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NIS plans to establish secondary school in Zamfara

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In a groundbreaking move to strengthen education and youth development, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced plans to establish the country’s first Immigration Basic and Secondary School in Zamfara State, in collaboration with the State Universal Basic Education Board (ZSUBEB).

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Enugu gets new immigration Comptroller

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2021 0

By Moses Oyediran, Enugu Mr. Joachim Olumba has assumed office as the new Comptroller for the Enugu Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS). The Command’s Public Relations officer PRO, Angel Chibuzor Ogadimma, a Deputy Superintendent of Immigration DSI, made this known in a statement to journalists at weekend. Ogadimma said that Olumba the new […]

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Court remands lawyer for petitioning against Immigration boss tenure extension

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2020 0

A Karu Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded a lawyer, Daniel Makolo, in police custody for allegedly writing a petition to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, faulting the tenure extension granted to the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede. The court presided over by Emmanuel Iyanna was said to have ordered Makolo’s remand for two weeks […]

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Immigration service debunks bribery allegation video

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has denied conflicting video and reports trending on media over bribery allegations by its officials. The Service Public Relation Officer, Mr Sunday James disclosed this in a statement made available to Newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. NEMA receives 161 Nigerians from Libya “The attention of the Comptroller General, NIS, Mr […]

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NIS arrests 5 stowaways aboard vessel

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2020 0

Operatives of the Lagos Seaports and Marine Command, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have arrested five suspected stowaways aboard a tanker vessel enroute Las Palmas, Spain. The Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Disregard fake visa on arrival video, Immigration boss tells Nigerians He said […]

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NIS apprehends trafficking of 9 girls to India, Lebanon, others

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2020 0

The Operatives of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Command in Lagos, has apprehended another 9 girls being trafficked. The girls were on their ways to Lebanon, Cairo, Dubai and India on Ethiopian, Peace, Egypt and East Airlines. Bank IT expert in court for allegedly stealing N507,000 from customer’s account The service […]

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NIS to permit all Africans to Nigeria without visa in 2020

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says the Federal Government have approved that all Africans could come to Nigeria without Visa from January 2020. The Comptroller General, NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, disclosed this at the inauguration of the Africa–Frontex Intelligence Community (AFIC) on Wednesday in Abuja. FG charges Immigration Service on service delivery News

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Just in: NIS graduates 462 officers

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2019 0

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has graduated 462 officers of the 2nd Conversion and Upgrading Course at the Immigration Training School, Kano, Kano State. The Comptroller General, Mr Muhammad Babandede, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Public Relation Officer, NIS, Mr Sunday James, on Saturday in Abuja. Babandede urged the convertees and upgraded