…place. The issue had also prompted clarification from the Federal Government and the Nigeria Immigration Service. On September 8, the Federal Government denied introducing additional charges for the passport intervention exercise, saying applicants were required to pay only the official passport fees, apart from applic…
…exploit and control vulnerable Nigerians. Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, said NIS had intensified border surveillance and migration management to identify and disrupt activities linked to irregular migration and human trafficking. Akinlabi said t…
…said Nigeria's borders are not closed and therefore cannot be reopened, adding that the Nigeria Immigration Service, which falls under his ministry, manages active border crossings across multiple states.A timeline of border reopeningsThe minister pointed to a sequence of official reopenings stretching over several yea…
Immigration officer k!lls self in accidental discharge in Abuja An officer with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Joseph Ali, has reportedly d!ed after a locally fabricated rifle he was handling accidentally discharged and struck him in the left eye in Abuja. Sahara Reporters reports that the incident occurred at…
…for passport issuance The Federal Government has directed the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Kemi Nanna Nandap, to immediately deploy a dedicated team to the United Kingdom to ease the processing and issuance of passports to Nigerians. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has assured Nigerians that passport services remain available nationwide despite the relocation of passport printing operations to its Central Personalisation Centre at the Service Headquarters in Abuja. The service said the move was purely operational and would not affect the processing…
…The students’ body said the passport centralisation programme being implemented by the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, is a nationwide operational reform aimed at improving security, efficiency and service delivery, rather than a regional agenda. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, the caucus urged N…
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested 12 suspects allegedly linked to a network marketing group, QNET/IGNITE, over suspected involvement in irregular migration and related offences. The Service said the operation was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to tackle cross-border crim…
Nigeria Immigration Service dismantles alleged transnational human trafficking network, arrest 12 foreigners The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said it dismantled a fraudulent network marketing ring linked to the QNET/IGNITE group, arrested 12 suspects, including the alleged syndicate leader, and rescued two victims…
…the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, through email and also reached out to the Nigeria Immigration Service on its social media platforms and WhatsApp. “Every effort ended in silence. No positive result, no reply except later with zero effect,” he wrote. Frustrated by the delay, Ike said he contacted a retired…
Xenophob!a: Deny Tyla and her team visas into Nigeria - BBNaija star, Pere, appeals to Nigeria Immigration Service Reality TV star and actor Pere Egbi has joined a growing segment of Nigerians demanding a boycott of South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla's upcoming concert scheduled for December in Lagos. Taking to X…
The Nigeria Immigration Service refuted claims that its online portal redirected applicant payments to Dunamis International Gospel CentreBorder officials declared that no private or religious entity acts as a payment intermediary for travel document processingSecurity personnel launched an investigation to track down…
…with agencies including the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Federal Road Safety Corps, allowing birth records to be verified for passport applications, driver's licences, bank accounts and other official transactions.He added that citizens can now register births…
Seventy-three Public Relations Officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service have been inducted into the professional ranks of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations following the successful completion of the Institute’s Training and Certification Programme at the Service Headquarters in Abuja. In a post on X on Satu…
…and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cleared the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, of any involvement in its ongoing investigation into an alleged visa fraud scheme. The anti-graft agency clarified that Kemi Nandap is not a suspect in the case and has not been implicated i…
…Police Force, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigerian Correctional Service. “No single agency can effectively tackle today’s complex security challenges. Our collaboration significantly improved operational effectiveness and contributed to the…
…Nigerian Embassy and its regional consulates following an immediate policy shift by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The directive comes after the immigration authority officially disengaged Online Integrated Solution (OIS Services), the long-standing third-party enterprise that previously operated Nigeria's prim…
…networks as conventional military operations. The Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service are equally modernising border management through intelligence-driven enforcement and technology-enabled surveillance. Their efforts to combat illicit trade, irregular migration, wildlife trafficking, currency…
…and reception processes, including the National Emergency Management Agency, the Nigeria Immigration Service, and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The minister called on state governments to complement the federal government's efforts by assisting returnees to settle back into their communities. "There is no…
…toward Nigerians. Instead, a Rwandan national must apply in advance, navigate the Nigeria Immigration Service portal, submit the required documentation, and pay a tourist visa fee of between $160 and $180 USD as of 2025. That is not a reciprocal arrangement. That is Nigeria collecting a toll from a neighbour who has le…
…and facilitated by networks that exploit weaknesses in enforcement mechanisms. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) must also strengthen its capacity to identify and intercept dangerous elements entering the country. Nigeria's security challenges are increasingly interconnected with regional and transnational criminal…
…that the process has become increasingly cumbersome despite recent reforms by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). They accused immigration officials of creating bottlenecks that have made passport applications and renewals almost impossible, even as the government introduced a contactless renewal system aimed at eas…
…of Interior by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in August 2023. His ministry oversees the Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Federal Fire Service. Since his appointment, the minister has been credited with several reforms, including the digit…
…a visa for up to 30 days for tourism, business and official engagements, with the Nigeria Immigration Service directed to implement the arrangement across airports, seaports and land borders.
Armed personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, and the Amotekun Corps were on Saturday deployed to the polling unit where Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, was expected to cast his vote. Officials of the three security agencies arrived at the polling ce…