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Sim Deactivation: Abike Dabiri gives details on how Nigerians in diaspora can register for NIN

Alice Babalola — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 10:27:47 +0000

The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has directed Nigerians abroad to visit the website of the National Identity Management Commission to enable them register for the National Identity Number, NIN.

She disclosed this on Monday via her Twitter handle while responding to @woye1 who wanted to know how Nigerians abroad will enrol for NIMC

Dabiri-Erewa said that the details of the agents who are accredited to register Nigerians for NIN could be found on NIMC’s official website.

The Twitter user asked, “Nigerians abroad are asking how will they enroll for @nimc_ng pls @DrIsaPantami @FMoCDENigeria @nidcom_gov @abikedabiri @GeoffreyOnyeama @ProfOsinbajo.”

And in response, the NiDCOM Chairman wrote, “Nigerians abroad should visit NIMC website http://nimc.gov.ng for details of their agents accredited to register Nigerians abroad all over the world.”

Recall that the Nigerian Communication Commission had ordered telecommunications companies to block mobile phone SIM cards that are not linked to NIN within two weeks.

However, the Federal Government extended the deadline to connect National Identification Number (NIN) with SIM card registration records.

The new deadline is now January 19, 2021, for those with NIN.

For those without NIN, the deadline has been extended to February 9, 2021.

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Sanwo-Olu gives South African returnee N20,000

Hafeestonova — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:00:02 +0000

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has given N20,000 to each of the second batch of 315 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa.

The joyous returnees arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 7.21p.m aboard an Air Peace B777 aircraft.

The flight, which originated from the OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg was received by Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission and Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema. Also on ground was Jermaine Sanwo-Olu, Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Diaspora.

Presenting the token on behalf of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jermaine Sanwo-Olu said that the money was a palliative for the returnees saying that the returnees from Lagos State would be transferred to the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), where they would be trained on skill acquisition.

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Xenophobia Attacks: 187 Nigerians returns from South Africa

Hafeestonova — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:47:17 +0000

187 Nigerians out of the 320 Nigerians expected back home have successfully landed in Nigeria. it was learnt that the South African government brought up new immigration rules to frustrate the evacuation process.

The 187 passengers were aboard the Air Peace Flight which arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 9.43pm yesterday night.

The Chairman of Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa confirmed that there was a 15 hours delay before the flight left South Africa. A viral photo on Facebook showed a Nigerian passport with a cancelled South African visa as of September 10, same treatment was meted out to other returning Nigerians.

Dabiri-Erewa disclosed that the Federal Government is giving N40,000 worth of airtime to the returnees to last them for two months as well as stipend of N10,000 for transport. There are alao reports that the Bank of Industry has initiated plans to provide loans for the returnees to start small businesses.

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