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Ambassador Collins Idahosa, Governor, NYCN-Diaspora

‘Japa’ drain: Ambassador Collins Idahosa seeks NYSC DiasporaCorps for Nigerians abroad

A new proposal aims to reform the National Youth Service Corps by introducing 'DiasporaCorps,' a service stream allowing Nigerians abroad to perform part of their mandatory service overseas. The initiative seeks to convert the 'Japa' brain drain into a structured system of brain circulation through international professional placements.

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After prison term, another sentence begins: Nigerians trapped in Saudi jails over unpaid fines

Nigerian diplomatic officials have raised the alarm over citizens remaining in Saudi Arabian detention centers long after completing their prison sentences due to an inability to pay court-imposed fines. The development highlights a growing consular crisis affecting the Nigerian diaspora and the legal hurdles preventing their repatriation.

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