Alleged unlawful detention: Court orders CBN to pay German N63.7m, $10000 awarded against FG
Feb. 22, 2024 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay a German, Martin Gegenheimer, the sum of N63.7million and $10, 000…
Immigration Gives Two Weeks For Passport Production After Online Application
Jan. 24, 2024 …Says Contactless Passport Renewal To Begin March 8 The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Wura-Ola Adepoju, says it will take two weeks between the…
Immigration Service loses 2 personnel to banditry attack in Kebbi
Jan. 17, 2024 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has lost two personnel to banditry attack in Kebbi. Its State Command’s Spokesperson, DSI Abdullahi Isa, disclosed this in a…
NIS Launches Automated Passport Application, To Begin Application, Delivery To Applicants In March
Jan. 8, 2024 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched the automated passport application process to expedite passport acquisition for Nigerians. The NIS in a statement on Monday said the…
NIS apprehends 522 human traffickers, victims
Dec. 12, 2023 The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested no fewer than 522 human traffickers and their victims in 2023, the Comptroller General, Mrs. Caroline Adepoju, has said. Adepoju,…
NIS to open more passport service points in Nigeria, UK, USA, others – CG
Dec. 1, 2023 The Comptroller General, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Caroline Adepoju, has said that the service would open more passport service points to meet the needs of Nigerians…
Nigerian Navy apprehends 4 stowaways onboard Container Vessel TEME Express
Nov. 15, 2023 The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT patrol team on Monday apprehended four individuals trying to illegally leave the country onboard Container Vessel TEME EXPRESS en route Dubai….
Passport: NIS boss orders investigation of alleged unprofessional conduct of personnel
Oct. 15, 2023 Caroline Adepoju, Acting Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has directed an investigation into some complaints of alleged misconduct against officers of the service in some passport…
NIS rescues 8 victims of human trafficking in Jigawa
Oct. 13, 2023 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Jigawa Command, says it has rescued eight victims of human trafficking in the state. The NIS Comptroller in the state, Mr. Samson…
Passport issuance: FG apologises to Nigerians over inability to meet with its 2 weeks timeline
Oct. 4, 2023 The Federal Government on Wednesday has apologised to Nigerians that clearance of the backlog had spilled into three weeks, as opposed to the earlier two weeks deadline…