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The Chairman of the Central Executive Council (CEC) of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization of Continental Europe (NIDOE), Hon. Kenneth Gbandi has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for taking a pre-empting measure in closing Nigerian borders to some of the COVID-19 prone countries including countries from the European Union. Such measures are in line with the Global efforts to curtail the spread of Corona virus (COVID-19). While commending the FGN, he however stressed the need to show maximum transparency in the effort to combating the spread. While the good news of improvement in the treatment of the first COVID-19 patient…

The name “coronavirus,” was published in 1968. It is derived from the “corona”-like or crown-like morphology observed for these viruses in the electron microscope. Since December 2019, several cases of severe fatal pneumonia caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) have emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan (WHO). Declaration of public health emergency of international concern by WHO On 30 January 2020, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the corona virus a public health emergency of international concern. Recent WHO Statistics (March 6, 2020) stated that the virus has spread rapidly among humans with an incubation period of 2-14 days (Outliers:…

Approximately 3 percent of the world’s population live in a country different from that of their birth. This is evidence of the globalization and dire need for skilled people most especially by developed nations. Today’s source of globally skilled workforce has transcended religion, gender, race and economic background to a large extent. More than 20,000 highly skilled Africans leave the continent each year for developed countries. They leave behind schools without teachers, hospitals without nurses and doctors. The impact is particularly strong in the health sector. According to a news article by BBC in 2019, 5000 Nigerian doctors registered with…

Abraham Lincoln described democracy as “government of the people, by the people, for the people” during the American civil war in 1863. His notion later became the often quoted definition of democracy and a benchmark of rating its success globally. More than a few nations have actualized Lincoln’s thought, but Nigeria is lagging behind. Her quasi-democratic arrangement is what the writer terms Judicracy: representative government via the verdict of law lords. J-u-d-i-c-r-a-c-y is a flawed democratic system in which the court repeatedly determines who rules, instead of the electorates. 2019 general election is the worst in Nigeria’s history as it…

In Athens, 510 BC, Cleisthenes instituted democracy to foster greater accountability of institutions and leaders to citizens and the law. Today, the tenet is being flouted with impunity, especially in developing nations, where most of the heads of parliament are puppets of the president. Nigeria tops the list. While her legislature is failing in oversight and overlooking misconducts, that of the United States (US) prosecuted President Donald Trump and almost removed him from office. This piece evaluates the two countries legislative conduct, based on the proceedings of Trump’s impeachment trial. Process and History of US and Nigerian President Impeachment Article…

Esteemed Appreciation to NIDOE Irish Chapter who have chosen peace and unity for a purposeful homeland development over seed of disunity especially when it’s election time. Our sincere appreciation to Her Excellency (Dr) Mrs Elizabeth Uzoma Emenike, Ambassador of Nigeria to Ireland for her leadership in Ireland effectively marketing Nigeria and Nigerians to Irish people while uniting our people. We thank her for supporting NIDOE during the historic Europe AGM hosted by Irish Chapter. We will present the full report to the FGN via the Mission. I am Personally grateful to the NIDO Europe Leadership Organs; including the Central Executive…

I bring Ireland the message of peace and unity for a purposeful homeland development: Greetings to NIDOE Irish Chapter from NIDO Europe Headquarters; including the Central Executive Council (CEC), the distinguished NIDOE Europe Board of Trustees (BOT) and with the supreme authority of the entire Nigerians in Diaspora Organization Europe (NIDOE), which is comprised of 23 Chapters in 21 European countries, the European arm of the Nigerian Global Diaspora network (NIDO), the official organization facilitated by the Federal Government of Nigeria to represent the interests of all Nigerians as continental organizations (Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 67, Vol.104,…

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Charlotte Zimpel Zimpel moved back to Germany in 2015 having spent a year a half in Düsseldorf in 2010. She is a full-time mother and works part-time for a local retail firm in Hamburg. Zimpel like to describe herself as an Earth citizen with a zest for life. A multilingual, based in Hamburg with roots in South Africa (SA), Zambia and Zimbabwe. In our first KYC meeting, it took less than 30 munities to discover that her passion is in issues relating mainly to women and children. She believes that anyone in any place can contribute to bringing about positive change in the lives…

NIMC-Biosec-NIDCOM-NIDO finally flagged off the much-awaited Diaspora Enrolment in Europe. This took place in Austria, Italy and finally at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Berlin, Germany to crown the first phase. Below is the full statement by Hon. Kenneth Gbandi, the Chair of NIDO Europe, popular referred to as the Chair of Chairs. “I now humbly call on all Diaspora compatriots to close ranks and differences and make the Diaspora Enrollment a key Diaspora initiative and success story. History will never forgive us to do otherwise. Let us think beyond the immediate, let us think strategically. The…