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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Urges Nigerians in Diaspora to Support Nation’s Growth

August 22, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Urges Nigerians in Diaspora to Support Nation’s Growth

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Tinubu urges Nigerians in diaspora to support nation’s growth President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians living abroad to contribute their knowledge, skills, and resources toward the country’s development. He made the call during an... Read More

diaspora, EFCC, inflation, information, Nigerian News, NIS, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

August 18, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigeria Begins Deportation of 42 Asians Convicted of Cybercrime

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Nigeria begins deportation of 42 Asians convicted of cybercrime The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced the deportation of 42 Asians (Chinese and Philippine nationals) convicted of cyberterrorism and Ponzi scheme offences. The deportees are... Read More

Federal Government, information, NDLEA, News, Nigerian News, NIS, nlc, NSITF, reports, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | EFCC Confirms Killing Of Its Official, Shuns Unkind Comments

January 20, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | EFCC Confirms Killing Of Its Official, Shuns Unkind Comments

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. EFCC confirms killing of its official, shuns unkind comments The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) released a statement confirming the death of its official, who was shot dead during an operation that took place... Read More

2023 Presidential election results, Aminu Salisu, dangote refinery, EFCC, Fuel Price, information, News, NIS, police, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | MTN Raises Data Prices as Telecoms Begin to Enforce Tariff Hike

October 22, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | MTN Reveals Telcos Might Suspend USSD Services Over ₦50 Billion Debt

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. MTN reveals Telcos might suspend USSD services over ₦50 billion debt MTN has revealed that if the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) do not produce a way to address... Read More

air peace, Bobrisky, economy, information, Jeff Bezos, MTN, News, NIS, Politics, Top 5 stories of the day, uk

Gen Z protests around the world

September 28, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | #FearlessOctober Protest: Police Invites Organisers of #FearlessOctober Protest

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. #FearlessOctober Protest: Police invites organisers of #FearlessOctober Protest The Nigerian Police Force has called organisers and supporters of the upcoming protest for a meeting ahead of the protest scheduled for October 1, Nigeria’s Independence Day.... Read More

#FearlessOctober Protest, corruption, Dam, information, News, NIS, nysc, passport, Politics, Top 5 stories of the day

Court orders NIMC and others to release Ukpo’s Biodata to Ekweremadu

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others to release the certified true copy (CTC) of David Ukpo’s biodata to former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. Ekweremadu, alongside his wife, were arrested by the UK Metropolitan Police last Tuesday and arraigned at... Read More

Beatrice, David Ukpo Nwamini, Ekweremadu, NIMC, NIS, Stanbic IBTC, UBA

October 4, 2017

Immigration recruitment fraud: How applicants’ registration fees was shared – Witnesses

Two prosecution witnesses have narrated how the sum of N675,675,000 realised from 675,675 applicants for job placements at Nigerian Immigration Services in 2014 was shared. They testified in the ongoing trial of the then Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and others on charges of recruitment fraud. Recall that they were charged after job applicants died... Read More

Abba Moro, fee, NIS, recruitment fraud, shared

September 7, 2017

NEMA receives 121 Nigerian returnees from Libya

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Wednesday, said 121 Nigerians stranded in Libya have returned. The Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Suleiman Yakubu, received them on behalf of the federal government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that NEMA had on August 29 received another batch of 139 returnees from Libya. NAN reports that the total... Read More

FAAN, IOM, NEMA, nigerian returnees from Libya, NIS

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 begun. ‎‎James confirmed in an interview with NAN that the NIS has commenced investigations and arrested some of the suspects. Highlights of the interview: The... Read More

employment fraud, Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, Sunday James

YNaija Analysis: What is to be gained with the new NIS policy on international passports?

by Wareez Odunayo It will be a sad news to many Nigerians who are yet to obtain their National Identification Number from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and are willing to obtain or renew their international passport as the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed that the ID number will be one of the... Read More

Thinking Through

international passport, Mohammaed Babandede, NIMC, NIS, ynaija analysis

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

8 agencies allowed to operate at the ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has clarified that eight agencies of the Federal Government are allowed to operate and be representated at the ports in the country by virtue of a 2011 presidential directive. A statement signed by Ibrahim Nasiru, a Principal Manager, Public Affairs at the Authority listed the eight agencies as Nigerian Ports... Read More

DSS, NDLEA, nigerian police, NIMASA, NIS, NPA

September 20, 2016

‘How human traffickers use donkeys, motorcycles to transport victims’

The Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kaduna State Command, Mohammed Yaro on Monday said human traffickers have devised a new method of transporting their victims to other countries through donkeys and motorcycles. Yaro said this while parading 11 victims of trafficking who were picked up in various areas of the state. He said the... Read More

Donkeys, human traffickers, human trafficking, illegal immigration, motorcycles, Nigeria immigration service, NIS

August 23, 2016

We will go on with the re-screening of 2,000 dismissed recruits – Immigration Service

Unperturbed by their continued protests, the Nigeria Immigration Service on Tuesday said it would still go ahead with the re-screening of 2,000 dismissed officers in 2015. The Service spokesperson, Ekpedeme King, said the re-screening would take place as scheduled at the NIS Headquarters, Abuja, from August 29 to September 4. He said, “The background checks... Read More

#NigeriaImmigration2000, 2000 dismissed recruits, Dismissed recruits, Nigeria immigration service, NIS

August 20, 2016

#NigeriaImmigration2000: When a government leaves its youth out in the cold – the story so far

A large number of aggrieved Immigration officers, who were dismissed from the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) last year, staged a protest yesterday at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. They were mostly ignored by government officials. Following the botched 2014 recruitment exercise into the NIS where several persons lost their lives, the Federal Government last year announced... Read More

#NigeriaImmigration2000, Abuja, FG, Ministry of interior, NIS, Recruitment

August 20, 2016

The Explainer: ‘Aunty Oby’ marched yet again to Aso Rock, but not for the Chibok Girls

On a number of occasions over the last 2 years and change, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili have had cause to march directly to Aso Villa to demand the release of the Chibok Girls. The movement for their release shows no sign of slowing down, especially with the release last week of a video showing many of... Read More

Abubakar Shekau, Aso Rock, Chibok girls, David Parradang, Kure Martins Abeshi, Mohammed Babandede, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, Nigeria Immigration, NIS, Oby Ezekwesili

August 16, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: 2,000 sacked NIS applicants to be reinstated | Power generation hits 3,000MW | Donald Trump doing badly in swing state polls | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist FG sacks 23 prison officers and suspends 11 over jailbreak- YNaija In case you need 5 reasons not to take Jibrin and his allegations serious- YNaija FG set to reinstate sacked 2,000 NIS applicants- Punch Power generation hits 3,000MW- YNaija Nigerian Army kills 16 in continued offensive against... Read More

applicants, Buhari, clintin, Dogara, Fashola, Jibrin, NIS, Power, Prison, reinstated, trump

We lack adequate facilities to secure seaports – Immigration

The Nigeria Immigration Service has lamented that its officials are inadequately equipped to secure the maritime domain. This was said by the Assistant Comptroller-General Immigration, Border Patrol and Marine Service Headquarters Abuja, Saro-John Uaebari, at a three-day capacity building workshop on interagency cooperation held in Lagos. The workshop was carried out in partnership with the... Read More

Assistant Comptroller General Immigration, inadequate facilities, Nigeria immigration service, NIS, Saro-John Uaebari, secure seaports

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

Here are the top five stories to monitor today. 1) Niger Delta declares cease fire Militants in the Niger Delta have agreed to sheathe their swords and negotiate with the federal government. They however, made a list of demands, including the release of Nnamdi Kanu and Sambo Dasuki. 2) #AliFuneral: dignitaries attend the burial of... Read More

Ali mohmmed, bill clinton, Buhari, IBB, Jordan, militancy, nigeria, NIS, Recruitment

Abba Moro

2014 NIS recruitment: ‘We were not ready’ – Ex-Immigration boss

Former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, David Shikfu Paradang, on Friday, informed an Abuja Federal High Court of how the ill-fated recruitment exercise into the NIS in 2014 was carried out. The Former NIS boss disclosed to the court that the then Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, had failed to carry him... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Interior Minister, job scam, job seekers, Moro, NIS, Paradang, recriutment

Why some former ministers, governors and senators will soon be arrested

In September 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari directed illegal holders of diplomatic/official passports to return them. But many refused to comply. Hence, several former ministers, governors, lawmakers and retired public office holders who are still holding on to official/diplomatic passports will soon be arrested. Recently appointed Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mohammad Babandede, on... Read More

‘What you got', diplomatic passport, governors, lawmakers, NIS, public office holders, senators

‘We can’t say whether Fulani herdsmen are Nigerians or not’ – NIS

There is no evidence to prove that the herdsmen involved in the killing of farmers and villagers across the country are immigrants who come into Nigeria from neighbouring countries, says the Nigeria Immigration Service. According to the NIS spokesperson, Ekpedeme King, the Service can’t conclude on the nationalities of the herdsmen, as the agency hasn’t... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Fulani herdsmen, nigeria, NIS

Abba Moro

Why Abba Moro was set free and others asked to pay N100m

Former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and his co-accused, were on Thursday, granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Moro and 2 others were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of defrauding graduate applicants to the tune of N675m in the March 15, 2014 National Immigration Services recruitment exercise. Justice Anwuli... Read More

Abba Moro, bail, NIS

February 3, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘NASS can’t stop hike in electricity tariff’ | Why 6 Britons were deported | Trump blames voters, media for loss | More stories

We are not involved in the alleged seizure of merchant ship – IPOB, MASSOB. Vanguard $650,000 subsidy case against Lawan reopened by ICPC. Leadership Group condemns Falana’s move against Okonjo-Iweala. Vanguard FG tells NASS it can’t stop hike in electricity tariff. Leadership Former Chief of Air Staff, Amosu says he’s not returning arms funds. YNaija... Read More

Amosu, Dariye, FG, IPOB, MASSOB, NASS, NIS, tracklist

February 1, 2016

Nigeria Immigration bosses accused of ‘illegal recruitment’

An illegal recruitment of 300 personnel is alleged to have been perpetrated by the top management officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service. Punch Newspapers reports that the personnel were employed into the NIS, in December 2015, on inspector cadre (levels 1-8). The employed personnel were reportedly placed on various ranks, including Inspector, Assistant Inspector, Immigration... Read More

illegal, illegal bunkering, NIS, Recruitment

Abba Moro

October 20, 2015

EFCC interrogates former Minister, Abba Moro

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has quizzed the former minister of interior, Abba Moro, over the failed recruitment exercise of the Nigeria Immigration Service in 2014. The NIS recruitment exercise of March 2014, saw 700,772 candidates pay N1000 each for a mere 4,000 available slots. The crowd attracted for the test resulted in a... Read More

Abba Moro, EFCC, Immigration, NIS

August 21, 2015

Immigration says ISIS chief never applied for Nigerian visa

The Comptroller General of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), David Parrandang, has said there was no record of application for the visa for ISIS chief, Ahmed Al Assir, who was arrested on his way to Nigeria via Cairo. Parrandang, in an interview in Abuja on Thursday said he was awaiting the Federal Government’s investigation ordered by President Muhammadu... Read More

AL Assir, Isis, nigeria, NIS

Why Abati and other aides of GEJ were stripped of their passports

Not less 12 close aides of former President Goodluck Jonathan have surrendered their official passports to the Nigeria Immigration Service. Vanguard reports that the official passports of the former aides of Dr Jonathan were withdrawn in order to prevent misuse and conflict with new aides of President Muhammadu Buhari, who took over from them. The former aides... Read More

aides, Goodluck Jonathan, NIS, officials, passports, reuben abati

NIS Recruitment scandal: One year later, justice is still not served

by Esenwa patrick According to Howard Zinn, “there is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people”.Exactly one year ago, 15th of March, 2014, 19 innocent Nigerians in their quest for a better life and to leave behind the burden of unemployment lost their lives in a mass murder tagged the Nigeria... Read More

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The brutal scam by a government against its youth, the ‘NIS recruitment tragedy’

by Godwin Akanfe Its been a year since the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro unlawfully took advantage of his position and defrauded about 700,000 poor, job seeking Nigerians with job vacancies in the Nigeria Immigration Service. In doing so, he also took advantage of the high unemployment rate in the country, and a knowledge that... Read More

Abba Moro, NIS, Recruitment, stampede

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