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US donates $32.5m to avert N’East hunger crisis

Diaspora Newsline5 months ago5 months ago0

The United States Government has committed $32.5m to the United Nations World Food Programme to support food and nutrition assistance for hundreds of thousands of people affected by conflict in Nigeria. According to a statement released by the US Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday, the funding will enable WFP Nigeria...

Security concerns behind visa cancellations for Nigerians, others – US

Diaspora Newsline5 months ago5 months ago0

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has clarified that over 55 million foreign nationals, including Nigerians with valid US visas, are being screened as part of the new US security measures. The embassy explained that the US government is enforcing long-standing immigration laws to enhance national security and prevent the...

Finnish court sentences Simon Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism crimes

Diaspora Newsline5 months ago5 months ago0

In a ruling delivered on Monday, the court found Ekpa guilty of inciting terrorism and participating in the activities of a terrorist group. Acording to Yle, a Finnish newspaper, the court said Ekpa had used his “significant social media following” to stoke tensions in Nigeria’s south-east region between August 2021 and...

National Diaspora Day: NiDCOM set to launch Diaspora Housing Platform, others

Diaspora Newsline6 months ago6 months ago0

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) is set to launch the Diaspora Home and Abroad Platform during the sixth edition of National Diaspora Day, holding on July 25 and 26 at the State House Conference Centre, Presidential Villa, Abuja. This was part of a press statement released by the commission’s...

Nigeria Faces Growing Visa Restrictions: A Wake-Up Call For Domestic and Regional Travel Focus

Diaspora Newsline7 months ago7 months ago0

What travel challenges have you experienced to-and-between Nigeria from other countries like the United States, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and United Kingdom, which have subjected Nigerians to difficult visa entry rules? These visa restrictions are part of massive immigration restrictions that will not only affect inbound tourism, but also...

ADC to PBAT, “Appoint ambassadors now, save Nigeria from foreign embarrassment”

Diaspora Newsline7 months ago7 months ago0

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has warned President Bola Tinubu that his failure to appoint ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions will have disastrous consequences for the country’s foreign relations and will further worsen the plight of Nigerians. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC...

United in Summer: Imo, Owerri, and Nasfat communities celebrate joyful summer in Toronto

Diaspora Newsline7 months ago7 months ago0

It is that time of year in most parts of Europe and America, when outdoor activities are activated because of its clement weather condition. It’s an exciting season of celebrations, fun, and picnics. It’s summertime, the warmest season of the year. People look forward to this season with a lot...

CALGARY CANADA 2025: NIGERIA DELEGATION SHINE AT ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION.

Diaspora Newsline7 months ago7 months ago0

By Anne Uche Obi Rotary is an international service organization with over 1.2 million members in 200+ countries. It brings together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and advance goodwill and peace. Rotary’s core values include service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership. Rotary a...

GOV OKPEBHOLO TAPS INTO $7BN ANNUAL REMITTANCES BY EDO DIASPORANS, ENGAGES STAKEHOLDERS

Diaspora Newsline7 months ago7 months ago0

Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo’s administration is ushering in a new era of engagement and empowerment for Edo State’s global diaspora through a visionary and transformative policy framework implemented by the Edo State Diaspora Agency. This initiative reflects the administration’s commitment to strengthening ties with Edo indigenes worldwide by prioritizing their...

EUROPE’S COLONIAL DEBTS REMAIN AS NETHERLANDS RETURNS 119 BENIN BRONZES IN PARTIAL PAYMENT

Diaspora Newsline7 months ago7 months ago0

By Augustine Eigbe, Ph.D. The 1897 British invasion of Benin Kingdom stands as one of colonialism’s most brazen acts of cultural dismemberment, a military assault that simultaneously functioned as a calculated campaign of epistemicide When British forces burned the Benin Royal Palace under Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi and looted thousands of...