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In a moment of great pride and heartfelt recognition, Hon. Kenneth Chibuogwu Gbandi, CEO of the African-German Information Center (AGIC), Hamburg, Germany, extends warmest congratulations to Mokuye Stephen Onyekachukwu, a distinguished alumnus of the AGIC Youth Capacity Building and Business Development (YCBBD)program, Asaba, Delta State, Class of 2021, on his nomination for the highly esteemed African Christian Authors Book Award (ACABA) in Kenya. Stephen Mokuye is a name that continues to echo with purpose and promise. An award-winning poet, international trainer, and the author of seven impactful books, including Dreams Don’t Die: Triumph of Determination and Grit, Sell Your Oil: Secrets to Unending Prosperity, and I Choose To Win: Activate…

By Collins Nweke – Senior Consultant, International Trade & Economic Diplomacy | Diaspora Advocate Ostend, Belgium | African Heritage Magazine | June 10, 2025 As the winds of political awakening sweep across Nigeria, a new voice is demanding to be heard—not from within the corridors of power in Abuja, but from the global Nigerian Diaspora. At the recently concluded ADC Worldwide Convergence of Diaspora Coalition Partners & Stakeholders, the theme that resonated most powerfully was: The Imperative of Diaspora Leadership in Building the Coalition for Change and National Transformation in Nigeria and Africa. Distinguished leaders, including Hon. (Chief) Ralphs Nwosu, the National Chairman…

Abuja, Nigeria – June 7, 2025 Professor Charles E. Orbih, a prominent Nigerian diaspora leader based in the United States and Co-Founder of the Nigeria Diaspora Coalition for Change (USA), has issued a passionate appeal to Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Hon. Engr. Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, calling for urgent reforms in the operations of Nigeria’s consular passport renewal services, especially at the Atlanta Consulate. In a detailed letter dated June 4, 2025, Prof. Orbih recounted a frustrating personal experience at the Consulate during his scheduled appointment on Monday, December 2, 2024. Despite arriving early for his 12:00 p.m. slot, he was subjected to…

Hon. (Dr.) Kenneth Gbandi, Chair of the African Democratic Congress Diaspora Network (ADC-DN) and Deputy National Chairman (Diaspora Engagements), has paid glowing tribute to Chief Ralphs Okey Nwosu, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on the occasion of his 66th birthday. In his statement, Gbandi hailed Chief Nwosu as “a visionary leader with the courage to act,” noting that under his leadership, the ADC became the first political party in Nigeria to enshrine the diaspora as the 7th geopolitical zone and granted diaspora citizens full participatory rights within the party. “You have inspired a movement grounded in meritocracy over godfatherism, accountability over impunity, and…

Houston, Texas 7th June 2025. In a landmark declaration set to reshape the contours of Nigerian diaspora political engagement, Dr. Peter Mozie, Chairman of ADC-DN Americas and a respected leader within the global diaspora movement, has called for a united front of Nigerians in the diaspora to drive forward the African Democratic Congress (ADC)’s bold political reawakening. Speaking to a coalition of diaspora leaders and grassroots organizers, Dr. Mozie hailed the growing global alignment within the ADC as a “decisive turning point”, one fueled by the visionary leadership of Chief Ralphs Okey Nwosu, National Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC) at the Global level and Hon. Dr. Kenneth…

The ADC Diaspora Network and the ADC Worldwide Convergence of Diaspora Coalition Partners & Stakeholders are proud to announce that two of our distinguished guests, Prof. Mondy Gold (Speaker) and Prof. Charles E. Orbih (Moderator), have received notable academic appointments at Edsea Business School in collaboration with Haggai International Bible College. This marks a significant advancement for Nigerian academic leadership. Prof. Mondy Gold has been appointed Deputy Pro-Chancellor of the EBS HIBC College of Divinity, while Prof. Charles E. Orbih has taken on the Professorial Chair of the School of Entrepreneurship and ICT Innovation. On behalf of the African Democratic…

Chief Ralphs Okey Nwosu, National Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC) to address ADC Worldwide, coalition partners and Diaspora stakeholders Theme: “Imperative of Diaspora Leadership in Building the Coalition for Change and National Transformation in Nigeria and Africa”Date: Monday, 9th June 2025 (Democracy Day)Time: 6:00 PM (Abuja/Nigerian Time)Platform: Virtual Zoom Hamburg, Germany – The African Democratic Congress Diaspora Network (ADC-DN) is proud to announce the ADC Worldwide Convergence of Diaspora Coalition Partners and Stakeholders, a historic global virtual gathering of change agents, visionary leaders, and political stakeholders from across the continents, taking place on Monday, June 9th, 2025, in commemoration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day. This unprecedented summit, hosted under the theme “Imperative…

By Niger-Delta Women Coalition Europe Nigeria stands today at a critical crossroads where the integrity of its judiciary and the protection of fundamental human rights, especially those of women, are being tested under the harshest spotlight. At the center of this defining moment is Senator Natasha Akpoti, whose courage to speak out about alleged sexual harassment by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has now made her the target of criminal charges. What should have been a moment for truth, accountability, and reform has instead become a shameful display of victim-blaming and institutionalized intimidation. A Case Beyond the Individual: A National…

By Professor Mondy Gold There comes a time in the annals of every nation when silence becomes betrayal and complacency a curse. Nigeria stands today at a treacherous precipice, not merely of political dysfunction but of existential uncertainty. A nation so abundantly blessed has become perennially beleaguered, its foundations weakened not by fate, but by the deliberate perpetuation of structural injustice and the cynical erosion of the very ideals upon which a nation ought to stand. To speak of restructuring is not to seek fragmentation; it is to demand the rebirth of equity. It is a clarion invocation for a…

Says It’s a Sign of a New Beginning for the Community In what many are already calling a turning point for grassroots development and youth inclusion in Akwukwu-Igbo, Hon. (Dr.) Kenneth Gbandi, former Senatorial candidate and respected diaspora leader, has commended the Akwukwu-Igbo Student Association (ASA) under the leadership of Comerad Stanley Ogbolu for organizing a landmark 2025 Children’s Day celebration. Delivering his opening remarks through his Chief of Staff, Gbandi4Nigeria Organization, Ms. Ugochukwu Chinenye, at the colorful event in the heart of Akwukwu-Igbo, Gbandi expressed heartfelt appreciation for the initiative, describing it as “a sign of a new beginning”…