Again, Bandits suspected to be part of Lakurawa terrorist group have killed three Nigeria Immigration officers NIS in a fresh attack at Bakin Ruwa check point along Maje Border in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi state. According to the source who pleaded anonymity, the attack occurred around midnight on Wednesday, created fear and tension […]
Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja At least 191,000 have applied for jobs in the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Expressing satisfaction over the flawless conduct of the recruitment exercise by JAMB, the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has promoted 3,548 junior staff to enhance efficiency in the service. Spokesman for the service, Mr. Sunday James, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He quoted the Comptroller General of Immigration, Mr. Muhammad Babandede, as directing all the command offices nationwide to release the promotion […]
Two Indian nationals are currently cooling their heels in the custody of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Lagos for entering the country without proper documentation. The Indians were intercepted by immigration officials at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, for illegally entering the country. Lagos Airport Comptroller of the NIS, Abdullahi Usman stated that the […]
The Independent Hajj Reporters, a civil society organisation that reports hajj and umrah activities on Monday called on the Nigeria Immigration Services to ensure the availability of the e-passport. National Coordinator of the organisation, Ibrahim Mohammed, who made this known in a statement, specifically called for the provision of the 32-page, five-year validity (adults and […]
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 […]