International and Diplomacy

Stanley Ihedigbo Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has lauded the people and Parliament of The Gambia on the historic passage of the Data Protection Act, a landmark bill that represents a decisive step forward in safeguarding the privacy, dignity, and digital rights of citizens in the digital age. The bill now awaits…

Stanley Ihedigbo Global leaders’ climate pledges unveiled at the UN Secretary-General’s summit in New York have been deemed a letdown by ActionAid, with the organization criticizing the announcements, particularly from wealthy nations, as insufficient to address the escalating climate crisis. Global Lead on Climate Justice at ActionAid International, Teresa Anderson,…

By Abdur-Rahman Balogun Ike Abonyi, in his recent write-up up attempted to hang a false garb of ethnic bigotry on Abike Dabiri-Erewa. His article may have been cloaked with fine-sounding arguments, but it was built on a foundation of falsehoods and half-truths. It is important to set the record straight.…

Stanley Ihedigbo Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has congratulated Ms. Stella Okuzu on her appointment as Interim Director of the Royal African Society (RAS), United Kingdom. In a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols of the Commission, Dabiri-Erewa described the appointment…

Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) are working closely to explore new ways of building innovation and technology, using the expertise and skills of Nigerians living in the diaspora, as well as those at home. According to the Director of Media,…

Stanley Ihedigbo At the second Africa Climate Summit, leaders have a unique opportunity to agree on a pathway that ensures a just and sustainable move away from climate-harming fossil fuels and industrial agriculture. ActionAid believed that the summit presents an opportunity to centre the rights of frontline communities and to…

Stanley Ihedigbo Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has strongly rebutted allegations made by Ohanaeze Ndigbo, describing the claims as ‘spurious and fabricated. According to the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, their management has been called to a spurious and fabricated allegation against the person…

Stanley Ihedigbo Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has commended Nigerian international broadcaster and producer, Gbolahan Macjob, for the global success of his film, Ireke, which has set several international records for a Nigerian film in the local language. In a statement issued by the Commission’s Spokesperson,…

Michael Olumide Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has attributed the recent unprecedented increase in diaspora remittances to the Renewed Hope policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the trust and confidence Nigerians in diaspora have in the system. In a statement issued by the Commission’s…

Stanley Ihedigbo The 32nd Annual General Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) kicked off in Abuja, Nigeria, with a call to action for Africans to prioritize economic integration and resilience. Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene, emphasized the need for Africans to ensure the continent’s economic sovereignty…