The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Monday launched the International Passport Automation system, designed to eliminate artificial hurdles that come with the application process for a Nigerian Passport. Recall that the minister promised last week to introduce a technology driven application process which will enable Nigerians, -home and abroad …
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Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo Promotes 32,361 Workers
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced the promotion of 32,361 personnel from the agencies under the supervision of the ministry. The minister stated that the Board approved the promotion of 4,498 personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service, 4,598 personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service, 1,680 of the Federal …
Read More »Nigeria To Launch Passport Front Offices In UK – Minister
MINISTER of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced plans to open passport front offices in several key cities across the United Kingdom, including Manchester, Birmingham, and Cardiff (Wales), within the next three months. During an appearance on the Tuesday edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today, the minister addressed the challenges faced …
Read More »FG Frees 37 Prison Inmates In Rivers
The Federal government through the Ministry of Interior, on Tuesday, freed 37 inmates from the Port Harcourt Maximum Security Custodial Centre and the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ahoada, Rivers State. Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, disclosed this while performing the release of the inmates at the Port Harcourt …
Read More »Automation Of Passport Applications 99% Done – Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
MINISTER of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has said that the automation of passport applications is 99 per cent done. According to him, the new method of applying for a passport will go live next week. This, according to the minister, would mean that applicants would only go to immigration passport offices …
Read More »FG To Pay N500m For Release Of 4,000 Inmates
THE Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has revealed that the Federal Government will pay N500 million fines to secure the freedom of 4,000 inmates from correctional facilities across Nigeria. Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Thursday in an interview with Arise TV. Speaking on plans to decongest correctional facilities, the minister said …
Read More »Federal Lawmaker Offers 1,000 Students Bursary
NO fewer than 1,000 students of Ondo State origin in higher institutions of learning were offered bursary of N50,000 each by the federal lawmaker representing Akoko North-East/ North-West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The beneficiaries were specifically students in universities, polytechnics and monotechnics who are …
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