Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has been commended for creating a platform for absolute involvement of states on its programme to harness the activities of stakeholders in diaspora affairs.The Inaugural State Diaspora Focal Point Officers Summit held in Abuja on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 had 14 states in attendance. It exposed the state officials
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The Government of Jersey, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of the United States of America have entered into an Asset Recovery Agreement to repatriate over US$308 million of forfeited assets to Nigeria.This was contained in a press statement published on the website of US Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria on Tuesday.The
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PMB Launches Nigerian Visa Policy 2020President Muhammadu Buhari has launched the new Nigerian Visa Policy (NVP) 2020, which breaks down the country’s visa categories from six to 79 classes.He performed the official presentation at the presidential villa, Abuja on Tuesday, saying that the initiative is intended to attract innovation, specialized skills and
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President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila.The leaders of the National Assembly reportedly arrived into the venue at the Presidential Villa, Abuja at about 3:04 pm.The agenda of the closed-door meeting is not disclosed officially.The meeting
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The Federal Government is impressed by the level of infrastructural development and commitment shown by the Akwa Ibom State government towards the Ibom Deep seaport project.Director-General of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Chidi Izuwah, said at the weekend, that the state has fulfilled virtually all the requirements necessary for the development of the deep seaport.Izuwah
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Ecobank Nigeria says all is set for its Agric Business Summit 2020. The Agribusiness summit is part of the bank’s determination to further showcase the potentials in the agricultural sector of the nation’s economy in partnership with the Vanguard, the Economic Forum Series and Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG).The summit with the theme: Unlocking productivity
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) communication specialist, Mr. Geoffery Njoku, has said more than 100,000 Nigerian children less than five years of age die each year due to water-borne diseases.Njoku, who works with UNICEF Kano Field Office, said the figures was according to the European Union (EU) report which indicated that diseases like diarrhoea
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No country has more to lose from President Donald Trump’s decision to expand the travel ban than Nigeria.Starting February 22, Nigerians will no longer be able to obtain visas allowing them to immigrate to the US permanently. They can still travel to the US on temporary visas, such as those for foreign workers, tourists,
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The University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) has already employed and is paying N10,000 monthly to each of its 500 undergraduates working in various units, offices and departments at the school, Dr. Abubakar Umar Kari has said. Dr. Kari, the Dean of Students Affairs (DSA), said the 500 students were selected
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Nigerians, Adams John and Victor Obialu, who were stranded in Kenya as a result of irregular migration and visa overstay arrived Abuja on Friday, facilitated by Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). The excited duo were officially received by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM).
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