Category: i-diaspora

UPDATE : UAE lifts visa ban on Nigerians

This development is following an agreement reached between the federal government and the UAE. Webteam@ipledge2nigeria reports that Nigerian passport holders can now obtain visas to travel to the United Arab…

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Six British-Nigerians who won UK parliament seats

It was a historic moment in the United Kingdom as the Labour Party had its general election to elect a new prime minister and members of Parliament to the House…

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Nigerian-born UK council boss, Bayo Dosunmu resigns after drink-driving, drug charges

.The 46-year-old from Hammersmith was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop, being in charge of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, possession of Class A drugs, and…

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Sudan crisis: FG evacuated Nigerians in Sudan willing to return- NiDCOM

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), says the federal government has evacuated citizens who were willing to return home from Sudan. Dabiri-Erewa, who spoke with…

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UK Poll: 30 Nigerians on the ballot in UK poll

No fewer than 30 men and women of Nigerian origin will be on the ballot in the United Kingdom’s elections scheduled for Thursday, July 4. The outcome of the poll…

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Trump promises foreign graduates green card as US election draws closer

Former President Donald Trump has announced that he would grant green cards to foreign graduates from US colleges, in an apparent softening of his typically hard-line view on immigration, a…

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Local airlines will soon start flying directly to South America, says Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said the Federal Government has commenced the process of empowering Nigerian airlines to have direct access to International routes to the…

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EU raises Schengen visa fee to €90

More expenses await African nationals seeking visas to enter the European Union as the EU plans to increase visa fees starting Tuesday, according to Schengen visa statistics released over the…

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The Curse of Leadership in Nigeria

As Nigerians and the global world watch various videos of people, mostly non Nigerians, praising the prowess, confidence, determination, intelligence, professional success, and creativity of Nigerians around the world, one…

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Gov Inuwa Yahaya seeks foreign investment for Gombe in Morocco

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has sought for the support of the Nigerian Embassy in Morocco, to woo investors to the state.   The Governor made the call when…

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