Tag: Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
NIS speaks on ‘discriminatory’ passport charges
Some online media reports had claimed that there was huge disparity in the cost of passport between states, citing examples…
NIS to recruit 5000 personnel – CG
Jere, who stated this while fielding questions from newsmen in Dutse on Saturday, said the gesture was aimed at addressing…
Aregbesola asks EFCC to go after passport racketeers
The Controller-General of the NIS, Mr Isah Idris pledged said that under his leadership, the service will maintain the six…
NIS arrests 2 Nigerians, Cameroonian for arms peddling in C/River
The two Nigerians and the irregular Cameroonian migrant were arrested on a motorcycle with arms and live ammunitions.
NIS boss sends message to passport racketeers
The Comptroller advised applicants to desist from patronizing touts but come forward with their relevant documents to acquire their passports…
Revealed: Algerian Mohammed Sidat planning attacks on Abuja
The Nigeria Immigration Service has revealed that one DRAHMANE. OULD ALI, aka Mohammed Ould Sidat, is expected to lead an…
13,800 passports uncollected at Lagos Immigration offices
The Passport Controller, Lagos Passport Command, Mrs Milka Musa, Controller of Immigration (CIS), on Monday said that about 13 800,…
Passport issuance still fraught with fraud – Aregbesola
People who equally apply for this document must exercise restraint and exhibit some decorum. If you insist on inducing these…
What Aregbesola told immigration officers
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has demanded that all officers and men of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)…
Immigration begins new passport applications in Oyo
The Oyo state command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced its resumption of receiving applications for new passports…
No issuance of new passports until 8 June
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, has shifted the commencement of the new passport applications to…
Child trafficker arrested with 5-day-old baby in Cross River
The Anti-Human Trafficking/Child Labour Unit of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Cross River, has arrested a suspected child trafficker,…
FG gives passport issuing centres deadline to clear backlog
The Federal Government has ordered all Passport Issuing Centres in the country to clear the existing backlog of applications on…
Immigration suspends issuance of new passports
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the nationwide suspension of issuance of new passports and renewal of old ones…
Nigerian Govt begins issuance of 10-year-validity passports in London, Atlanta
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it will soon start issuing its enhanced 10 years validity passports in London and…
Fake marriages: Chinese, Egyptians arrested in Nigeria
Mr Muhammad Babandede, the CG, Nigeria Immigration Service says a Chinese citizen and several Egyptians have been arrested over fake…
ECOWAS court orders Nigeria pay N53m to German Martin Gegenheimer
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Nigerian Government to pay over N53 million to a German Mr Martin…
‘l saw hell,’ Immigration Service spokesperson recounts kidnapping ordeal
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The kidnapped spokesperson of the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Bridget Esene,…
Gunmen abduct Bridget Esene Immigration Service spokesperson in Benin
By Igbaugba Ehigimetor The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Edo Command, Mrs Bridget Esene, has reportedly been abducted…
We will implement FG’s directive on travel ban – Babandede
The Controller-General (CG), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammed Babandede, has said the Service will implement Federal Government’s directive on…
NIS desks reopen at 4 border posts
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said it has complied with the Federal Government’s directive on re-opening of four border posts…
191,000 job applicants write exams to fill 9,460 vacancies
About 191,000 job applicants are being tested today by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to fill 9,460 vacancies…
Nothing will distract NIS from border surveillance – Belgore
The new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, has said that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)…