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… Commends her for sponsoring Nigerian Diaspora (NIDCOM) Bill … Advocates the Urgent Need for full Implementation of NIDOCOM Board Delta born politician and administrator per excellence, Hon. (Dr.) Kenneth Gbandi yesterday at the Delta State capital, Asaba, hailed Hon. Joan Onyeamaechi for sponsoring the bill that supports his long term advocacy for Nigerians in diaspora to have a legal frame work for Diaspora homeland development efforts and to be allowed to exercise their constitutional rights as Nigerians, especially during electioneering.  It was an epic home-coming for Hon. Gbandi, Nigerian’s longest serving diaspora leader, having served as the president of…

Special Guest of Honour for the Award presentation ceremony is Major General Raymond Nkem Ochei. The Royal Father of the day is HRM Obi Kikachukwu (JP), Obi of Ubulu Uno, 2nd Vice Chairman of Delta State Council of Traditional Ruiers. The Royal Mother of the day is HRH Omu Onyebuchibe Okonkwo, Omu of Obior The Chairman of the Day: Dr. Henry Nzekwu, CEO of Bridge Radio Asaba. HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu was awarded the Global Icon of African Cultural Heritage by the African Diaspora Living Legend 2023 Award Committee for her excellent service records in promoting African cultural awareness with…

The off-cycle elections in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa were another big joke by INEC as expected and INEC’s N305 billion budget and a questionable 2023 Election are more than enough for mass political apathy in Nigeria. The excitement over months and weeks of private and public assurances by INEC leadership headed by Professor Yakubu, that INEC to deliver free and fair elections backed by the new electoral law and the use of the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) that mandated real live transmission of election results from the polling units as also outlined by INEC guidelines all came to empty promises…

ARA Awards 2023 was truly a night to remember for delivering on a promise full of chillaxation, thought provoking discussion on the theme “BEYOND WINDRUSH 75- AFRICAN RENAISSANCE” and networking opportunities. The Building Blocks Initiative, organising the annual Achievement Recognition Awards 2023 for the 20th time are very pleased to announce Hon. Kenneth Gbandi, Exemplary Diaspora Community & Political Leadership Recognition Award winner 2023 in recognition of his immeasurable exemplary community development and political leadership, and also serving as a great inspiration to the Nigerian diaspora communities and beyond: The annual autumn ARA Awards is organised by the Building Blocks…

– By Ralphs Okey Nwosu, National Chairman ADC Many may not have heard of Mrs Salomey Abu or may have forgotten her. She was one of many casualties of the dangerous, crooked and murderous twist that Kogi politics has become. She was a politically active Igala woman from Ochadamuihe town in Ofu local government area of the state. For daring to campaign and work for candidates of her choice in the 2019 general election, the power-mongers of the state, including those from Igala, eliminated her in a gruesome manner ostensibly to silence voices of dissent. Mrs Abu was burnt alive…

Nigeria is one of the most untapped hotbeds of sporting talent in the world and Here’s why is a big opportunity First and second generation Nigerians can be found at the top of almost every sport. To name a few:- Serie A top-scorer Victor Osimhen- England and Arsenal star Bukayo Saka- Champions League winner and Women’s Balon d’Or nominee Asisat Oshoala Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo- Former unified world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua- Former UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman- England rugby star Maro Itoje- Table tennis star Quadri Aruna. But there’s still a severe lack of quality…

Festus Adedayo (Published by the Sunday Tribune, October 8, 2023) Who is the man who today sits atop the presidency of Nigeria? What is his name? Who are his parents? Who are his childhood friends? What was his childhood like? What primary school did he attend? Where did he attend secondary school? Or, the university? Is he a criminal? Is he a serial forger? On account of the above, can we trust him? Can he be trusted with the destinies of over 200 million Nigerians? Can the rest of the world trust him as the embodiment of Nigeria? Last year,…

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has approved the appointment of thirty Special Advisers including Chiwaren Emmanuel Abubakar, Chairman & CEO, Multi- Dimensional IndustriesLtd., Nigerians In Diaspora Organization Europe Country Project Director under Hon. Kenneth Gbandi and members of Diaspora City initiative Team. Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has approved the appointment of thirty Special Advisers. The State Assembly had earlier approved the Governors request to appoint Special Advisers. The thirty new Special Advisers are: Halilu Hammawa MalabuHalilu LamuHon. Ishaku Philemon TalaAlh. Buba Bello SuguIbrahim GisilambeHon. Usman Yahaya DiyajoAdamu M. BabikkoiHon. Abdulrahman BobboiMurbuge AbrahamSafrat DungusAlvari GundiriAugustine JamesIdris Salihu JadaBala…

Nigeria boasts a Diaspora community of over 20 million people, spread across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Oceania, and Africa. This community is renowned for its education and substantial financial and human capital, contributing an estimated diaspora remittance of over $65.34 billion in just three years, equivalent to about 4% of Nigeria’s GDP, which is 11 times the Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). Given these facts, Nigeria should be celebrating its Diaspora community as a valuable asset as we mark our 63 years of Nationhood for helping to keep the nation alive economically. Hon. Kenneth Chibuogwu Gbandi: Continental Chairman Emeritus, Nigerians in…

ADDRESS BY CHIEF RALPHS OKEY NWOSU ON 13TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2023 You will all agree with me, I hope, that it has been a hell of a time in our polity during the campaigns and since after the general elections. Our politics and democracy seem to be causing chaos and creating division amongst us. It has become a source of bitter rivalry, hate, enmity, destructions, division and in many cases brutalization, heinous criminal activities and senseless killings. This happens within the entire ecosystem of our democracy and nation. The climate within all organizations that are supposed to herald any aspect…