Petition Against Corrupt Practices At The Nigeria Immigration Service Delta State Command, Asaba

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Headquarters, Abuja, (Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria). Sir, We write to formally bring to your attention the ongoing and deeply entrenched corrupt practices at the Delta State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Asaba. Our findings, based on a recent investigative operation, reveal that officers at this command extort passport … Read more

Nigeria Immigration Service Gets New PRO

THE Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nana Nandap, has approved the appointment of Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, AS Akinlabi, as the new Service Public Relations Officer. This was made known in a statement to Naija News signed by the Principal Staff Officer to The Comptroller General, CIS AA Aridegbe. This appointment follows the posting of the immediate … Read more

Court Orders Interior Minister, NIS To Issue Passports Within Six Weeks

The Federal High Court in Abuja has mandated the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to ensure the issuance of international passports within six weeks to applicants who meet all stipulated requirements. Naija News understands that this directive aligns with Section 9(4) of the Immigration Act 2015. The ruling was delivered by … Read more

Nigeria Immigration Service to Launch Contactless Passport Renewal System for Nigerians

THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is set to introduce a contactless passport renewal system, with the first phase launching in Canada on Friday. According to an NIS announcement on its official X account, the second phase will expand the service to the United Kingdom, United States, and Italy on November 15, while the third phase … Read more

Why We Arrested Bobrisky – Nigeria Immigration

  THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has broken its silence on the arrest of convicted cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, popular social media personality. The NIS spokesman, Kenneth Udo confirmed the arrest of the cross dresser in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Udo said that Bobrisky was intercepted at Seme Border on Monday while … Read more

Visa-On-Arrival: NIS Addresses Concerns On Application Process

THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has responded to inquiries regarding Visa-On-Arrival (VOA) applications, which have arisen due to recent enhancements in payment systems by Nigerian financial institutions. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, NIS Comptroller General Kemi Nandap, through the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Kenneth Udo, reassured the public that all NIS … Read more

Immigration Service Decorates 15 ACGs, 95 Comptrollers, Others With New Ranks

NO fewer than 15 newly promoted Assistant Comptrollers-General (ACGs) of Immigration and 95 Comptrollers of Immigration were decorated with their new ranks at the Headquarters of the Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS) Abuja today. The decorations were done by Special Guests, including former Comptrollers-General, representatives of Serving Heads of Para-military institutions and the Secretary of the … Read more

FG Increases Passport Fees

THE Federal Government of Nigeria, has approved an upward review of the fees for its International Passport effective from 1st September, 2024. Trojan News, gathered that the decision was reached by the Federal Government, as part of its effort to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport. The Nigeria Immigration Service in a statement … Read more

NIS Probes Woman For Destroying Husband’s Passport at Lagos Airport

THE Nigeria Immigration Service has launched a probe into an incident involving the destruction of a Nigerian passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. This was contained in a statement released on Sunday by the NIS Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Udo. “The Nigeria Immigration Service has launched a formal investigation following the circulation of … Read more

Immigration Suspends Officer Seeking Bribe From Traveller

  THE Nigeria Immigration Service has suspended an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II, Okpravero Ufuoma, for allegedly soliciting financial gratification from a traveller. NIS Comptroller General, Mrs. Kemi Nandap, made this known in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Udo, on Thursday in Abuja. According to Nandap, the officer’s conduct, captured … Read more