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Cross River, NIDCOM celebrate historic launch of Nigeria’s first state-level Diaspora Commission Office*

Diaspora Newsline5 months ago5 months ago0

Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), joined forces with Governor, Cross River State, Bassey Otu, his wife, Rev. (Mrs.) Eyoanwan Otu, and the Chairman, Cross River State Diaspora Commission (CRIDCOM) to mark a significant groundbreaking State’s strategy to engage its diaspora community for growth and development. The official inauguration of...

Over 36,000 Nigerians Seek Asylum Abroad Amid Biting Hardship Under Tinubu — UN Agency

Diaspora Newsline5 months ago5 months ago0

Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom were the top destinations for Nigerian asylum seekers, but the majority of applications were rejected. At least 36,934 Nigerians applied for asylum in foreign countries in 2024, fresh data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed, underscoring the country’s worsening...

From politics to terrorism? Canada’s dangerous redefinition of Nigeria’s democracy.

Diaspora Newsline6 months ago6 months ago0

By Femi Soneye When a Canadian federal court recently declared Nigeria’s two largest political parties, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organizations under Canadian law, it wasn’t just an immigration decision. It was a political earthquake with consequences that could reverberate...

Citizenship claim: “You owe Nigerians an apology” Bayo Onanuga replies Kemi Badenoch

Diaspora Newsline6 months ago6 months ago0

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has described as false the claim by the Leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, that she cannot pass her Nigerian citizenship to her children because she is a woman. Onanuga, in a post on his X...

MEET 20 MOST VALUABLE NIGERIAN FOOTBALLERS

Diaspora Newsline11 months ago11 months ago0

FG prepared to receive deported Nigerians from US — NiDCOM

Diaspora NewslineJan 30, 202511 months ago0

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has announced that the Federal Government is prepared to receive Nigerians deported from the United States. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Director of Media and Corporate Affairs of the commission, in an interview with Vanguard on Tuesday evening, said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was in...

AGN President Dr.Emeka Rollas to deliver keynote address at Elegantflix free Acting Masterclass

Diaspora NewslineJan 8, 20250

Dr. Ejezie Emeka Rollas MON, the distinguished President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), will deliver the keynote address at ElegantFlix Free Acting Masterclass in Lagos come February 1, 2025 in Lagos. This highly anticipated event, organized by Elegantflix Limited in collaboration with the AGN, promises to be a...

Meet 20 Most Influential Nigerian Lawyers in the USA

Diaspora NewslineDec 8, 20240

U.S. Consulate Supports Artist Exchange Program to Celebrate 50-Year Sister Cities Partnership between Lagos

Diaspora NewslineOct 29, 202411 months ago0

Lagos—In commemoration of the 50-year Sister Cities partnership between Lagos and Atlanta, the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, in collaboration with Rele Arts Foundation , has launched the LagosAtlanta Artist Exchange to further deepen the artistic collaborations between the two dynamic cities. Two Atlanta-based artists, Myra Greene and Artemus Jenkins, arrived in...

Top 10 Easiest countries to get Schengen Visa in 2024

Diaspora NewslineOct 23, 202411 months ago0

Key Takeaways_ The easiest Schengen visas to obtain in 2024 are those issued by Iceland, Switzerland, Latvia and Italy. These countries have a lower rejection rate, thus lowering the chances for an applicant to receive a negative response in their application. Malta, Estonia, and Belgium are the world’s worst countries...