The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), officially inaugurated the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN) platform on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the apex bank, this innovative digital gateway allows Nigerians in the diaspora to obtain a Bank Verification Number (BVN) remotely without needing a physical presence in Nigeria. The CBN governor, …

Nigerians in the United States of America, under the aegis of the Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN), have urged the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to address the passport printer crisis at the Nigerian Consulates in New York and Atlanta. The group expressed disappointment that one year after it appealed to the minister to address the problem, there …

The chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has informed that Nigerians living abroad spent about N60 billion during their visits to the country in December 2024. She stated this when she appeared for the commission’s 2025 budget defence before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Diaspora on Thursday. She also added that diaspora remittances had also …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday announced it has introduced the Non-Resident Nigerian Ordinary Account (NRNOA) and Non-Resident Nigerian Investment Account (NRNIA) for Nigerians in diaspora. CBN disclosed this in a circular to all authorized dealer banks and the general public noting that NRNOA will enable Non-Resident Nigerians (NRNs) remit their foreign earnings to Nigeria and manage funds …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians in the diaspora to remain strong and optimistic for a better future for Nigeria. Abubakar made the call at a virtual interactive session with some Nigerians in the diaspora on Saturday, according to a statement. The statement was issued on Sunday in Lagos by Prof. Gold Emmanuel, Senior Special Assistant , Communications …

Some Nigerians in the United Kingdom have gathered outside the Nigerian Embassy in London, United Kingdom, to protest against the challenges they encounter processing their passports. In a video seen social media on Friday, the immigrants carried placards with different inscriptions to register their displeasure. Some of the placards read, “Two weeks turn to six months”, “Bashiru Aminu must go”, …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has declared Nigerians in Diaspora investors as essential partners for unlocking the financing and technical capacity required to transform the mining sector. He told a cross-section of Nigerians in Diaspora investors, led to his office on Monday evening by Chairman of the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa that …

A Nigerian-born Canadian immigrant, Ernest Omo-Ojo made history by winning the Herzing College Cup, an award for overall best student of the respected institution which specialises in high-demand skills. According to the President of the Herzing College, Ottawa, Canada, Kevin Crupi, Omo-Ojo is the first winner to emerge from the Ottawa campus in the 30 years of the award. Herzing …

The police in Peel Region, Southern Ontario, Canada have arrested a 32-year-old man of Nigerian descent, Adebowale Adiatu; while an arrest warrant has been issued for his compatriot, Gbemisola Akinrinade, 44. They were alleged to have fraudulently issued and sold 250 airline tickets valued in excess of $500,000. Adiatu is from Vaughan, while Akinrinade, female, is of Brampton. According to …

As the campaigns for Nigeria’s general elections hot up, a group of foreign-based entrepreneurs have thrown their full weight behind the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. Under the aegis of Entrepreneurs for Peter Obi, (EFPO) the group said that it is mobilising Nigerian entrepreneurs from across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas to support Obi. California-based …