The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has initiated its Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant and emergency call lines to facilitate efficient communication with Nigerians abroad. The commission disclosed this in a statement by its Head of Media and Public Relations Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun. The commission stated that the emergency call lines were launched to especially assist Nigerians amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to NiDCOM, the AI assistant or chatbot is an automated messaging solution that encourages...

Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to protect all citizens living abroad. NIDCOM reiterated this on Friday in a statement by its Head of Media and Public Relations Unit,  Abdur-Rahman Balogun. Dabiri-Erewa said that an incident had compelled Nigerians to protest on the streets of Guangzhou, China and they were advised to report to the country’s mission. She advised Nigerians living abroad to report issues...