Nigerian Immigration Service

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Omoleye Omoruyi April 20, 2020

#BopDaddyChallenge: Did the Nigerian Immigration Service shoot itself on this one?

Religion. Yes, that's the word. The word that has led many in divisive ways. The word too many people misinterpret. The word that causes more people every other day to…

Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq July 27, 2018

The Big 5: FG increases passport validity to 10 years; says reconstruction of Apapa-Oshodi Expressway will commence in 2 weeks and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Federal Government has approved a 10-year validity period for the Nigerian passport to reduce the stress involved in getting a renewal…

Omoleye Omoruyi September 20, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Behold the latest inductee into the MRA ‘FOI hall of shame’: Nigeria Immigration Service

The Media Rights Agenda has named the Nigerian Immigration Service as the new inductee into its ‘FOI hall of shame'. MRA's freedom of information programme manager, Ridwan Sulaiman stated this…

Omoleye Omoruyi August 28, 2017

Immigration service bans cash payments at offices

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Monday, in Abuja announced the ban of cash payments for passport processing as part of efforts to eliminate corruption at all passport offices nationwide.‎ The…

Omoleye Omoruyi August 17, 2017

Nigerian Immigration top officials arrested for employment fraud

According to the spokesman of the Nigeria immigration service (NIS), Sunday James said the arrest of suspected recruitment fraudsters and senior officers in the service involved in job racketeering has…

Azeez December 5, 2016

Finally immigration releases Ahmad Salkida’s passport

International Journalist, Ahmad Salkida has revealed that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has released his international passport which was earlier seized. Salkida had been declared wanted by the Nigerian Army…

Sola March 15, 2015

A year after, we remember the botched NIS recruitment exercise… in pictures

by Anike Jacobs Today, Saturday, March 14, we remember the 18 persons who died in the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment exercise in 2014. It's exactly a year today and we…

February 18, 2014

Opinion: The rot in the Nigerian Immigration Service

by Chinasa Ikelu I waited for some minutes at the collection room and my passport was given to me without delay, without having to pay three thousand Naira – which…

November 5, 2013

Sad news: Confusion at police lecture as immigration officer collapses and dies

by Adeola Balogun An immigration officer who was giving a lecture in Niger State reportedly slumped and died during the event leaving the attendees in shock. Abdulrasaq Umar Ruma, an…

July 18, 2013

Illegal aliens: 8 Filipinos arrested for working with expired visas in Lagos

by Rachel Ogbu .Photo: cruisenigeria Eight Filipinos have been arrested in Ikeja area of Lagos state on Tuesday following a general raid by the Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service.…

July 6, 2013

Insecurity: NIS deports 147 Nigeriens, Chadians from Ondo

by Rachel Ogbu Photo: The Citizen The Nigerian Immigration Service has deported about 147 citizens of Niger Republic and Chad illegally resident in Akure, Ondo State capital. The move is…

December 3, 2012

Boko Haram gunmen kill policemen, burn churches in Borno

by Isi Esene In what is now becoming a weekly orgy of violence, gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, yesterday killed at-least two police…

August 25, 2012

Busted: Immigration arrests 13 Chinese for prostitution

by Chi Ibe The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Friday in Abuja paraded 13 Chinese nationals who were arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution in the country. A distress…

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