Nigeria Immigration Service
29 Nov
A federal high court in Gombe State has sentenced two erring police officers and an immigration officer to seven years imprisonment each for employment fraud to the tune of N1,640,000. The names of the sentenced officers are Yusuf AbdulKarim Bature and Musa Philip of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and Nasiru Mohammed of the Nigeria…
4 Oct
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Lagos has handed over 15 rescued victims of human trafficking to Nigeria
30 Sep
An officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Yemi Badru, has alleged that the agency denied him a promotion after he took a recent examination.
29 Aug
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has deported a Zimbabwean bishop, citing a violation of the country’s extant laws.Its spokesman, Kenneth Udo, who confirmed the repatriation, noted that the cleric
23 Aug
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Friday confirmed that a technical glitch has affected its online payment platform for passport applications. In a public notice posted on its X account, the agency expressed regret for the disruption and assured the public that efforts were underway to restore the service as quickly as possible. The NIS,…
23 Aug
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (CGIS), Kemi Nandap, has urged Border Commanders to up their ante and beef up security at gateways. The Immigration boss who met with Comptrollers of Border Commands and Commanders at the Service Headquarters, Abuja, had expressed displeasure over the high level of unmanned areas in all Nigerian borders.…
23 Aug
Tuesday night’s hike in passport fees by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has sparked widespread outrage and criticism, with many Nigerians expressing frustration and disappointment at the sudden increase in the midst of hardship.
13 Aug
There are indications that Mrs Favour Igiebor, the woman who tore her husband’s passport after they arrived in Nigeria, risks a year jail term for the act.
8 Aug
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officer, Assistant Superintendent Okpravero Ufuoma, captured in a viral video soliciting gratification, ha
9 Apr
Popular CNN International Correspondent, Larry Madowo, has expressed displeasure after he was charged $215 (N268,554) for a one-month single entry visa to Nigeria. Madowo disclosed this in a video posted on his X handle on arrival in Nigeria. The 36-year-old, who is the host of the African Voices Changemakers and Playmakers series, described the money…
4 Apr
Nigeria has rolled out plans to begin the local production of international passports in the country. This was disclosed in a statement by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Wednesday night. "Today, I had a meeting with an indigenous technology company presenting a proposal on localizing our international passport production," posted Tunji-Ojo on his…
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