Tag: Nigerians
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Why Nigerians were denied entry into UAE- Ministry of Foreign Affair
The Ministry of Foreign Affair has cleared the air on why Nigerians were denied entry into United Arab Emirates,UAE. In a statement signed by the Spokesperson- Ministry of Foreign Affair, Mrs Francisca Omayuli, Nigerians seeking to travel to Dubai are advised to apply for the appropriate visas. Omayuli noted that persons allowed entry into UAE…
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2023: Nigerians in US to engage presidential candidates Nov. 26
The Nigerians in the U.S. intend to hold a debate for all the presidential candidates that are contesting the February 25, 2023 presidential election. The presidential debate, tagged “The Diaspora Listens”, is scheduled to hold on November 26, 2022 virtually, according to a statement signed by Mr Olayinka DanSalami, on behalf of the organising committee.
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Danbazau seeks collective efforts to tackle insecurity
A former Minister of Interior, retired Lt.- Gen. Abdurrahman Danbazau, said the fight against insecurity was the collective duty of all Nigerians. Dambazau, who made the assertion in an interview with newsmen in Daura urged every Nigerian to rise up to the challenge. He said that members of the public should be willing to support…
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Pipeline Security: IYC seeks Nigerians support for Tompolo
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has called for total support of Nigerians to Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo on the contract to secure pipelines in the Niger Delta region. Mr Omaghomi OluDerimon, Secretary, Western Zone of the IYC, made the call while speaking with newsmen in Calabar on Sunday. He said the need for support…
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Ponzi scheme: NDIC warns Nigerians to beware of fraudulent financial institutions
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has advised Nigerians to beware of Ponzi schemes operating under the guise of financial institutions. Mr Chima Onyechere, the Zonal Controller of NDIC, Ilorin Zone, who gave the advice on Wednesday in an interview with newsmen said such financial institutions were fraudulent. Onyechere said the corporation had intensified awareness…
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Nigerians abroad will soon be able to vote – Orji Kalu
Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, says Nigerians in the diaspora will soon be able to vote from their countries of residence. Kalu spoke on Thursday night in Maryland when he met Nigerians living in the United States of America. According to a statement issued by Orji Kalu Media Group, Kalu said the next National Assembly
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APC Ghana urge Nigerians to rise above religious bigotry to progress
The Ghana chapter of the APC says Nigerians must rise above religious bigotry and have faith in Sen. Bola Tinubu’s wisdom in choosing a Muslim as a running mate. The Chairman of the chapter, Mr Oghenosa Micheletti, in his congratulatory message on Tuesday to Tinubu, APC Presidential Candidate for the 2023 general elections, described the…
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Nigerians in U.S. writes FG on scarcity of passport booklets
Nigerians in New York, U.S, have written the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on the scarcity of passport booklets in Nigerian Consulates and embassy in the U.S. In the letter, jointly signed by Mr. Francis James, a board member of the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN, inc) and other leaders of 16 Nigerian…
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Burundi at 60: Envoy urge Nigerians to Unite against terrorism
Mrs Marie-Jeanne Ntakirutimana, Burundi’s Ambassador to Nigeria has urged Nigerians to stand united to effectively defeat terrorism. The envoy said that unity of citizens was critical to ending the menace posed by insecurity. Ntakirutimana made the call during the commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of Burundi in Abuja.
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Ukraine: World Bank predicts more Nigerians’ll plunge into extreme poverty
Again, a new report of the World Bank has predicted that more people in Nigeria and its Sub-Saharan neighbours are expected to plunge into extreme poverty. The report published in the World Bank newsletter titled, “Global Economic Prospects,” disclosed that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its effect on the commodity market, supply chains, inflation, and…