The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of passport application fees, with the new rates set to take effect on September 1, 2025. The announcement was made on Thursday by ACI AS Akinlabi, the service public relations officer of the NIS. Under the revised structure, a 32-page passport with five-year validity will […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the next phase of its Contactless Passport Application system, set to roll out in Europe, the United Kingdom, and Ireland on February 7. According to a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, the roll out follows the successful launch of the […]
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, says the Federal Government is committed to effective border control and working conditions of officers and men at the borders. Nandap said this when she visited some borders in Katsina and Jigawa in continuation of her assessment tour of the Nigerian borders. A statement by the […]
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, has ordered the probe of some officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) over alleged misconduct. Recall that on December 12, Moyo Okediji, a Professor of African Art from the University of Texas, Austin, United States, took to his Facebook page to recount how he was allegedly “extorted and robbed” […]
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, says the service has increased its production capacity to beat the May 31 deadline set to clear backlog of passport applications. Babandede announced this while briefing newsmen on the NIS passport reforms and recruitment exercise on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the passport production centres […]
Success Nwogu Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, on Tuesday, said it has suspended receiving and processing of all fresh passport applications nationwide till June 1st, 2021 when a new system for them would have taken effect. He said the suspension of receiving and processing of the fresh applications was to allow for clearance […]
The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has nabbed two suspected human traffickers and rescued 18 victims in Charanchi Local Government Area of the state. The state Comptroller of the Service, Abdulrazak Muazu, who unveiled this to journalists Tuesday at the Command’s headquarters in Katsina, said the duo were apprehended at a […]
Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede has directed relevant formations to enforce temporary travel restrictions by the Federal Government on 100 COVID-19 safety protocol defaulting passengers. According to a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the service Public Relations Officer Sunday James, the defaulting passengers have been restricted for a period […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has said that all migrants whose visitors’ permit or pass expired before March 23, 2020, would pay overstay penalty for the number of days stayed before the lockdown, NAN reports. According to Daily Times, this information was disclosed on Wednesday by the Comptroller-General, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede […]
Mr Muhammad Babandede, the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has warned personnel of the service against extra charges on passport issuance. Babandede gave the warning during a virtual meeting with passport officers nationwide on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was anchored from the NIS Headquarters Abuja. Babandede, […]
The Edo state Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it issued no fewer than 39,413 facilities in 2019 to applicants in the state. NIS Comptroller in the state, Kayode Eniolorunda, disclosed this in an interview in Benin on Tuesday. Eniolorunda said that the figure is an increase from the 38,752 and 28,237 facilities […]
Abuja – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has called on the general public to disregard the fake visa on arrival video in circulation and assured all of a highly professional service delivery in the interest of the nation. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Mr Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. […]
Some stakeholders in the immigration sector have stressed the need for government at all levels to create more job opportunities for citizens in order to curtail the rising incidences of irregular migration among youths. They expressed this view at the Global Migration Film Festival (GMFF) organised by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and held […]
One of the ways to move to Canada is to immigrate through the Express Entry Canada program. This is a program of economic immigration through which the Government of Canada attracts talented specialists from abroad. So Canada is struggling with labor shortages and developing a national economy. It is important to potential immigrants to understand […]
Eight Ghanaian women between the ages of 20 to 25 have been apprehended for alleged prostitution by men of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The apprehended Ghanaians had attempted to pass through the Lagos Airport to Kuwait where they hoped to cross to Europe for prostitution before […]
A community leader in Omu-Aran, Irepodun LGA of Kwara, Chief Jide Adebayo has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to open more registration centres for aliens. Adebayo, who was recently installed as the new Eesa of Omu-Aran Traditional Council of Chiefs, made the call when a team from NIS paid courtesy visit to Olomu’s palace […]
THE Senate has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to deport the Managing Director of Samsung, Mr Young Ho Jo back to South Korea for allegedly coming into the country without proper documentation. The Senate gave the directive for Samsung MD’s deportation on Thursday by its Chairman on Ad- hoc Committee probing the $16.35billion Egina […]
The Senate, sitting in plenary has resolved to summon all military service chiefs as well as the Director General of the Department of State Security Services (DSS) and the Comptroller General of Immigration to appear before it for explanations on the rising cases of illegal arms proliferation which has consequently led to brutal killing of […]
The new Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Command, Mr. Dikko Yashe has insisted that synergy between it and sister agencies is vital to foster facilitation at the nation’s gateway. Yashe replaces Mr. Odeje Usman, who was recently redeployed to Abuja after the latter’s promotion as the Assistant […]
Human trafficking ring perpetuated by some Immigration officers was bursted yesterday morning at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos as two Immigration officers were arrested. They were arrested for the alleged facilitation of six under-aged girls to Omar and Kuwait on Ethiopian airlines. The immigration officers were arrested by Aviation Security officers, AVSEC, who were […]