Three suspects allegedly involved in passport racketeering have been arrested by operatives of the Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The suspects, identified as Etaoghere Cyril, Okunika Joy, and Adehaka Blessing, were paraded at the NIS passport…
The Kebbi State Government has pledged sustained support to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to curb human trafficking and illegal immigration in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala, gave the assurance on Monday in Birnin…
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Interior to investigate the circumstances causing the delay in the issuance and renewal of passports by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The Upper Chamber also asked the committee to probe the contract for…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has drafted a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, as part of new measures to enhance blue border security. Comptroller General of Immigration Service, Isah Jere Idris disclosed…
Federal Government has announced that Nigerians with expired passports in the diaspora can be admitted into the country without visas. Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) made the announcement on Monday in a letter addressed to all heads of missions, airlines, immigration…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reacted to the outrage over the disparity in charges for passport. Nigerians are condemning the different rates on the NIS website for states in the North and South. The screenshots posted on social media…
The Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Imo Command, Mr Okey Ezugwu, on Thursday in Owerri warned passport racketeers to desist from the act or face severe consequences for their activities. Ezugwu told the Newsmen that the Command was out…
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has announced the suspension of receiving and processing of all fresh passport applications nationwide until June 1. Babandede, while briefing journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, said that a new passport regime…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Oyo State Command, has rescued 40 human traffic victims and arrested 10 trafficking offenders in year 2020. The NIS Comptroller in the state, Usman Babangida, disclosed this on Wednesday in Ibadan. Babangida said that 30…
