NIS rescues, hands over Libya- bound victim of trafficking to NAPTIP in Kebbi
Sept. 25, 2023 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kebbi Command, has handed over a 22-year-old suspected victim of human trafficking to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in…
Immigration seaport command receives 5 suspected stowaways from NNS Beecroft
Aug 31, 2023 The Lagos Seaports and Marine Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has received five suspected stowaways from the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft. The Comptroller of…
NIS refutes report that the Police arrested its officers for extortion
Aug. 10, 2023 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Lagos State Border Patrol Command at Seme said on Thursday that none of their officers was arrested for extortion on…
Passport reforms: NIS redeploys 15 comptrollers
July 20, 2023 The acting Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Mrs. Caroline Adepoju has approved the immediate reposting of 15 passport officers in a bid to strengthen the ongoing…
97,000 passports uncollected nationwide – NIS
June 23, 2023 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says about 97,000 passport booklets issued were uncollected in the 36 states nationwide including Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Service Public Relations…
Nigerian Consulate in New York dismises allegations of mistreatment, explains situation
June 19, 2023 The Consulate General of Nigeria in New York has dismissed allegations of mistreatment by one Dr. Deborah Olubamiji. Olubamiji in a tweet on June 16 alleged that…
NIS boss declares state of emergency on passport
June 16, 2023 The Acting Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Caroline Adepoju, on Friday announced a state of emergency on Passport issues in the country. Adepoju said during her…
Demand for Passports by Nigerians has skyrocketed in the past three years, 1.9m produced in 2022 – FG
May 4, 2023 The Federal Government says in spite the challenges we faced in 2022 alone, we produced 1.9 million Passports, against the 1 million produced in 2021, which is…
NIS rescues 18 victims of human trafficking in Kano
May 4, 2023 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued 18 suspected victims of human trafficking in Kano metropolis. The NIS Assistant Comptroller in the state, A T Yayaji, confirmed…
Few corrupt officials undermining issuance of passports- Aregbesola
May 3, 2023 The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, says few corrupt officials are undermining efforts of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at sanitising process and bringing integrity to passports…