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BREAKING: Canadian Court labels APC and PDP as Terrorist Organisations

Diaspora Newsline6 months ago6 months ago0

By Synthesis Ibeh A former Nigerian lawmaker, Douglas Egharevba, is set to be deported from Canada after the country’s Federal Court upheld a decision branding Nigeria’s two dominant political parties the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as organisations associated with terrorism and the undermining of...

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

Diaspora Newsline7 months ago7 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...

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

Diaspora Newsline7 months ago7 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...

US Court, convicts Nigerian man of $1.3m COVID-19 fraud

Diaspora Newsline7 months ago7 months ago0

On July 10, 2023, a Nigerian man living in the San Gabriel Valley was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for defrauding California and Nevada of $1.3 million in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment and disability insurance benefits. He achieved this by submitting more than 100 fraudulent applications using stolen identities...

Japada: Bianca Ojukwu calls on Nigerians in diaspora, “invest at home to end medical tourism”

Diaspora Newsline7 months ago7 months ago0

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has called on Nigerians in the diaspora to help curb the growing trend of medical tourism by investing in Nigeria’s health sector. She also urged Nigerians abroad not to regard the United States and Europe as their permanent homes but to channel...

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...

North Carolina declares June 14 as ‘Igbo Day’

Diaspora Newsline8 months ago8 months ago0

Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina has officially declared June 14, 2025, as “Igbo Day” across the state. The proclamation honours the vibrant Igbo community, whose roots trace back to southeastern Nigeria. With thousands of Igbo residents—some having lived in the state for over half a century—the community has become an integral part of...