The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from Ukraine have arrived in Abuja. The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri disclosed this in a tweet. Dabiri revealed that the passengers, numbering 416 from Romania, landed at the private jet terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 7:10 am today. The evacuees are mostly…
The Federal Government has taken steps to respond to the closure of businesses belonging to Nigerians in Ghana. ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, said the response would be led by at least three federal ministries. DABIRI-EREWA said the move followed a petition by seven hundred and fifty-three Nigerian traders,…
Twenty-two indigenes of Osun State who were stranded in Lebanon, have been brought back home. The return trip of the Osun indigenes, who are mostly female, was made possible by the Osun State Government. Chairperson of the Nigerian Disapora Commission, ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA, confirmed in a message on her personal twitter handle that the Osun indigenes arrived in…
Some two hundred Nigerians who are serving prison terms in Saudi Arabia are expected to be brought home soon. The transfer of the Nigerian prisoners is being done under the Federal Government’s arrangement for the repatriation of Nigerians trapped overseas due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The Chairman of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission, ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA, who confirmed the…