Nigeria: Govt Seeks Extension of Amnesty for Overstayed Nigerians in India

Nigeria: Govt Seeks Extension of Amnesty for Overstayed Nigerians in India

Nigeria and India have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with trade, consular matters, education and cultural cooperation featuring prominently in discussions between their foreign ministers on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi.

Rufai, Dabiri clash over stranded Nigerian in India

By Nwafor Sunday Polycarp, Online News Editor A fresh disagreement has erupted between broadcaster Oseni Rufai and Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, over efforts to assist a Nigerian, identified as Ekene, who is reportedly being held at a deportation detention centre in India. Rufai alleged that he sent Ekene’s contact […]

NiDCOM defends response as Nigerians demand release of India detainees

NiDCOM has defended its handling of Nigerians detained in India, stating they failed to use an earlier amnesty offered by the country’s authorities. Read More: https://punchng.com/nidcom-defends-response-as-nigerians-demand-release-of-india-detainees/

Visa Amnesty, Trade, Prisoner Transfer Dominate Nigeria-India Talks

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nigerians who have overstayed their visas in India may soon secure extra time to return home without facing penalties, following talks between both nations to extend the current amnesty program. The issue took center stage during a bilateral meeting in New Delhi between Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and India’s […]

NIDCOM Speaks On Nigerians In Indian Prisons, Reveals FG’s Next Move

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has updated the public on the situation of Nigerians in Indian prisons. NIDCOM explained that the Federal Government,...

Nigeria Secures Amnesty For Nigerians In India Prisons, Says NiDCOM

The Federal Government has said the Nigerian High Commission in India is actively working to assist hundreds of Nigerians detained in various prisons across the country. According to a statement by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abdur-Rahman Balogun, as of September 1, officials of the […]