The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says its partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands is yielding significant gains in security, migration governance and institutional reforms aimed at strengthening service delivery across the Service. The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Kemi Nandap, said this on Monday in Abuja at the official handover …
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has graduated 62 senior officers from the 13th Command Course. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of participants of the Immigration Command and Staff College (ICSC), Sokoto, the Comptroller-General, NIS, Mrs Kemi Nandap expressed the Service’s unwavering commitment to leadership development. In a statement by the …
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TROOPS of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued two kidnapped officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. This is contained in a statement by Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer, OPWS headquarters, on Saturday and made available to …
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THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said this on Thursday while inspecting Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja. …
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THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued an advisory urging Nigerians to use their U.S. visas responsibly and in strict compliance with the stated purpose of their application. This follows concerns raised by the U.S. Government over the misuse of visas by some Nigerian citizens. In a statement issued on …
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THE Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, says the newly deployed border management system is enhancing target-based profiling of travellers, using the interactive Advanced Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) technologies. Nandap said this at the two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement, themed: “Assessing Electoral Promises: …
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Netherlands Government have deepened collaboration on migration management with the handover of digital tools to enhance Nigeria’s border security. This followed a visit by a Dutch delegation to the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, led by Mr J. Bartelink, Chargé d’Affaires at the Netherlands …
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THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced plans to introduce electronic visas (e-Visas) soon, aiming to reduce inefficiency and curb corruption across the country. NIS Comptroller General, Mrs Kemi Nandap, made this statement during the opening of the 3rd nationwide sensitisation campaign on ensuring efficient service delivery and zero tolerance …
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THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has sought the support of the Jigawa government towards establishment of three additional e-border stations in the state. Mr Haladu Usman, the Assistant Controller-General of the Service, in charge of North-West, Haladu Usman, stated this during a courtesy visit to Gov. Umar Namadi, on Tuesday …
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THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has provided an official explanation for its decision to raise the cost of obtaining Nigerian international passports, effective from September 1, 2024. The announcement, which sparked widespread reactions, was clarified in a post shared on the agency’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle. In a statement …
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