Posted by admin
House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Friday, August 7th, 2020
Federal Lawmaker, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has called on the Nigeria Immigration Service to investigate allegations of bribery against its personnel in land borders and at airports. Akande-Sadipe, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora Affairs said that allegations of bribe collection from irregular migrants leaving the country are gaining grounds already and cannot be ignored. […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service has disciplined five of its female officers by transferring them to Borno, Yobe, Kano and other States far away from their current duty posts for participating in a social media competition known as #Bopdaddy challenge. The PUNCH reports that the immigration authorities stated that the five women […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Women Politics
Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
Some female officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service who featured in a ‘Don’t Rush Challenge’ may be dismissed from service for their involvement in the viral video. “The attention of the Comptroller General has been drawn to a video clip trending in the social media in recent times which revealed a rather disturbing and embarrassing […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Sunday, March 29th, 2020
The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammed Babandede, said he has tested positive for coronavirus. The CG, who disclosed this in a WhatsApp message to PUNCH correspondent this morning, explained that he is already on self-isolation since he returned from the United Kingdom on March 22. The PUNCH later called him on phone and Babandede confirmed the […]
Posted by admin
Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Tuesday, January 7th, 2020
By Omeiza Ajayi The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has released application details for its new Visa-on-Arrival policy for Africans and non-Africans. In a statement posted on its website on Monday, the Service listed the category of persons eligible for Visa on Arrival. President Muhammadu Buhari had recently announced the policy for Africans travelling to Nigeria, […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Saturday, November 23rd, 2019
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it has arrested a suspected human trafficker with five female victims enroute Niger Republic to Europe. The Comptroller General, NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, disclosed this in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James, on Saturday in Abuja. He added that the arrest was made by […]
Posted by admin
Latest Politics, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammed Babandede, has admitted the high rate of corruption in the NIS but blamed the scarcity of booklets for passports as a major factor. He subsequently apologised to Nigerians for their bad experiences at the passport offices nationwide but urged applicants to make use of […]
Posted by admin
American Politics, Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Friday, June 22nd, 2018
The deportees arrived at the cargo session of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMlA), Lagos, aboard a chartered Omni Air International aircraft with Registration Number W342AX. The Spokesman of the Lagos Airport Police Command, Joseph Alabi, confirmed the development, saying: “At about 14:30 hours (2:30 p.m.), we received 34 Nigerians who were brought back from […]
Posted by admin
Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Nollywood (Film Industry)
Wednesday, August 30th, 2017
Late Obi Madubogwo By Benjamin Njoku Nollywood actor, Obi Madubogwo who has been battling with chronic diabetic sore for some time now has finally lost the battle to death. He died Monday evening, after he developed fever and was rushed to the hospital where had complications and later gave up the ghost. Confirming Madubogwo’s demise […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Saturday, August 5th, 2017
During the week, I had cause to visit the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) or more specifically the passport office in Ikoyi, Lagos, by the time I was through with what I went to do, I came out with the renewed belief that there is still hope for Nigeria and our country can be better than […]
