Tag: Diaspora
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Tackling Deprivation stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic: The Nigerian state & the Diaspora – By Theophilus Ejorh
In April this year, a tanker spills palm-oil somewhere in Ijebu Ode town, Ogun State of Nigeria. The spillage is massive, and has turned large portions of the road and the drainages on both sides into a sea of crimson. Women, men, young people and children (some as young as five), are nimble and busy,…
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Silence Not Golden, Nigeria Diaspora, By MagnaFaith Krimi
By MagnaFaith Krimi Senior Editor, WarDesk News Driven by a strong passion for humanity and a mindset of selflessness along with a religious background, I was raised in Katsina State in North West zone of Nigeria. I became a good listener and showed empathy with peoples situation. The consistency of my willingness to serve and…
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Diaspora remittances to Nigeria hit $24.3b in 2018
Diaspora remittances to Nigeria stood at $24.3 billion last year. It was the highest remittance to any country in sub-Saharan Africa and an increase of more than $2 billion compared to the previous year’s figure of $22.3 billion. According to the World Bank’s latest “Migration and Development Brief”, immigrants sent $46 billion to their home…
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Economics of NYSC and stranded Nigerians in diaspora, By Henry Boyo
By Henry Boyo Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, has been in the eye of the storm lately, with the allegation that she forged an NYSC Exemption Certificate, to secure an earlier appointment, as a public servant in Ogun State. However, despite President Muhammed Buhari’s professed zero tolerance for corruption and unwholesome practices in public office, government…
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2019: GDI mobilises Rivers indigenes in diaspora for Wike’s re-election
Grassroots development initiatives (GDI) has appealed to the indigenes of Rivers State In diaspora to come home en masse to participate in the 2019 general elections and vote massively for the continuation of the progressive and all-inclusive government of Governor Nyesom Wike. At a meeting of Nigerians in diaspora held at Kempton Park, West Street…
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Ekwueme: Nigerians in Diaspora hold service of songs on Sunday
Nigerians in Diaspora will be holding a Memorial and Service of Songs on Sunday, 14 January 2018 in honour of the late former Vice President of Nigeria Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme GCON (Ide of the Oko Kingdom). The service of songs will start at 3pm and at The Father’s House International Church, Burnt Oak, London.…
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Nigeria needs you Obasanjo tells Nigerians in diaspora
Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has told his Nigerian compatriots that Nigeria needs them now and that they should not wait till they return to Nigeria before they contribute to their homeland’s development. Chief Obasanjo who spoke on a visit to Dublin, Ireland, added that any such contribution would help promote a more sustainable…
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Pension for Nigerians in the Diaspora, good omen – Dabiri-Erewa
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the proposed pension scheme for the Diaspora pensioners as a good development and unique in Nigerian history. Dabiri-Erewa said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by her media aide, Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun. Dabiri Erewa commended unique efforts…