The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Monday received the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, where they discussed strengthening bilateral relations, with particular focus on visa facilitation, business mobility, and consular matters. The discussions highlighted the need to ease travel for businesspeople and enhance practical cooperation between […]
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has commended the dedication, resilience, and professionalism of staff of the Ministry of Interior, describing them as the driving force behind the Ministry’s achievements over the past two and a half years. The Minister gave the commendation while speaking at the Ministry of Interior Town Hall Meeting, Reward […]
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says Nigeria’s future will be shaped by the level of unity, institutional reform and renewed national spirit embodied by citizens. Tunji-Ojo said this while he was being conferred an Award of Excellence in Public Service by Obafemi Awolowo University on Friday evening at OAU Oduduwa Hall in Ile-Ife. […]
Nigeria has adopted an Advanced Passenger Information system to strengthen border security, the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said on Tuesday as he outlined major digital reforms underway in the ministry. Speaking while receiving the management team of Renaissance Africa Energy Company in Abuja, he said the new system now allows real-time passenger data […]
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has reiterated the commitment of the Ministry to enhancing the welfare, financial security, and long-term wellbeing of officers and personnel of the Ministry and its agencies. He made this known during a courtesy visit led by the CEO of Nigeria Incentive Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending […]
BY UKPONO UKPONG In a bid to address gaps in current paramilitary training standards and improve the overall quality of personnel serving in Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, yesterday advocated for the creation of a Para-military Academy in Nigeria. This he said, will help to provide structured career training for […]
The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbosola and the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Muhammed Babandede. The duo is expected to brief the upper chamber on the latest visa on arrival policy of the Federal Government. African visitors coming to Nigeria will get visas on arrival – Buhari Recall […]
The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, on Tuesday in Abuja, blamed the increasing cases of insecurity in the country on proliferation of small arms, drug trafficking and abuse insisting that without firearms and drugs, those perpetrating the violence would not have the courage to do so with such magnitude as seen in the violent conflicts […]
The Presidential Inauguration Planning Committee has outlined a week long activities for the inauguration of the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The committee is co-chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim; and a former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timpre Sylva. Both of them addressed State House correspondents on Thursday […]