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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has commended Nigerian scholar Mr. Gbubemi Kevin Akpornor for his outstanding academic achievement abroad, describing it as a beacon of national pride and a symbol of Nigerian excellence on the global stage. In a statement issued by the Commission’s…
The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded a week-long awareness mission in Monrovia, Liberia, aimed at addressing the growing crisis of drug abuse and mental health challenges across the region, held from August 4 to 8 2025. The mission brought together a delegation of…
President John Mahama has announced a comprehensive investigation into the tragic military helicopter crash that killed eight people, including two senior cabinet ministers, sending shockwaves across the nation. Among the victims were Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, who were traveling with other high-ranking officials…
A moving testimony from a reformed drug addict brought emotional resonance to an anti-drug campaign event in Monrovia on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Speaking to over 300 young people from across the capital, the young man recounted his journey through addiction and recovery, urging his peers never to fall prey…
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has extended warm felicitations to His Excellency Kacou Houadja Léon Adom, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Diaspora of Côte d’Ivoire, on the occasion of the country’s Independence Anniversary. In a statement issued by Nigeria’s Ministry…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed profound grief over the tragic helicopter crash in Ghana that claimed the lives of key government officials, including the Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister of Environment, Science, and Technology, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. In…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Republic of Ghana following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two senior cabinet ministers — Honourable Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and Honourable Minister of Environment, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed — along with other government…
Nigeria has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of Jamaica on the occasion of the country’s 61st Independence Anniversary. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a the Honourable Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, conveyed warm greetings to his Jamaican counterpart, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith,…
The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has praised the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) for its sustained collaboration with Nigeria in promoting safe and orderly migration. She gave the commendation during a courtesy visit by the Head of ICMPD Mission in Nigeria,…
Rwanda has approved a new healthcare law allowing teenagers aged 15 and above to access contraceptives without parental consent, aiming to combat the country’s rising teenage pregnancy rates. The move has sparked mixed reactions across the conservative nation. The law, passed, lowers the legal age for accessing birth control from…
