Immigration

Beyond Japa: Nigerians Share What They Sacrificed to Japa — Was It Worth It?

Beyond Japa: Nigerians Share What They Sacrificed to Japa — Was It Worth It?

No one talks about the pressure young Nigerians face as the first in their families to leave the country. In this interview, we have spoken with three people who made the daring decision to leave everything and everyone they’ve ever known behind in search of greener pastures. Has life been fair to them since they... Read More

Immigration, Japa, seeking greener pastures

January 27, 2022

6 things we learnt from Tariq’s Twitter Spaces conversation about immigration

Immigration is an age-long conversation. Humanity has been on the move and will continue to be. Some people move in search of work or economic opportunities, for academic tourism, to join family members or simply to experience another geographical location other than theirs. Others move to escape conflict, persecution, terrorism, or human rights violations. Still... Read More

Africans, Afro-Americans, Immigration, Tariq Nasheed

The YNaija Cover – the 18th of June

Follow the links to read our latest stories: ”Beasts of No Nation”s Abraham Attoh will star in Nigerian immigrant drama ”Tazmanian Devil” The Big 5: France snatch victory against Super Falcons to reach last 16; INEC must produce server used for 2019 polls – Peter Obi | Other top stories The Late 5: Suicide... Read More

Baditry, Bello Mattawale, dubai, Immigration, Inspector General of Police, London, Mohammed Adamu, Nigeria police, Nigerian High Commission, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), YCover, Zamfara

November 30, 2017

Maina has 3 passports but has not travelled since 2013 – Immigration

The Nigeria Immigration Service on Thursday said former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdurasheed Maina has not left Nigeria since 2013. Comptroller-General of the NIS, Mohammed Babandede, disclosed this on Thursday when he appeared before a House of Representatives panel probing the reinstatement of Maina. He, however stated that the service... Read More

Abdulrasheed Maina, Immigration, passports, travelled

November 16, 2017

The Big 5: U.S.’ claims to Abacha loot, NCC’s new idea and, other stories

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The NCC is set to give directives to telecommunications firms to give 14 days grace to data users to renew their data or finish the unused data. Considering the loot is in dollars, the United States has said it would not release a said... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Abacha loot, data usage, expatriates, Immigration, ncc, Suicide bomber attack, Yemi Osinbajo

November 16, 2017

FG withdraws residence permits of expatriates in 5 firms including Atiku’s Intels

The Comptroller-General (CG) of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede, has revoked the residence permits of the expatriate workers in six companies, including Intels Nigeria Ltd., which co-belongs to former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar. Highlights: The affected workers were also directed to leave the country on or before November 30, 2017, failing which they might be deported. The Immigration... Read More

atiku abubakar, expatriates, Immigration, Intels, Muhammad Babandede

November 6, 2017

The trend of Nigerians emigrating is no longer funny and this confirms it

It has been reported by the BBC that 26 Nigerian women have lost their lives while attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea. The women are suspected to have been sexually abused and murdered afterwards. The trend – a reference: Having successfully got to Libya, en route Europe, 826 Nigerians got stranded in Libya and had to return... Read More

emigration, Immigration

October 10, 2017

Trump slams Democrats for not ‘caring’ about America’s safety

As the new DACA legislation poses to be a herculean task for the Congress owing to the Democrats uncompromising stand of a clean bill without any attachments, President Trump has accused the opposition parry leaders of being retrogressive and unconcerned about the nation’s weak borders. Trump who conferred with Democrats leaders in the Senate and... Read More

Democrats, donald trump, Immigration

October 6, 2017

How Justice Ngwuta used two similar passports interchangeably – NIS

The Nigerian Immigration service (NIS) on Friday said Justice of the Supreme Court, Sylvester Ngwuta used two similar standard international passports interchangeably. The NIS said this at the Federal High Court, Abuja where Ngwuta is standing trial. Background: Ngwuta was among seven superior court judges that were arrested between October 7 and 8, 2016 after the DSS... Read More

Immigration, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, similar passports

September 13, 2017

U.S. to refuse visa applications from 4 countries in deportation crackdown

In the latest demonstration to crack down on illegal immigrants, the U.S. State Department will from Wednesday stop issuing certain kinds of visas to selected citizens of Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea and Sierra Leone due to the affected nations refusal to take back US deportees. According to Reuters, the new policy sent out in cables by Secretary... Read More

.US, Department of State, Immigration

September 6, 2017

Leaked document shows UK will end free movement of labour after Brexit

According to an 82-page proposal in the UK Home Office leaked to The Guardian, Britain will end the free movement of labour immediately after Brexit and would only make entry exclusive to highly-skilled EU workers. The proposal marked as highly sensitive and dated August 2017, outlines the UK’s new immigration policy upon Brexit which emphasizes... Read More

Brexit, Immigration, uk

August 15, 2017

Trump’s immigration reforms to yield $1 trillion by 2027

by Adedotun Michael An extensive report by the Heritage Foundation has revealed that President Donald Trump’s merit immigration reform will save $1 trillion in various taxpayer-funded welfare and aid programs, Breitbart reports. The $1 trillion cost-saving will be gained by halving one decade’s inflow of unskilled immigrants who will be dependent on taxpayer aid during their working... Read More

$1 trillion, donald trump, Immigration

NIMC clarifies Immigration’s enforcement of identity number

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Thursday said the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) enforcement call dors not say national e-ID card, but National Identification Number (NIN). The NIS had on Wednesday said it would not renew or issue International Passport to anybody without the National Identification Number (NIN) starting from January 1, 2018. NIMC... Read More

identity number, Immigration, NIMC, NIN, passport

This is how the hunter became the hunted over Trump’s immigration law

White House senior adviser Stephen Miller engaged in a heated debate with CNN star anchor Jim Acosta over President Trump’s move to overhaul legal immigration during a press briefing on Wednesday. In what started out as a not-so-innocent line of questioning, Acosta put the senior adviser in a tight corner when he supported his criticism... Read More

cnn, Immigration, Jim Acosta, Stephen miller, white house

Nigerians without identity number will not be issued passport from 2018 – immigration

Nigerians without National Identification Number issued by the National Identity Management Commission will not be able to procure Nigerian passport as from January 1, 2018. Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. Mohammed Babandede, disclosed this to State House correspondents after a meeting of database harmonisation committee held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday.... Read More

identity number, Immigration, National Passport, Nigeriand, NIN

International passport

Nigeria to begin local production of e-passports

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has said there are plans to produce Nigerian e-passports in the country. Babandede disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Interior came on an oversight visit. He said the immigration service was working with the Federal Government... Read More

e-passports, Immigration, nigeria, Production

HND/BSC dichotomy: FG approves equal salaries in para-military services

To end the dichotomy between holders of HND and University degrees, the Federal Government has ordered the regularization of salaries, in all the Para-military services. The Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Board, therefore, would have all officers with HND upgraded to COMPASS 08, which is the salary grade level for holders of degree certificates... Read More

civil defence, fire service, HND, Immigration, Prisons Service, university degree

How Justice Ngwuta used two passports at the same time – Immigration

Justice Sylvanus Ngwuta of the Supreme Court used two active international passports at the same time, an official of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) told a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. A Deputy Controller of the NIS in Benue, Tanko Nuhu Kutana said Ngwuta was issued with an international passport in 2014 with expiry date on Nov... Read More

Immigration, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, NIS, two passports

Wyclef Jean says Trump has utilized his most powerful weapon

In the wake of President Trump’s travel ban being rejected by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, Grammy award winning rapper Wyclef Jean sends an empowering message to immigrants and refugees, “America wouldn’t be great without you”. “When it comes to me and the travel ban, I always speak loud and clear in the sense... Read More

Americans, Haiti, Immigration, supreme court, travel ban, trump, Washington, Wyclef Jean

175 Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya

About 175 Nigerians on Tuesday voluntarily returned from Libya. The returnees arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 7:50 pm in a chartered Nouvelair aircraft with registration number TS-INA. The returnees were made up of of 34 males, 122 females, 10 children and nine infants. They were brought back by the International Organisation for... Read More

175 Nigerians, Immigration, libya, return, voluntarily

Trump approves extreme visa vetting, targets social media accounts

The Trump administration proposes a new questionnaire format for visa applicants worldwide that would require social media handles dating back to five years and biographical information going back 15 years. Approved May 23 by the Office of Management and Budget, the questionnaire is part of the administration’s effort to tighten the screening of visitors to... Read More

Border wall, immigrant, Immigration, questionnaire, trump, vetting, visa

Thought Experiment: What if France had given Donald Trump a “BFF” by electing Marine Le Pen?

by Soma Oj. Right now, Emmanuel Macron is probably locating his bearings withing the enormous and beautiful Champs Elysees as the new President of France. The youngest too. At 39, Macron beat his major rival, the older and more experienced Marine Le Pen who took over ad reshaped her father’s National Front party for the... Read More

Thinking Through

donald trump, Emmanuel Macron, EU, euro, Gérard Araud, Immigration, Marine Le Pen

“They’re all getting the hell out” | Trump blows hot on illegal immigrants

by Itunuoluwa Adebo According to Fox News , President Trump has said criminal illegal immigrants are “getting the hell out” of the U.S. or being thrown behind bars, as he also took to Twitter to rail against gangs like MS-13 and the Obama administration policies he claims allowed them to thrive in American cities. In... Read More

border policy, Deportation, Immigration, trump

US Immigration and Customs arrests double under Trump

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 21,362 immigrants, mostly convicted criminals, from January through mid-March, compared to 16,104 during the same period last year, according to statistics requested by The Washington Post. Immigration arrests rose 32.6 percent in the first weeks of the Trump administration, with newly empowered federal agents intensifying their pursuit of not just... Read More

arrests, criminals, immigrants, Immigration, trump administration

Nigerians stop deportation of Nigerian aboard a Lagos-bound KLM flight (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana Nigerians aboard a KLM flight heading to Lagos from Amsterdam, Holland stopped the deportation of a Nigerian handcuffed by security officials on the flight. In a video shared by UK-based Nigerian journalist, Kayode Ogundamisi, Nigerians on the flights insisted that the man set to be deported must be dropped from the flight.... Read More

Deportation, Immigration, KLM, nigerians, Security officials

Trump’s “wall of Jericho” to require vast amounts of private land

The order for the immediate construction of a Mexico border wall have been issued and the specification outlined: 30 feet high and “aesthetically pleasing.” Now, it seems the next thing on President Trump’s list for building his “big, beautiful wall” is to hire more lawyers for a torturous and expensive battle over private land. The... Read More

Immigration, lawyers, mexico, trump, wall

Just In: Italy deports 37 Nigerians

by Dolapo Adelana The Italian government has deported another batch of Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences in the country. Barely two weeks after deporting 33 Nigerians, another set of 37 Nigerians arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMlA) Lagos, on Tuesday night. The deportees, all males, were brought back in a chartered aircraft with registration... Read More

37 Nigerians, crime, Deportees, Immigration, Italy

February 26, 2017

FG eases visa procedures for foreigners

by Dolapo Adelana The Federal Government has reviewed the visa processes for foreigners who wish to visit Nigeria for business and tourism purposes, with a view to removing bureaucratic bottleneck and encouraging business travellers and tourists, thus giving a boost to the economy. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the Minister of Information... Read More

Ease of doing business, FG, foreigners, Immigration, visas

February 20, 2017

See Trump’s reason for inventing Sweden terror attack

by Dolapo Adelana US President Donald Trump says his statement on terror attacks in Sweden was based on a broadcast on Fox News. Trump had during a rally in Florida said Sweden was part of the European countries facing terror attacks due to the immigration policy in Europe. However, his claim turned out to be... Read More

donald trump, Florida rally, fox news, Immigration, Sweden, Terror attack

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