THE Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 1st of October, 2025, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, congratulated all Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora on the historic occasion. …
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THE Federal Government has declared Friday a public holiday to mark the 2025 Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration to commemorate the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement on Wednesday in …
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The federal government has offered an explanation on why it increased the cost of the Nigerian passport. The explanation was offered by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo when the Ministry held its mid-tenure performance retreat in Abuja on Thursday. The Nigeria Immigration Service announced a hundred per cent …
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The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the rights and dignity of all persons being held behind bars. The commitment was made on Thursday in Abuja by the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo during the commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day 2025 and the presentation of the …
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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, a public holiday in honour of late former President, Muhammadu Buhari. This is according to a statement signed by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Ajani on Monday in Abuja. Ajani said that the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the …
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The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says the recent inauguration of electronic visa (e-visa) has achieved significant success, processing over 14,000 applications within its first six weeks. Tunji-Ojo said this at a stakeholder sensitisation workshop on major Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) innovations on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency …
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The Federal Government has declared Thursday as a public holiday to commemorate 2025 Democracy Day celebration. This is contained in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Ajani, on Sunday in Abuja. Ajani disclosed that the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, while declaring the holiday …
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THE Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to a strategic, secured and technologically advanced border management. This is contained in a statement by the Ministry’s Director of Press, Mr Ozoya Imohimi, on Thursday in Abuja. The Minister reiterated the commitment during a high-level engagement …
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THE federal government has threatened that any airline caught airlifting passengers into Nigeria without a valid entry visa, landing, and exit cards would be sanctioned. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, stated this during a stakeholders’ engagement programme on the implementation of the E-Visa, Landing, and Exit Cards on Friday in …
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THE Federal Government has declared Friday, 18th and Monday, 21st April, 2025 as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter Celebration. The Easter festival comes after the 40 days fasting (Lent), with a holy weekend starting with Good Friday, Sunday (the day of Resurrection of Christ) and Easter Monday, all …
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