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NIDCOM condemns anti-Nigerian protests in Ghana, calls for peace

Nigeria, July 31 -- The chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, has warned against blanket outrage on Nigerians in Ghana by the country's citizens. According to her, the stere... Read More


U.S. Embassy accuses Nigerian govt. officials of "fiscal irresponsibility"

Nigeria, July 31 -- The United States Mission in Nigeria has drawn public attention - and sparked controversy - after it accused some Nigerian government officials of fiscal recklessness amid widespre... Read More


US warns Nigerians, others against using visa for childbirth citizenship

Nigeria, July 29 -- The US Mission in Nigeria has warned visa applicants against traveling to the US with the intent of giving birth so their child can obtain American citizenship. According to the e... Read More


Thailand, Cambodia reach ceasefire agreement

Nigeria, July 28 -- After five days of fighting, Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire." Both countries agreed to a ceasefire on Monday, in an effort to end t... Read More


NiDCOM commences rescue of Nigerians stranded in Central African Republic

Nigeria, July 26 -- The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has begun a rescue operation for a group of Nigerians who were stranded and allegedly maltreated in the Central African Republic (CAR)... Read More


US drafts plan to phase out funding of HIV treatment in Nigeria, other countries

Nigeria, July 25 -- The Trump administration is making plans to shut down the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a federal programme that provides funding for HIV treatment in Nig... Read More


49 people feared dead in Russian plane crash

Nigeria, July 24 -- At least 49 people are feared dead after a passenger plane crashed in Russia's far east on Thursday. The plane was flying from the city of Blagoveshchensk to Tynda, a remote town ... Read More


12 killed as Thailand, Cambodia attack each other

Nigeria, July 24 -- At least 11 civilians, including an eight-year-old boy, and one soldier have been killed as the long-simmering border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia erupted into direct atta... Read More


Unlike Nigeria, Malawi decriminalises defamation

Nigeria, July 22 -- The Malawi Constitutional Court has declared Section 200 of the Malawi Penal Code, which criminalises defamation, unconstitutional. While delivering its ruling on Wednesday, 16 Ju... Read More


Kemi Badenoch makes false claim about Nigerian citizenship

Nigeria, July 21 -- The leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, claims that she is unable to pass on her Nigerian citizenship to her children because she is a woman. This is despite the fa... Read More