK) launch … Read more