Abike Dabiri-Erewa
23 Oct 2023
Centuries into end to Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa and son...
12 Oct 2023
The House of Representatives on Thursday summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and the Chairman of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, over alleged detention and maltreatment of Nigerians in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion jointly sponsored by the Minority Leader of the House, Kingsley China (Rivers,…
11 Oct 2023
Badagry, an ancient city in Lagos State, will host a historical, spiritual and economic event, tagged ‘Fourth Door of Return’, where hundreds of Diaspora Africans are returning next week Saturday.
29 Sep 2023
An Italian man, Filippo Ferlazzo, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for killing a Nigerian citizen in Italy, Alika Ogorchukwu.
19 Sep 2023
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has demanded justice for a Nigerian woman, Remilekun Toyosi Meshioye, who died on an Egyptair flight from Lagos to Cairo on Monday, September 4. NIDCOM Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a petition to Egyptair, expressed concern over the airline's management's non-responsive attitude since the incident. Dabiri-Erewa said that NIDCOM was…
21 Aug 2023
Following the controversies and the forewarning issued by the chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, over the alleged maltreatment of Nigerian students in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus..
18 Aug 2023
University of Ibadan (UI) and Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a TETFUND Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies.
11 Aug 2023
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has earmarked N1 billion for establishment of a Diaspora Research Centre at the University of Ibadan.
10 Aug 2023
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said that hackers have taken over its chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa's, Twitter account since Friday, April 7. NIDCOM stated this in a statement signed by Dabiri-Erewa on Wednesday, saying that all communication from her on social media has been through her Instagram account @abikedabiri. The commission said efforts to retrieve…
20 Jul 2023
The chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa has described Nigerians has one of the most resilient, hardworking, intelligent and resourceful people in the Diaspora, noting that their contribution is key to national development. Dabiri-Erewa stated this a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday ahead of the National Diaspora Day slated to…
15 Jun 2023
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has said that the official Twitter account of Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, its Chairman, has been hacked again.
9 Jun 2023
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Dr. Benjamin Udoka Nwosu for bagging the American Diabetes Association Award over life-saving research.
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