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Nigeria Immigration Service Introduces 24-Hour Real-Time Border Surveillance System

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:11:08 +0000

In a significant move to enhance national security and improve border management, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially launched a 24-hour real-time border surveillance system. This initiative is designed to monitor Nigeria’s extensive borders more effectively, addressing the increasing challenges of illegal immigration, human trafficking, and cross-border crime. The introduction of this advanced surveillance [...]

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Nigeria Immigration Service Receives 66 Trafficked Nigerians from Ghana

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 20:30:47 +0000

On Saturday evening, the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) received 66 trafficked Nigerians repatriated from Ghana. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the 66 trafficked Nigerians arrived at the Seme-Krake Joint Border Post office of immigration at about 4:00 p.m. The group comprises 59 women, including children, and seven [...]

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Federal Government to Start Home Delivery of Passports in June

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sun, 26 May 2024 00:05:06 +0000

The Federal Government has announced that home delivery of passports will begin in June, eliminating the need for Nigerians to visit immigration offices to obtain their passports. This development was revealed by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during an inspection of the electronic gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s new terminal on Friday, [...]

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NIS places Yahaya Bello on watch list amid N80.2 billion fraud charges

Temitope Nlewemchi — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:59:31 +0000

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), on Thursday, placed Yahaya Bello, immediate past governor of Kogi State, on watch list amid allegations of N80.2 billion money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This development occurred shortly after the anti-graft agency had issued a wanted notice for Bello, in relation to allegations of laundering. [...]

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Eight victims of human trafficking rescued in Jigawa

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 21:00:41 +0000

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Jigawa State Command reported saving eight victims of human trafficking. Samson Agada, the state’s comptroller for the NIS, made this announcement on Friday at a news conference in Dutse. Agada claimed that command members had spotted the victims at a Dutse parking lot in the Dutse Local Government Area on [...]

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Nigeria Immigration Recruitment: Applicants To Undergo Computer-Based Tests

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:15:46 +0000

The Nigeria Immigration Service has said it will adopt the Computer-Based Test for its recruitment examination. The Public Relations Officer of the service, Chukwuemeka Obua, said this in an interview in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr. Obua said this was to prevent a re-occurrence of the 2014 recruitment where a stampede was recorded at various centres [...]

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Finger Pointing After Deadly Nigeria Job Fair Stampede [VIDEO]

Ade Adewale — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:55:57 +0000

Lots of finger-pointing in Nigeria, after a deadly stampede at a job fair. Nigerian officials say at least 16 people died when 500,000 people were invited to apply for fewer than 5,000 government jobs. Joining VOA's Vincent Makori on the phone with…

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‘Baby Factory’ Is Discovered By NIS In Ondo State

David Folami — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:47:21 +0000

The Nigeria Immigration Service, Ondo State Command, said on Thursday it had discovered a ‘baby factory’ in Ilu-tuntun, Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. . The command told newsmen in Akure that 19 men and women who were allegedly cohabiting and producing children for the owner of the ‘factory’ were arrested. . They comprised [...]

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