Tag: Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Three Immigration officers shot dead in Kebbi, Army rescues 21 kidnapped victims
In Maradun, soldiers from 1 Brigade repelled an attack on Baigasuwa community, rescuing trapped residents, although four civilians sustained gunshot…
Diplomat advocates NIS independence from Interior Ministry
Ambassador Coomassie, who is also the Head of Mission, International Peace Commission, Nigeria, decried the under-funding of NIS and called…
How we’re massively extorted by NIS officials – Passport applicants
“It is a menace, we may not know the full implication today until a little later when the negative impact…
Recruitment: NIS alerts applicants on fraudulent invitation letters
“Consequently, the Ag. Comptroller General wishes to use this medium to advise members of the public to ignore such fake…
NIS refutes arrest claims at Seme border
The Nigerian Immigration Service has refuted claims that some of its agents were arrested for allegedly setting up illegal checkpoints…
NIS promotes 7,000 personnel, redeploys 12 comptrollers
Kure, himself promoted to Assistant Comptroller, said the personnel comprised senior officers who passed regular examinations and junior staff upgraded…
Aregbesola to Nigerians: You’re the bosses of immigration officers
He called on immigration officers to always communicate with the applicants regularly on developments concerning their operations, especially if the…
After corruption report, passport chief blames NIN linkage for delays
Jere reiterated that the NIS is committed to the consequence management mechanism while assuring that any personnel found to be…
NIS condemns illegal migrants’ activities at Falomo, Liverpool jetty
Osisanya said the attention of the “ Zone A” has been drawn to the rising activities of migrants from Falomo…
Scarcity of Nigerian passports ends March
The comptroller general said that the scarcity of passports was due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying global lockdowns,…
COVID-19 third wave: Immigration must keep eyes on travellers – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to rise to the occasion of a disturbing…
Insecurity: FG orders NIS to deploy 50% of personnel to border outposts
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has been directed to deploy 50% of its personnel to border outposts as the Federal…
JUST IN: Buhari orders immigration to tighten security around nation’s borders
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to improve surveillance and control around the nation’s…
No life lost, nobody injured in NIS fire incident – Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Interior has given update on the fire incident that took place at the Nigeria Immigration Service…
150,000 Nigerian passports stolen or missing: NIS
About 150,000 Nigerian passports or travel documents may have either been stolen or lost, according to Nigerian Immigration Service records.
Nigeria Immigration Service begins 2020 recruitment
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has approved the 2020 recruitment into the Nigeria Immigration Service…
Ikoyi Passport Office to go tough on touts
Mr Manir Yari, the Passport Control Officer (PCO), Ikoyi Passport office, Lagos, has said the office will no longer tolerate…
Human trafficker arrested with 5 female victims
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it has arrested a suspected human trafficker with five female victims en route Niger…
Our plan to tackle challenges of modern migration – NIS
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it will deploy proactive strategies and sustainable reforms to contain the challenges of modern…
NIS charge officers on national security
Mr Okey Ezugwu, Comptroller, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Cross River Command, has urged officers to place National Security above other…
Immigration officer, 14 others arrested for passport racketeering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal office, has arrested a Nigeria Immigration Service officer, Mr Adebimpe Kehinde,…
Human trafficking: NAPTIP, Immigrations join forces
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says its collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)…
Immigration confirms arrest of Dino Melaye
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the arrest of Sen. Dino Melaye at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,…
Sokoto Immigration Command Comptroller assumes office
Mr. Habib Adamu, the new Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Sokoto Command, has assumed office. This is contained…
162 Nigerian migrants voluntarily return home from Libya
An Airbus 320 aircraft with registration number 5A-WAT on Thursday arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Lagos with 162…
Immigration lacks capacity to produce passports – Abba Moro
Former Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro said the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) did not have capacity to produce international…