Alleged N1.35bn Fraud Sule Lamido’s Counsel Cross-examines EFCC Witness
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, has adjourned the trial of a former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, his two sons, Aminu […]
Immigration Service
Police warn against extortion of passengers in Adamawa
Police in Adamawa on Monday in Yola warned personnel against mounting illegal checkpoints and extortion of travellers on major roads. Police spokesman in the state, […]
Passport: Production hits over 38,000 in 4 months in Lagos- NIS
The Ikoyi Passport office of the Nigerian Immigration Service ( NIS), in Lagos state says it has produced 38, 280 international passports between June and […]
Man Bags Five Years Jail Term for Employment Scam
Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, today October 7, 2021 convicted and sentenced one Obawaeki Jude […]
Man Bags Five Years Jail Term for Employment Scam
Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, today October 7, 2021 convicted and sentenced one Obawaeki Jude […]
Babandede: Re-imagining and Remaking Immigration
By Dakuku Peterside The public sector in Nigeria is not a hopeless case, as we are sometimes all made to believe. It may not be […]
Katsina police arrest 2 female suspects for job scam, aiding bandits
The Katsina Police command says it has arrested a 42-year-old woman for allegedly committing a job scam, and also another woman suspected of supplying illicit […]
Court fixes Oct. 8 to hear Odili’s fundamental rights suit against NIS
The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Oct. 8 to hear the fundamental rights suit filed by former Rivers Governor, Peter Odili against the Nigeria […]
Army stages ”Exercise Enduring Peace” , vows to rout criminals
The Nigerian Army, Headquarters, Command Army Records (HQ CAR), on Monday, launched an exercise aimed at routing criminals in their hideouts in Kogi. The News […]
3,000 passports ready for collection at Ikoyi Passport Office – Official
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Ikoyi Passport Office, Lagos, says 3,000 passports are ready for collection. Deputy Controller, Mr Ibrahim Liman and Passport Control Officer […]
Council Director Convicted of Employment Scam in Sokoto
Justice Aminu Garba Sifawa of the Sokoto State High Court sitting in Sokoto, today Wednesday 22nd September, 2021 convicted and sentenced Aminu Mohammed Gobirawa, Director […]
ICPC arraigns Ex-NIS Officer over Certificate Fraud
A retired Chief Superintendent of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Imam Aminu, has been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), […]
Babandede bows out as Jere steps in as acting CG of Immigration Service
Top Management of the Service on Friday held a Valedictory Session in honour of the retiring Comptroller General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede MFR at the […]
Insurgency: Theatre Commander seeks more collaboration with FRSC, others in Borno
The Theatre Commander, “Operation Hadin Kai”, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, has called for more collaboration with Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other stakeholders in the […]
NIS moves to new office complex in Sokoto
By Chimezie Godfrey The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has congratulated the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for constructing an ultra-modern Office Complex for the […]
NIS uses anti-corruption unit to boost service delivery
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mohammed Babandede, has said the service is using its Anti-Corruption, Transparency and Monitoring Unit to curb corruption and […]
FG inaugurates Enugu Immigration Command Hqs
Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola has inaugurated the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Enugu State Command Office Complex. The Media Adviser to the minister, Mr Sola […]
Immigration Service goes paperless with new platform
As part of efforts to reduce paper work bureaucracy, cost and unnecessary waste of man-hours in moving bulky files from table to table around the […]
Trafficking: NAPTIP receives 80 rescued victims in Kano
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says it has received 80 rescued victims of human trafficking in Kano State. The […]
Wike advocates attitudinal change to tackle corruption in Immigration Service
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has called for change of attitude to enable the Nigeria Immigration Service to effectively tackle systemic corruption. Wike stated this […]
Minerals: FG encouraging value addition before export-Minister
Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, the Minister for Mines and Steel Development, says Federal Government was encouraging value addition to raw materials before exportation to enhance the […]
NIS rescues 4 victims of human trafficking in Jigawa
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), says it has rescued four female victims of human trafficking in Jigawa. The Comptroller, Mr Isma’il Abba, told newsmen in […]
COVID-19 attributed to upsurge of insecurity, economic woes in Nigeria – Minister
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregebesola said that the COVID-19 pandemic contributed in no small measure to the upsurge of insecurity and economic woes […]
Navy arrests 97 stoaways in 12 months
The Nigerian Naval Ship (NNS) BEECROFT said it arrested 97 stoaways in the last 12 months who were handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Services […]
MURIC faults recruitment in paramilitary organisations
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has faulted the recent recruitment by paramilitary organisations in the country, saying it lacked federal character. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, MURIC […]