The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has stressed the critical role of data mapping in strengthening the Commission’s engagement with Nigerians abroad. Dabiri-Erewa made the statement in Abuja as NiDCOM launched its 2025 Comprehensive Data Mapping initiative for Nigerians in the Euroasia region, on Monday. The NiDCOM boss, in a statement signed by Gabriel Odu of …

Nigerians living in the United Kingdom have protested against rising cases of certificate of sponsorship scams in the country. It was gathered that some UK-based Nigerians assembled on Marsham Street in London to participate in the protest on Thursday. A live video on TikTok seen by newsmen showed a woman, Christiana Olabisi, aka Ferrari, with a megaphone, as she called …

The Federal Government (FG) has called on the United States (US) to ensure a humane deportation process for Nigerians, highlighting concerns over the emotional and financial impact on deportees and their families. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, raised the issue during a meeting with US Ambassador Richard Mills Jr. In a statement by her media …

The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the death of a 40-year-old Nigerian citizen, Benjamin Okoli, in police custody. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Okoli’s death comes less than a month after NICASA condemned the alleged killing of another Nigerian, 50-year-old Jeremiah Okoye, who died in police custody on Jan. 13. …

The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Constituency Affairs, Khadijat Omotayo, has urged Nigerians to stop attacking her principal over the removal of fuel subsidy. Omotayo made the call on Saturday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, during a town hall meeting attended by various stakeholders, including market women, youth groups, labour leaders, farmers, traditional rulers, government officials, and …

Several netizens have raised concerns and called for a systemic investigation into how USAID health funds allocated to Nigeria has been spent amid widespread dissatisfaction. The U.S. Agency for International Development allocated approximately $2.8 billion to Nigeria between 2022 and 2024, according to data from the United States Foreign Assistance Dashboard. The platform serves as the primary source for budgetary …

The Federal Government says plans are ongoing to increase electricity tariffs ‘over the next few months’. It said that the planned increase needed to be balanced by subsidies for less-affluent electricity users. Bloomberg quoted the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, as giving this hint at the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit in Dar es …

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has criticised Nigerians for condemning corruption while simultaneously defending corrupt individuals when they face prosecution. Speaking in Abuja on Friday during a visit by officials of the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), led by Chris Olukolade, Olukoyede stressed that corruption remains the biggest obstacle to Nigeria’s development. “One of …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said it is hoping to restore the sights of about 6,000 people across the country by the end of this year’s first quarter. The company made the projection following the success it recorded in restoring the sights of 1,000 people, including two minors, in the Southwest. The oil company, through its social …

Nigerians have donated over N2 million to support a young schoolboy, Akorede, after his spontaneous appearance in a dance video shared by a Lagos-based businesswoman, Nze Matilda. The video, posted on Monday by Matilda, known as @bellz_beautybase on Instagram, was originally intended to celebrate the reopening of her store for the year. However, Akorede’s brief but lively dance captured hearts …