During a press conference in Abeokuta as part of the 60th-anniversary celebration of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Bosede Olayemisi, the Comptroller of NIS in Ogun State, attributed the scarcity of passport booklets to the lack of adequate funding. While … Continue reading Scarcity of booklets and other challenges caused by insufficient funding – NIS Ogun chapter
Comptroller of Immigration Service in Cross River State, Emmanuel Akinrinsola, revealed that his team has successfully thwarted multiple attempts by the Ambazonia Boys in southwest Cameroon to transport weapons into or through Nigeria. He made this disclosure during the 60th-anniversary … Continue reading NIS counterfeit Cameroonian insurgents’ attempts to transport firearms in and out of Nigeria
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reported that approximately 97,000 passport booklets issued still remain uncollected in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The reason for this backlog is attributed to third-party applications and cases where applicants provided … Continue reading NIS holds agents responsible for 97,000 uncollected passports
Caroline Adepoju, the Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has announced a state of emergency regarding passport issues in the country. During her visit to Lagos, Adepoju highlighted the urgent need to address the challenges faced by … Continue reading NIS declares state of emergency on passport issuance
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested a female suspected human trafficker who allegedly attempted to take two underage girls out of the country. The arrest took place at the Alimosho Passport Front Office in Lagos state. The suspect, who … Continue reading NIS thwarts attempt to traffic underage girls out of Nigeria
The Senate has instructed its Committee on Interior to investigate the reasons behind the delays in the issuance and renewal of international passports by the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS). The legislative chamber also directed the committee to investigate the award … Continue reading Senate probes NIS over delay in issuance and renewal of international passports
Immigration Service officials in Nigeria are appealing to the Comptroller-General of Immigration Service (CG), Idris Isah Jire, to pay them their election allowances before his retirement. According to a spokesman for the officials, the service was still owing them for … Continue reading NIS officials plead with Jire to pay their election allowances before retirement
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