Nigeria Immigration Service

NIS Seme receives 66 trafficked Nigerians from Ghana

The Seme Area Command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday evening received 66 trafficked Nigerians from Ghana. The 66 trafficked Nigerians arrived Seme-Krake Joint Border Post office of immigration at about 4.00.p.m. There are 59 women including children and…

Immigration clears passport backlog of 204,332

The Nigeria Immigration Service has cleared the passport backlog of 204,332 in five weeks. The collection of passport had become an inconvenience for many Nigerians who had complained of delay in collection thereby affecting their tourism plans. Recall that the…

NIS declares state of emergency on passport

The Acting Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Caroline Adepoju, on Friday, announced a state of emergency on Passport issues in the country. Adepoju said during her working visit to Lagos that there was an urgent need to address the…

Immigration records peaceful election in Kwara

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says Kwara has recorded a peaceful 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Kwara. The Comptroller of the service in the state, Mr Aminu Shamsuddin, confirmed the peaceful conduct of the exercise in an interview…

Election: Immigration deploys 1,000 personnel in Kwara

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has deployed about 1,000 personnel for the upcoming general elections in Kwara. The Comptroller of NIS in the state, Mr Aminu Shamsuddin, confirmed this in llorin on Tuesday on the Command’s preparation for…