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An Ode And Farewell To Muhammad Babandede, Comptroller-General Of Nigeria Immigration Service

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2021 0

By Omoba Kenneth Aigbegbele   Alcaeus (c 620–580BC), Greek lyric poet once said: “Brave men are city’s strongest tower of defence.” Also, according to William Hazlitt, a British essayist (1778–1830), “The world judges men by their ability in their professions, and we judge ourselves by the same

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NIS to restrict job engagements for foreign nationals -CG

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2021 0

The Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Alhaji Muhammad Babandede, says the Service is planning to limit job opportunities other nationals can be employed to do in Nigeria. Babandede said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Katsina, Dr Abdulmuminu Kabir-Usman, on Wednesday in Katsina. According to him, the […]

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NIS suspends receiving, processing fresh passport applications till June

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2021 0

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 […]

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NIS warns air travellers against breaching COVID-19 safety protocols

Ihesiulo Grace 5 January 2021 0

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

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FG issues new travel protocols to China, Europe, others

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued new travel protocols for passengers travelling from Nigeria to China, Europe and North America. The Comptroller General of NIS, Muhammad Babandede, said the development was in line with the request of the affected countries, particularly from Chinese and French Embassies. Mr. Sunday James, the Service spokesman, said in […]

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Nigeria successfully uploads 150,000 stolen documents to INTERPOL

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2020 0

The Nigerian government has successfully uploaded about 150,000 stolen and lost travel documents to the INTERPOL Global System (IPSG) in Lyon, France. This was made known on Tuesday, September 8 in a statement signed by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) spokesman, Sunday James. James noted that the exercise was carried out by the INTERPOL i-24/7 […]

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Immigration boss resumes work after COVID-19 battle

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2020 0

Abuja – The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has resumed work following  recovery from  COVID-19 infection. The Public Relation Officer of NIS, Mr Sunday James, said in statement on Tuesday in Abuja that  the comptroller-general  returned to work after testing negative twice. He noted  that Babandede tested

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FG to introduce new visa regime to boost economy

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2019 0

Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. Muhammad Babandede says the federal government plans to introduce a new visa regime to boost the economy. Babandede said this at the 2019 dinner and award night organised by the service in Abuja. He added that the new visa regime will be unveiled by the Minister of […]

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NIS partners NTDC on ease of doing tourism business

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2019 0

Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede has revealed plans to digitalise tourist visas before the end of the year. He assured that the digitalisation of tourist visas, which is ongoing, would further improve tourism and the ease of doing business in Nigeria. Babandede made the disclosure when the Director-General of the Nigerian […]

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Visa on arrival boosts tourism – Immigration boss

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (CGIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, on Thursday said the Visa on Arrival (VOA) policy had increased the influx of tourists as well as facilitated ease of doing business in Nigeria. Babandede made said this during his presentation entitled “Encouraging Tourism in Nigeria: Role of Nigeria Immigration Service’’ at the […]

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Immigration CG writes online medium over false, malicious publication

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

…..Issues ‎14-day ultimatum to retract report The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has written to an online medium, Aledeh.com over false and malicious publication. In the letter dated October. 11th, 2017, written by the NIS CG’s lawyer, Mr. Ahmed Raji, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the publisher of Aledeh.com‎,

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Immigration CG writes online medium over false, malicious publication

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

*Issues ‎14-day ultimatum to retract report Francesca Iwambe- Abuja The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has written to an online medium, Aledeh.com over false and malicious publication. In the letter dated October. 11th, 2017, written by the NIS CG’s lawyer, Mr. Ahmed Raji, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the publisher