George Omo-Iduhon, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Europe (NIDOE), Italy Chapter, said more than 1.5 million registered Nigerians urgently needed the Nigerian passport. Omo-Iduhon stated this in an interview in Lagos on Saturday while reflecting on the activities of NIDOE in Europe. NIDOE is the European arm of a global Nigerian diaspora network, established in year 2000 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. NIDOE has its headquarters in London, where it serves 21 regional chapters. Omo-Iduhon said that out of about three million Nigerians registered in Italy, 1.5 million of them needed passports, which had prevented them from returning home or…
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Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Europe (NIDOE), Italy Chapter, plans to build a multi-million dollar Diaspora Village in Nigeria to encourage Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country. The Chairman of NIDOE, Mr George Omo-Iduhon, disclosed this in an interview in Lagos, while giving NIDOE’s stewardship in Europe and Italy. NIDOE is the European arm of a global Nigerian Diaspora network established in Year 2000 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. It has its headquarters in London where it serves its 21 regional chapters. It is recognised as the official platform through which individual Nigerians in the Diaspora, their communities , organisations…
Tunisia’s Coach Mondher Kebaier has announced a provisional list of 18 players to participate in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, which will be held from January 9 to February 6, 2022. The Carthage Eagles camp is scheduled to start on Sunday and will continue until Thursday, then another camp begins on January 1 with the full and final list to prepare for the continental showpiece. The Tunisia coach invited 18 players until the rest of the players finish their club commitments. Kebaier is scheduled to announce the final list on December 30. Tunisia plays in Group F…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said that the N250 billion Sovereign Sukuk offer attracted unprecedented subscription of over N865 billion. Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha made this known in a statement on Saturday. Oniha said that the massive response was an indication that the idea of growing the domestic investors’ base and promoting financial inclusion through Sovereign Sukuk was achieved. She stated that the subscription of 346 per cent emanated from high level participation by banks, fund managers and non-interest financial institutions. “The N250 billion Sovereign Sukuk whose offer opened on December 16 closed on December 23, with…
Super Eagles Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen has released his final list of players for the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with recuperating striker Victor Osimhen making the cut. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement on Saturday said team captain Ahmed Musa and midfielder Wilfred Ndidi also made the list. Nigeria, three–times winners of the competition are drawn in Group D of the event billed for Cameroon from January 9 to February 6. Nigeria will take on seven-times and record winners Egypt, Sudan and debutants Guinea Bissau with venue of their group…
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Faruq Yahaya has pardoned the female soldier who publicly accepted the proposal of a male youths corps member at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Kwara state. PRNigeria learnt from credible military sources that Gen. Yahaya made overtures to the leadership of the Nigerian armed forces for the soldier to be pardoned. He however, warned that the erring soldier should be reprimanded against engaging in any kind of act that contravenes the military code of conduct for its officers and men, the sources said. The Military authority has considered the…
The National Assembly has dismissed media reports that members of the two chambers of the assembly had commenced collection of signatures to counter President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent the electoral amendment bill. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, made this known when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Speaker, who met the president alongside the Senate President, said he was not aware of any move by the legislators to override the president, saying collection of signatures was not an easy task…
Seven persons were killed, while seven others sustained injuries on Saturday in an accident involving a Mercedes Benz luxury bus at Ososa Bridge on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. Ahmed Umar, Sector Commander of the FRSC in Ogun confirmed the incident in Abeokuta. Umar said the accident occurred at 12:20 a.m. and it was caused by excessive speeding, wrongful overtaking and loss of control by the driver. He said that the unregistered vehicle rook off from Ojuelegba, Lagos, and was heading to the eastern part of the country when the accident happened.’ He added that 63 persons – 40 male adults, 15…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. says Friday’s pipeline fire in Iyana-Odo/Baruwa axis of Lagos State will not disrupt the supply of petroleum products across the country. Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director, NNPC Ltd., gave the assurance when he visited the scene of the incident. Kyari said the fire incident was as a result of power line collapse on a section of System 2B pipeline within the area. The GMD, represented by Isiyaku Abdullahi, Managing Director, Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) Ltd., said the visit was to ascertain the extent of the incident. “We want to assure Nigerians…
Adamawa government has confirmed the appointment of a new Chief Judge, head of Sharia Court of Appeal and President, Customary Court of Appeal. Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri inaugurated the heads of the courts on Friday in Yola. Justice Nathan Musa, Usman Girei and Peter Wajilda were inaugurated as Adamawa Chief Judge, Grand Khadi, Sharia Court of Appeal and President Customary Court of Appeal, respectively. The governor urged the appointees to do all within their capacity to promote the course of justice delivery in the state. “The task before you is not easy, however, I urge you to be committed to make the judiciary arm of government a…