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Immigration stops 332 undocumented migrants from entering Nigeria

The Nigeria Immigration Service has prevented 332 migrants from entering Nigeria at the Seme Border after they failed to present valid travel documents. This was disclosed by the Comptroller General of Immigration, Mrs. Kemi Nandap, on Tuesday in Abuja during a one-day stakeholder sensitisation event titled, “Evolving Patterns in Smuggling of Migrants: Towards a Coordinated […]

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Immigration sacks 31 officers over various misconduct offences

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has approved wide-ranging disciplinary measures against 31 officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service for various offenses. This decision was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Service Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, Akinsola Akinlabi. Akinlabi said the decision followed the […]

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NIS flags passports of officials linked to refinery funds scandal

The Nigerian Immigration Service has flagged the passports of certain officials implicated in the alleged mismanagement of funds meant for the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s key refineries—Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna. This move is aimed at preventing the individuals from fleeing the country while investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are ongoing, according to […]

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FG gives reasons for passport fees hike

The federal government has provided four primary justifications for the increase in the cost of the Nigerian international passport which takes effect from September 1, 2024. In a circular released on Saturday, the Nigerian Immigration Service attributed the fee increase to four key reasons and considerations by the agency. It was previously reported that the […]

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NIS suspend officer begging money at Lagos airport

The Nigeria Immigration Service has placed an officer who was filmed begging a traveler for financial assistance at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, on indefinite suspension. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Comptroller General, Kemi Nana Nandap on Wednesday, according to Nairametrics. This follows a widely shared video on Nigerian social media showing […]