Immigration
9 Jun
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a staff member of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Quadri Adeyinka, for committing a travel passport fraud. The ICPC arraigned Adeyinka before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja, on a four-count bordering on gratification,…
29 May
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, has advised Nigerians and other foreign students studying in Britain that success in life does not have to be achieved by going to higher education. Sunak, in a short tweet on Wednesday, said, “You don’t have to go to university to succeed in life.” While Sunak…
10 Apr
Nigeria Immigration headquarters has ordered an investigation into the alleged brutality of a journalist and staff of Oyo Traffic Agency. Spokesman of the service, Kenneth Udo, a Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, noted that the CGI was disturbed by a news report circulating, alleging that some Immigration officers assaulted personnel of the Oyo State Road Traffic…
24 Nov 2023
Election monitoring group, Yiaga Africa has blamed the unsuccessful attempt by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to clean up Nigeria's voters register on the inability of the National Population Commission (NPC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to produce reliable data's of deceased persons and persons who have permanently relocated out of the country.…
3 Nov 2023
Ag CGIS Caroline Adepoju and Interpol President, Major General Ahmed Al Raisi vow to tackle transborder-related crimes In its bid to combat transborder-related crimes, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has boosted its ties with International Police (Interpol). At the Service Headquarters in Abuja, Ag CGIS Caroline Adepoju and Interpol President, Major General Ahmed Al Raisi,…
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The national leader of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has urged Nigerians to shelve the planned protest scheduled for August 1, 2024. Kwankwaso made this call in an address to Nigerians on his X account on Saturday morning, adding that the planned protest against hunger might not end well, judging from…
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has tendered an apology after South Korea's athletes were mistakenly introduced as North Korea at the opening ceremony of Paris 2024 on Friday. As teams waved their flags, floating down the River Seine, both French and English announcers introduced South Korea as the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" which is…
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A former Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs and a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has made an impassioned appeal to the youth to be patient with the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging them not to embark on the proposed nationwide protest. In a statement he…
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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has condemned attempts by some vested interests to undermine the Dangote Refinery, a landmark project by the Dangote Group owned by Alhaji Aliko Dangote. NEF also highlighted the refinery’s potential to transform Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, providing much needed refining capacity and reducing the country’s reliance on imported…
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Oyo State Post-Primary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) on Friday, in Ibadan, said it has adjusted the Computer-Based Test (CBT)