The Federal Government has unveiled the second phase of its contactless biometric passport application system across its four missions in United States, Mexico, Jamaica and Brazil. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), which disclosed this in a tweet on its ‘X’ handle by Service Spokesman, ACI AS Akinlabi, said: ‘On continuation of the phased Roll-Out of the Contactless Biometric Passport Application …

The Federal Capital Territory police command has dismissed media reports that a retired Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang, was kidnapped and subsequently k!lled in Abuja. A counter-insurgency publication had reported that the former CG was attacked in the Area 1 axis of Abuja on Tuesday morning. The report claimed that the assailants trailed Parradang …

The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has apprehended 25 illegal immigrants working as farm labourers in the Odogbolu Local Government Area of the state. The migrants were arrested at their hideout following credible intelligence. It was gathered that the individuals, all male Beninese nationals, were engaged in farm labour without proper documentation. In a statement on …

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued a stern warning to the general public against the alarming increase in fake recruitment activities being perpetrated by fraudsters. The NIS comptroller general, Kemi Nandap, said this in a statement by the service public relations officer (SPRO), Kenneth Udo, on Wednesday in Abuja. Mrs Nandap said that these unscrupulous individuals had been deceiving …

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has resolved to ensure an enhanced pension package for retired officers and also sustain the deployment of relevant cutting-edge technology to improve border security. Comptroller-General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, said this when she presented the resolutions agreed upon at the forum. Her words: “The conference resolved that the service shall continue to collaborate and synergise …

Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has issued a warning to the public regarding fraudulent online recruitment advertisements for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Federal Fire Service (FFS). In a statement by its secretary, Ja’afaru Ahmed, the Board said recent online publications have purportedly outlined recruitment timelines for both services, creating confusion and misleading potential …

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Kemi Nandap, has directed all Zonal Heads, State Command Comptrollers, and Divisional Immigration Officers nationwide to intensify surveillance at the borders. She also announced the “temporary suspension of all leave applications”. The directives were contained in a statement titled, ‘Planned protest: CGIS expresses readiness to secure Nigeria’s borders’, by the service public …

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has suspended one of its personnel Akomolafe Michael at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos over charges of alleged drug trafficking. Spokesman of the service, Kenneth Udo, disclosed this in a statement, yesterday in Abuja. According to him, the officer has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos. He said: “The Service wishes …

Beginning from June 2024, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) will start home delivery of passports in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Abuja, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has assured. The minister spoke on Friday when he inspected the electronic gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s new terminal in Abuja. He noted that the delay in implementing home delivery …

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has placed former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello on watch list. The NIS called for Bello‘s arrest at any point of exit or entry into the country by security agencies. In a letter by an Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, D S Umar on behalf of the Comptroller-General, Kemi Nanna Nandap, the Service said Bello was facing trial …