FG strengthens border security, automates travel document systems to combat migrant smuggling
The Federal Government of Nigeria has implemented automated verification systems for travel documents to combat migrant smuggling and bolster border ...
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NIS places Yahaya Bello on watch list amid N80.2 billion fraud charges
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) on Thursday placed on its watchlist the embattled immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya ...
FG announces revised guidelines for recruitment into para-military agencies
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced the federal government's revised guidelines for recruitment into four para-military agencies.
“Hypertension burden is highest in Southeast Nigeria with 44% prevalence” – NIS President
The President of the NIS highlighted that the South-East geopolitical zone in Nigeria bears the highest burden of hypertension in ...
NIS launches passport office in Ikorodu
As part of efforts to ensure passports are processed and issued speedily to applicants, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has ...
NIS to deploy e-gates to airports for better migration management – CG
The substantive Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Caroline Adepoju, has indicated that the Service plans to ...
President Tinubu confirms Adepoju as the Substantive Comptroller General of Immigration
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the appointment of Wura-Ola Adepoju as the substantive Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigerian Immigration ...
Passport delay: Not all types of passport issuance have timeline of two weeks – NIS Clarifies
The Nigeria Immigration Service's (NIS) Acting Comptroller General, Caroline Adepoju, has clarified that there is not a uniform two-week timeline ...
Nigeria Immigration Service says all passport backlog has been cleared
NIS is encouraging Nigerians who have applied for International Passports but have not yet collected them to visit the passport ...
NIS cleared 60,000 passport backlogs in 4 days – Minister of Interior
The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has officially announced the swift resolution of nearly 60,000 passport backlogs, all accomplished ...
