•Japa An increasing number of Nigerians who previously migrated in pursuit of better opportunities have started returning home, citing unmet expectations and depression in their host countries. The development is a reversal of the popular “Japa” trend, which has seen millions of Nigerian youths migrate to Europe, America and Asia in search of ...
•Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar At least 450 foreign service officers in 109 Nigerian missions abroad have yet to receive their salaries for the past five to six months. The officials, serving under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are in financial distress and cannot pay rent and children’s school fees or meet other family [&hellip...
•Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan The Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations has expressed concern over the growing trend of Nigerians migrating abroad in search of better opportunities, commonly referred to as the “Japa” syndrome. The committee, chaired by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi), has vowed to addre...
•Peter Obi and Tinubu The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections Peter Obi, says out of the approximately 580 days President Bola Tinubu has been in office as of December 29, 2024, the President spent over 30% or about 180 days abroad, covering over 30 publicly recorded overseas trips. […]
•Tacha Former Big Brother Naija housemate Tacha has said she decided to relocate to the United Kingdom in order to expand her horizons and tap into more lucrative opportunities. In a chat with British media personality Madame Joyce, Tacha disclosed that she relocated to the UK because she had “conquered” the Nigerian market. Tacha expressed [&...
•RCCG General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye The General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has lamented the arrest of one of the church’s pastors abroad. He said the pastor was arrested for addressing those in attendance at a programme “Ladies and gentlemen.” According to him, the statement was considered discri...
•Didi Walson-Jack The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has said the probe instituted by the federal government to identify civil servants receiving salaries after relocating abroad is still ongoing. She said this yesterday in Abuja at a briefing to celebrate her 100 days in office and stock-taking of [&...
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has congratulated Nigerians who have won elections in foreign countries. Four Nigerians, a United States-born Nigerian, Dr Oye Owolewa (District of Columbia), Chiaka Barry, (Ginninderra District, Australia), Segun Adeyina, (Georgia, USA) and Yemi Mobolade, (Colorado Springs, USA) won elections into...
•Peter Obi Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, stated that there is nothing wrong with Nigerian nurses seeking greener pastures abroad. He expressed this sentiment while donating N20 million to St. Charles Borromeo College of Nursing and Midwifery in Onitsha today, reports Vanguard. Of the...
•Banky W Popular singer Bankole Wellington a.k.a Banky W is the latest of Nigerian entertainers who have relocated abroad with his family in recent times. Few years back, the likes of actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Emem Isong-Mosidi, Joseph Benjamin, singer Tekno, Princess Chineke, Bukky Wright, Prince Eke, Jeta Amata among other top entertai...
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