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Diaspora

US court jails Nigerian mechanic for defrauding 10 banks (2021-11-25)
Coronavirus Loan Scam: Nigerian convicted in U.S., accomplices sentenced (2021-11-23)
Nigerian lady who died in Ivorian prison reported her plight after two years in jail - Abike Dabiri-Erewa (2021-11-20)
Nigerian lady jailed wrongfully in Ivory Coast dies (2021-11-15)
'She's no more' - Nigerians react to the death of 23-year lady who died in Ivory Coast (2021-11-15)
Nigerian national arrested with drugs worth N331m in India (2021-11-14)
Diaspora Nigerians laud NASS over adoption clause in electoral amendment bill (2021-11-05)
NiDCOM says more than 5,000 Nigerians in Diasporas to participate in 2021 Investment Summit (2021-11-03)
Nigerian diplomat in Ghana urges Nigerians to be law-abiding (2021-11-02)
Nigerian man and his girlfriend arrested for cyber fraud in India (2021-11-01)
Ghana: Nigerian community celebrates top on-air-personality (2021-11-01)
Ghanaian fintech startup, Fleri Inc. joins prestigious Techstars (2021-10-29)
Eight Nigerians bag UK awards for outstanding performance (2021-10-26)
Ghana: Nigerian High Commission pledges support to Nigerian journalists (2021-10-14)
Nollywood Ghana Chapter inducts national executives (2021-10-09)
TCA2022: Award scheme to honor Yoruba’s in Ghana launched (2021-10-07)
Six Nigerians, 32 others financing terrorism - UAE (2021-09-15)
Sidik Suleiman hails Oba Abdul Salami Saka Ilufemiloye Amao after coronation (2021-09-13)
Nigerians arrested by Ghana police despite paying exorbitant isolation bill (2021-08-31)
Nigerian travellers call for help as they face high isolation cost in Ghana (2021-08-30)
There are no Nigerians in Afghanistan - NiDCOM clarifies (2021-08-28)
GHANA: Chief Imam donates $8K towards the construction of National Cathedral (2021-08-27)
I get death threats after defending Nigerians in Ghana – Nigerian monarch (2021-08-27)
Prince Raheem Tajudeen and Mr Faisal Awudu turbaned as kings of little New York (2021-08-26)
'This is for us' - Igbo King says after hosting living survivors of 1921 Tulsa massacre (2021-08-19)
Living survivors of 1921 Tulsa massacre conferred with Igbo chieftaincy titles (2021-08-19)
Tulsa Massacre: Nigeria High Commission in Ghana hails visit of iconic figures (2021-08-19)
Priest filmed kissing female students during church service (2021-08-17)
Nigerian working as delivery driver shot dead in US, family seeks justice (2021-08-14)
Nsanfu: The town in Ghana with no dogs (2021-08-12)
Stigma as Journalist who openly admitted his HIV/AIDS status ejected by landlord (2021-08-12)
Nigeria's self-determination groups to storm UN General Assembly in New York (2021-08-11)
FG tells Indonesia to punish officials who assaulted Nigerian diplomat (2021-08-11)
Tunji Balogun headed to Def Jam Records as CEO (2021-08-10)
Onyeama summons Indonesia Amb over alleged assault of Nigerian Diplomat in Jakarta (2021-08-10)
Nigerian woman, one other arrested with 1.2kg of heroin in India (2021-08-10)
Married women seduce us during training - Gym Instructor reveals (2021-08-02)
Nigerian Community in Ghana welcomes new Ambassador (2021-07-29)
Pay attention to the plight of Nigerians living in Ghana - ANC advices new Ambassador (2021-07-29)
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he represents Nigeria after dropping 50 points in NBA finals win (2021-07-21)
Giannis Antetokounmpo pours in 50 points to lead his Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA title in a half century (2021-07-21)
Glo Ghana manager arrested for defiling 14-year-old girl (2021-07-20)
Prince Raheem emerges King of little New York, multi-ethnic community in Ghana (2021-07-19)
Private Israeli malware used to spy on journalists, activists and politicians (2021-07-19)
NFL defender Onyemata gets six-game ban (2021-07-17)
Benjamin Odeje, England’s first Black footballer who had to wait for 42 years to be recognized (2021-07-17)
17-year-old who got the highest UMTE score in 2019 gets scholarship to study in US (2021-07-16)
Fraudster reveals how clients send money through offshore accounts owned by pastors (2021-07-14)
Germany-based Nigerian loses job after embassy denied his passport renewal (2021-07-14)
Trial of Danish man accused of killing Nigerian wife, kid stalled (2021-07-13)
Nigerian business outlets burnt, looted by South Africans protesting jailing of ex-President Zuma (2021-07-12)
Nigerian lady appointed Royal Director by Prince Charles (2021-07-08)
FG demands unconditional repatriation of looted Benin art works from Germany (2021-07-08)
T.B Joshua: Ghana's former President attends funeral (2021-07-08)
Haitian President shot dead at home (2021-07-07)
Here's what every Nigerian should know before going to Ghana (2021-07-06)
Prophet Stephen prophesies three years political tension in Ghana (2021-07-05)
Popular Nigerian dermatologist returns $150 to forex bureau in Ghana after transaction error (2021-06-29)
Pope to collaborate with Nigeria to end insecurity (2021-06-22)
Stop bias reportage - Chief Olaide M. Jose warns media (2021-06-21)
NIDO condemns Ghanaian presenter for calling Nigerians 'criminals and notorious armed robbers' (2021-06-21)
There is hope for Nigeria – Ambassador Fatuyi (2021-06-16)
June 12: A look back at events - Amb. Fatuyi speaks (2021-06-14)
Man who slapped French president gets 4-month prison sentence (2021-06-11)
Nigerians in diaspora call for ban reversal (2021-06-10)
Nigerian High Commission in Ghana strengthens ties with Nigerian journalists (2021-06-10)
Abiodun’s ex-aide to be arraigned in U.S. June 8 (2021-06-01)
I won’t return to Nigeria even for N1m – Nigerians in Ghana (2021-06-01)
Nigerian Mission in South Africa ignores protests, hires 10 firms to extort illegal passport fees from Nigerians (2021-05-27)
UPDATED: Dapo Abiodun's SSA arrested in the US for $350K coronavirus unemployment benefits fraud (2021-05-18)
Queen Moremi: The brave woman who delivered the people of Ile-Ife from the Ìgbò people (2021-05-17)
Kobe Bryant’s daughter wears hall-of-fame jacket for late dad’s induction (2021-05-15)
29 men are charged with sexual exploitation, rape of a 13-year-old girl over 7 year period (2021-05-14)
FG delegation to visit Ghana over Nigerian/Ghanaian traders’ conflict on May 31 (2021-05-10)
Nigerian man stabbed to death while trying to protect his son in the U.K (2021-05-01)
19 Nigerians arrested for allegedly entering Ghana through unapproved route (2021-04-23)
Respect yourselves if you must stay in Ghana – Ghanaians to Nigerians (2021-04-20)
Two police officers caught kissing in patrol car for 20 minutes (2021-04-20)
Manager jailed 15 years for squandering company's $24K on sports betting (2021-04-15)
Pastor warns President Biden against invoking the wrath of God through 'Evil' vaccine passport (2021-04-15)
This is why Twitter is hosting its first office in Ghana (2021-04-13)
Chinese authorities seize over 7,200 human penises worth $1.15 bn on a cargo ship from Nigeria (2021-04-12)
Missing Nigerian student found dead in UK pond (2021-04-08)
Town chief arrested in Ghana for killing a young man who allegedly stole his pregnant goat (2021-04-07)
Nigerian doctor Ojo hailed for successful brain surgery (2021-04-06)
Kanye West reportedly the richest Black man in U.S. history (2021-03-18)
Nigerians denied visa can re-apply as Biden overturns Trump's Muslim ban (2021-03-09)
Hushpuppi hires top ex-government lawyer to represent him (2021-03-01)
Woman hanged after dying of a heart attack (2021-02-26)
Furore over new passport charges by Nigeria High Commission in Canada (2021-02-20)
American rapper implants $24m pink diamond into forehead (2021-02-04)
American comedian Nick Cannon tests positive for coronavirus (2021-02-04)
Rihanna descend on Daniel Cameron after he posts Black History Month video (2021-02-03)
History of Black music: How did we come to call that unique genre Jazz? (2021-02-03)
Meet the queen who wants to be prime minister (2021-02-03)
Hope Wiseman quit her investment banking career to become youngest Black woman to own cannabis dispensary (2021-01-30)
Why I still have the four drinks Rawlings gave me, 21 years on - Col Aboagye (2021-01-30)
South Sudan announces new time zone (2021-01-30)
Gambian mother in New York fatally shot by son after telling him to get a job - Family reveals (2021-01-30)
Grammy-nominated musician, Sophie Xeon dies aged 34 after sudden accident (2021-01-30)
Coronavirus: Nigerian passengers restricted to Dubai airport (2021-01-30)
Cicely Tyson, purposeful and pioneering actor, dies at 96 (2021-01-29)
Daycare owner charged following death of 2-year-old after investigators spot abuse in TV reflection (2021-01-29)
Telegram now lets you import your Whatsapp chats (2021-01-29)
Man breaks into a bar gets drunk and falls asleep before being found by owner (2021-01-29)
Whatsapp to require biometric authentication for PC and web access (2021-01-28)
Vanessa Bryant wants NBA not to pay tribute to late husband one year after death (2021-01-26)
Caribbean countries will hope for a significantly better relationship with the Biden-Harris administration (2021-01-25)
After a tragic loss, Mike Bellot created a solar-powered bag for students in Haiti to study in the dark (2021-01-25)
Young Nigerian man Ayoola gets promotion in US Army, says his salary increased (2021-01-22)
American rapper Baby CEO dies (2021-01-21)
President-elect Biden calls Nigerian family to thank them ahead of inauguration (2021-01-20)
Trump’s daughter announces engagement to Nigerian-bred fiancé (2021-01-20)
The future of American democracy is in the power of the liberal imagination (2021-01-19)
Nigerian doctor suspended for beating his 10-year-old son with broom in the UK (2021-01-18)
Falana, others write Cape Verde President, demand Venezuelan envoy's release (2021-01-16)
US carries out last federal execution of Trump govt (2021-01-16)
Between Nigeria's ENDSARS and US Capitol Insurrections (2021-01-16)
NIMC to reactivate 20 centres for NIN enrollment in Abuja (2021-01-16)
Uganda's President Museveni has early lead in election, preliminary results show (2021-01-15)
Ghana: Social media users react at MPs storming Parliament at 4 am (2021-01-15)
Ghanaian men are sweet, treat them well – Kenyan singer advises Ghanaian women (2021-01-15)
5 facts you didn't know about Biden's latest Nigerian appointee (2021-01-15)
Police shoots Nigerian to death during a drug sting in Philippine (2021-01-14)
Uganda Elections: Presidential candidate alleges intimidation (2021-01-14)
Museveni: If I lose fairly I will go (2021-01-14)
U.S. cancels its observation of Uganda's presidential election (2021-01-14)
A Black woman finally holds the title of Wisconsin Poet Laureate, here’s how she made it (2021-01-14)
Akufo-Addo 'confused' on ministerial appointments - Report (2021-01-13)
Diary Sow, Senegal’s ‘best student’, declared missing in France (2021-01-13)
‘We’re not recasting T’Challa’ – Here’s what you need to know about the Black Panther sequel (2021-01-13)
Museveni: Why government shut down social media in Uganda (2021-01-13)
Former President Jerry John Rawlings to be buried January 27 (2021-01-12)
Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says military raided his home (2021-01-12)
Fatima, the last queen of Libya and widow of King Idris, who was deposed by Gaddafi (2021-01-12)
Two Nigerian nationals with expired visas deported from India (2021-01-12)
After Morocco-US ‘besties’ agreement, what is the future of Western Sahara? (2021-01-11)
Six Virunga Park rangers killed in eastern Congo ambush (2021-01-11)
Here are the 10 most powerful passports in Africa right now (2021-01-11)
Nicki Minaj agrees to pay $450k to Tracy Chapman to settle two-year-long copyright suit (2021-01-11)
South African-born Elon Musk dethrones Jeff Bezos to become the richest man in the world (2021-01-08)
11-year-old UK-based Nigerian girl raises £200 for charity (2021-01-08)
Husband woke up sleeping wife before stabbing her over 15 times then threw her from second-floor balcony (2021-01-08)
Capitol: Trump can't handle failures - Michelle Obama (2021-01-08)
US Capitol: Blacks would have been shot dead - Kevin Hart (2021-01-07)
‘She has had enough’ – Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reportedly getting a divorce (2021-01-06)
NBA star Kyrie Irving pays off tuition of nine HBCU graduating students (2021-01-06)
Raphael Warnock, a preacher from the historic church of MLK, would be first Black Senator from Georgia (2021-01-06)
Nigerian lawmakers demand thorough investigation into murder of national in Ireland (2021-01-05)
Diaspora commission condemns police killing of 27-year-old Nigerian in Ireland (2021-01-01)
I want to see my son before I die — octogenarian father of man on death row in Saudi Arabia (2021-01-01)
NDDC to pay abandoned scholars this week after Buhari's intervention (2020-08-04)
Meet Nigerian-born politician, Okoye, contesting for senator in Gerorgia, USA (2020-08-01)
Nigerian students in UK now beggars, NIDCOM boss alerts NDDC (2020-07-29)
FG reacts as NDDC scholarship students are forced to eat expired food in the UK (2020-07-16)
FG evacuates Nigerian girl put up for sale of Facebook, 28 others from Lebanon (2020-07-11)
2023 isn’t the Igbo’s turn for presidency — it’s Nigerians’ (2020-07-05)
NIDCOM announces arrival of 86 stranded Nigerians at Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport (2020-07-03)
NiDCOM boss partners Anambra State to woo diaspora investors (2020-07-02)
EVACUATION: 315 Nigerians depart London for Lagos via AirPeace - NIDCOM (2020-06-28)
Those who attacked Nigerian embassy in Indonesia will be punished - Geoffrey Onyeama (2020-06-26)
18 stranded Nigerians arrive from Europe (2020-06-26)
Angry protesters damage Nigerian embassy in Indonesia (2020-06-25)
167 stranded Nigerians to be evacuated from South Africa (2020-06-25)
300 stranded Nigerians land in Abuja from UAE (2020-06-19)
Allegations against Hushpuppi, not a yardstick to judge Nigerians abroad - NiDCOM (2020-06-19)
Dr Okolo, the first black woman to bag a PhD in aerospace engineering (2020-06-17)
Evacuees from India to be tested for COVID-19 again - NiDCOM (2020-06-12)
Embassy rescues 69 from Lebanon, refuse Nigerians working visa (2020-06-05)
Abike Dabiri commends Lebanon's decision to suspend visas for illegal workers (2020-06-05)
Anyone who rapes deserves castration- NIDCOM boss, Abike Dabiri says (2020-06-05)
NIDCOM is not useless- Abike fires back at Twitter user (2020-06-03)
NIDCOM gets new office equipment (2020-06-03)
Why we didn't bring Nigerians stranded in India home- Minister explains (2020-06-03)
You shall overcome- Abike Dabiri tells AfDB President, Adesina (2020-06-01)
Meet Nigerian with three First Class (2020-06-01)
NIDCOM says it has moved on from battling Pantami over office spaces (2020-05-30)
NIDCOM might be getting office space after all (2020-05-30)
Abike Dabiri donates PPE to Lagos Hospital (2020-05-29)
NIDCOM boss vows to seek justice for Nigerian murdered in India (2020-05-29)
Coronavirus: Over 200 stranded Ghanaians in Dubai cry for help (2020-05-27)
Abike Dabiri, Pantami bicker on Twitter NG over office spaces (2020-05-25)
50 trafficked Nigerian girls and 19 stranded Nigerians arrive Abuja (2020-05-25)
Please come to our aid- Nigerians stranded in South Africa beg (2020-05-25)
FG to evacuate 200 Nigerians from Canada due to COVID-19 (2020-05-12)
Over 250 Nigerians return home from the UAE (2020-05-06)
Evacuation of Nigerians from UAE, UK, USA, others to begins this week - NIDCOM (2020-05-04)
Nigerians, China disagree over Guangzhou accommodation for 207, eviction (2020-05-01)
We know what you are going through- Godfrey Onyema empathises with Nigerians abroad (2020-04-24)
Lebanese government arrest man who placed Nigerian girl for sale on Facebook (2020-04-23)
Lebanese who put Nigerian for sale will be prosecuted- Abike Dabiri (2020-04-22)
FG states stand on treatment of Nigerians in China (2020-04-11)
China attempts to deport Nigerians from their country (2020-04-08)
FG offers guidelines for evacuation of Nigerian nationals in foreign countries (2020-04-03)
Rose Oko was an outstanding and dedicated parliamentarian- Abike Dabiri (2020-03-27)
COVID-19: It is time to be our brother's keeper, Abike Dabiri preaches (2020-03-23)
Abike meet British High Commissioner, Catriona Laing (Photos) (2020-03-16)
Let’s join hands to build the Nigeria of our dream- Abike Dabiri (2020-03-09)
Diaspora Commission lauds UFC champion, Adesanya over title defense (2020-03-09)
Nigerian tests positive for coronavirus in US (2020-03-08)
Nigerian pastor bags 34 years jail term over serial rape (2020-03-07)
Nigerians abroad set to invest $4 billion in Nigeria (2020-03-06)
US Military sing Nigeria's anthem (Video) (2020-03-06)
Abike meets with Jane Castor, Mayor of Tampa at Nigeria America Business Forum (Photos) (2020-03-02)
NIDCOM launches survey to aid diaspora investors facilitate businesses back home (2020-03-02)
Build the African name, not African American, Jamaican African - NIDCOM (2020-02-27)
Let us speak with one voice, Akande admonish Nigerians in Diaspora (Video) (2020-02-24)
We need to work together and strengthen our connection- Abike Dabiri (2020-02-24)
Abike, Daniels meet in New York (Photos) (2020-02-24)
National Diaspora Policy pending FG approval- Abike Dabiri (2020-02-21)
We are in touch with Nigerians in China, NIDCOM boss says (2020-02-21)
IOM, Nigeria to partner on diaspora matters (2020-02-21)
APC UK call meeting over diaspora voting (2020-02-17)
Diaspora voting is a matter of time- INEC Chairman (2020-02-17)
Project Nigeria in good light- Buhari to Nigerians in Ethiopia (2020-02-14)
Protection of lives and properties is my priority, Buhari says (2020-02-14)
Diaspora commission engages only London based Nigerians- Twitter user alleges (2020-02-14)
REVEALED: Reasons Trump placed Nigeria on visa and travel ban (2020-02-10)
Abike in Ethiopia (Photo) (2020-02-10)
Nigeria, a key partner for Canada- Trudeau (2020-02-10)
NIDCOM, IOM to create database for Nigerians abroad (2020-02-07)
NYSC Abroad: University of Arkansas Nigerian students re-enact camping experience (Video) (2020-02-07)
Group proffer approach to tackle human trafficking (2020-02-07)
NEMA welcomes 161 voluntary Nigerian returnees from Libya (2020-02-07)
My stay in Libya was "perilous" - Nigerian returnee opens up (2020-02-07)
Lil Wayne is our Nigerian Brother- Abike Dabiri (2020-02-05)
Chimamanda Adichie clinches ThisDay awards (2020-02-03)
Lipton tea brand may go extinct due to these reasons (2020-02-03)
Abide by visa rules of countries you reside- Abike warns (2020-02-03)
Coronavirus: Hon. Abike Dabiri cautions Nigerians in China (2020-01-29)
Donald Trump's latest visa policy excites Segalink (2020-01-23)
Abike Dabiri congratulates Nigerian-born, Chukwueke, Mayor of New Jersey (2020-01-23)