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Following the influx of Tuaregs from the Republic of Chad and Benin into the northern part of the country, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has placed its officers on red alert. The foreigners, most of whom are believed by the NIS to be criminals, have caused tension in the northern part of the country, especially…
7 Nov
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has embarked on campaign to sensitise communities in the state against the dangers associated with smuggling of migrants and irregular migration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sensitisation, which was taken to various communities, central motor park and worship places, is titled: “Migrants smuggling is dangerous: Do…
7 Nov
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted approval to the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Lagos, to begin a national diploma course in Paramedics Technology. By this approval, the NIS is now mandated to train young Nigerians in the area of Paramedics Technology to give emergency medical care to injured people, or ill…
3 Nov
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has restated its commitment towards providing effective border security in the country. Mrs Kemi Nandap, the Comptroller-General of NIS, disclosed this at the closing of the NIS National Conference on Saturday in Jos. Nandap, who said that effective border management was key to tackling insecurity, added that it would promote…
31 Oct
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is set to introduce a phased digital passport renewal system starting November 1, 2024, with the initial rollout in Canada. The new online platform will allow Nigerians to renew their passports without needing to visit NIS offices, enhancing convenience and accessibility for citizens abroad. The announcement, shared on the NIS's…
21 Oct
The Nigerian Immigration Service service (NIS) has confirmed the arrest of crossdresser, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, while attempting to flee to Benin Republic. According to reports, Bobrisky was arrested on Monday morning at the Seme border when he attempted to enter the Benin Republic to escape an ongoing investigation by the House of…
19 Oct
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has addressed concerns surrounding Visa-On-Arrival (VOA) applications, prompted by recent payment platform upgrades by Nigerian financial institutions. The NIS Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap said this in a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Kenneth Udo on Saturday in Abuja. Nandap assured the public that all NIS platforms…
17 Oct
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has traced Nigeria’s housing shortfall to several factors, including ineffective implementation of past policies, and underperformance in housing delivery.
30 Sep
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of Immigration Forum has elected Nigeria's Kemi Nandap as its chairperson. Spokesman of the Immigration Service, Kenneth Udo, a Deputy Comptroller, who made the disclosure, said that the organisation recently converged in Banjul, Gambia, to dialogue with the aim of addressing migration and mobility challenges in…
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 Sep
The Federal Government has announced that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will begin implementing the contactless biometric solution process for passports and visa applications to ease challenges associated with the process and curb corruption. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this while presenting a scorecard of his achievements within one year in office, over…
27 Sep
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) cleared over 204,332 backlogs of passports in less than three weeks, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said. Tunji-Ojo, made this known while outlining his ministry’s achievements in the last year at a media event organised by the ministry on Friday in Abuja. He assured Nigerians that never…
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Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the Federal and State governments to implement the Child Rights Law to provide free education to pupils from primary to Junior secondary school in the country. He also condemned the failure of the 34 State government and Federal Capital Territory to access the N135 billion…
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Parties involved in the ongoing police investigation into a property case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have disagreed over the police investigation on the matter. The case is between a developer Miss Nike Latifah Usman and Rear Admiral William Kayoda (rtd). Usman is claiming that she designed and built two houses for Kayoda at…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a request to the Senate to confirm nominees for the positions of Commissioners in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a letter addressed to the Senate President, Tinubu stated that the request complies with the provisions of Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of…
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Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has felicitated with former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, on his 67th birthday. In a congratulatory message issued to journalists in Minna by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, Bago describes Jonathan as a humble and committed leader. He applauded the tremendous contributions of the former President to nation-building, adding…
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President Ahmed Tinubu has said that Nigeria will do everything possible to align with other African countries to access international climate finance to address climate-related challenges. Tinubu made the assertion in an address at COP29 Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan, saying, “We are demanding greater, easier access to these funds, like grants to support mitigation and…
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Eight soldiers were killed in northwest Pakistan, while seven policemen were briefly kidnapped in separate attacks, police and intelligence officials told AFP on Tuesday. A Monday clash resulted in the deaths of "eight soldiers" and "nine militants" in the Tirah area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, an intelligence officer said on condition of anonymity. The Pakistani Taliban…
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Former Niger Delta militant leader and chief executive officer of Tantita Security Services Limited, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, has alleged that the Nigerian Navy is aiding and abetting oil theft in the Niger Delta. He disclosed that naval personnel had severally shot at his men, Department of State Service (DSS) officials, and men of the…
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The Kwara Government on Tuesday lamented the low breastfeeding rate among nursing mothers in the state. Dr. Amina El-Imam, Kwara Commissioner for Health, made the observation in Ilorin during the Training of Secondary Healthcare Workers in Kwara State, on Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
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Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has expressed concern over setbacks vitiating the integrity and relevance of the law profession in Nigeria due to the unprofessional conduct of some members of the bar and bench. Senator Ewhrudjakpo, who stated this during a courtesy visit by the Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN), Niger Delta…
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Moscow is battling to avoid the "disease" of "chronic" inflation throughout the Russian economy, the head of the central bank said Tuesday in a stark warning over the dangers of rising prices. Prices have accelerated rapidly since Russia launched its military offensive on Ukraine—a negative spillover into the domestic economy of the huge sums Moscow…