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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | MTN Reveals Telcos Might Suspend USSD Services Over ₦50 Billion Debt
MTN reveals Telcos might suspend USSD services over ₦50 billion debt Jeff Bezos and Rockefeller offer $25M for mini-grid developers in Nigeria Dangote Refinery fails to deliver 1.065 billion litres…
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | #FearlessOctober Protest: Police Invites Organisers of #FearlessOctober Protest
#FearlessOctober Protest: Police invites organisers of #FearlessOctober Protest Four corrupt policemen being questioned for extorting ₦1m from NYSC members Lagos and Ogun State warn residents ahead of Oyan Dam release…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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#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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Beware of money-for-job offers on fake websites – NIS warns job seekers
by Ranti Joseph The Comptroller-General at Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) David Parradang on Saturday has urged Nigerians seeking employment into the service to disregard money-for-job offers by individuals, saying they…
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Missing billions! Abba Moro! They jumped the fence! | These are the top 10 scandals of 2014
by Wilfred Okiche What a year! Some of the 10 stories that made up this list were tragic and demand our collective sober reflection while some just made us…
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Immigrations banned 8000 people from checking out – when?
by Isi Esene A total of 7,836 Nigerians were prevented from travelling out of the country by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) within the first six months of 2014. In…
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The September Standard
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- Boadicea The Victorious’ “Defender” Fragrance Makes a Bold Entrance in Lagos
- Art Unmasked: Lagos Art Salon Brings Nigerian Art into the Spotlight
- Skin is In Foundation by RLG x Anita Brows: A New Player in Nigeria’s Beauty Market
- T.I Nathan SS25 Lookbook: A Contemporary Ode to Elegance and Edge
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
The September Standard
- 2024: A Transformative Year for Fashion in Nigeria and Beyond + Top 50 Nigerians in Fashion in 2024
- Boadicea The Victorious’ “Defender” Fragrance Makes a Bold Entrance in Lagos
- Art Unmasked: Lagos Art Salon Brings Nigerian Art into the Spotlight
- Skin is In Foundation by RLG x Anita Brows: A New Player in Nigeria’s Beauty Market
- T.I Nathan SS25 Lookbook: A Contemporary Ode to Elegance and Edge
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy