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- 11 May 2025
CFUIS Expands to Nigeria, Boosting U.S. Immigration and Business Opportunities
Center for U.S. Immigration Services (CFUIS), a premier legal firm specializing in U.S. immigration law and global mobility, has officially launched operations in Nigeria—marking a strategic move to…
- 26 Oct 2009
Terrorism: Immigration Service to Screen all e-Passports
The presidency has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to rejig its document examination and recognition procedure, to address the growing concerns of illegal immigration, terrorism and…
- 15 Jan 2013
Uzoma, Immigration Boss Sacked, Musa Replaces Her
President Goodluck Jonathan has relieved Mrs. Rosemary Chinyere Uzoma of her duties as the Comptroller General of Immigration Service and has appointed Mr. Rilwan Bala Musa to replace her in acting…
- 10 Jul 2019
Paradigm Initiative Calls Out Nigerian Immigration for Privacy Rights Violation
Paradigm Initiative, Pan-African Digital Rights organisation has written to the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, demanding compensation for Ewohime Jeffrey Apkovweta, Nigerian…
- 20 May 2026
Immigration, Lasaco Assurance Partner on Institutional Growth
The Nigeria Immigration Service, Lagos State Command, has entered into a collaborative partnership with Lasaco Assurance Plc to drive sustainable institutional growth and operational synergy.…
- 12 Feb 2013
Immigrations Mulls Biometrics @ Borders, Airports
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said that it will introduce biometrics technology at borders of the country to check porosity and illegal migration of foreigners. Rilwan Bala Musa, acting…
- 5 Aug 2026
QNET Denies Links to Ignite, Backs Nigeria Immigration Service Crackdown on Alleged Fraud Syndicate
QNET has denied any association with Ignite following the arrest of 12 individuals by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) over alleged fraudulent recruitment, irregular migration and other unlawful…
- 20 Mar 2026
UK, Nigeria Unveil Three-Year Plan to Combat Immigration Crime
United Kingdom and Nigeria have agreed on a three-year strategic plan to tackle organised immigration crime and strengthen border security cooperation. The initiative was announced in a joint…
- 12 Jun 2024
Immigration Service to Unveil User-Friendly eVisa Channel
Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has unveiled plans, to inaugurate a more accessible e-visa application channel for short visits in line with the Nigeria Visa Policy 2020. Te new channel will…
- 28 Jun 2018
Immigration Halts Controversial $90 Biometric Visa Policy
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has suspended the collection of $90 biometric Visa-On- Arrival policy it introduced about two weeks ago at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. …
- 19 May 2009
EISA Pushes NIS Revenue to N12Bn
Buoyed by the electronic Immigration Service Administration (EISA) platform which allows for the end-to-end automation of the operations and management processes, the Nigeria Immigration Service…
- 1 Oct 2025
NIS Begins Nationwide Crackdown on Visa Overstayers as Amnesty Window Closes
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a nationwide enforcement operation targeting foreigners who overstayed their visas or violated immigration rules, following the expiration of the…
- 17 Jul 2026
EFCC Busts NIS Visa Overstay Racket, Uncovers N700m in an Account
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered an alleged multi-billion-naira visa overstay racketeering network within the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), with at least five…
- 31 Jul 2014
Jonathan Launches New 64-Page E-Passport
President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the Nigerian Immigration officials to improve on their services to visitors and travellers at the airports, as they represent the first image of the…
- 12 Jan 2023
NIS Flags off Abeokuta Passport Office Construction, Opens Kano Front Office
As part of ongoing measures to raise the bar of efficiency in passport operations in the country, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has flagged off the construction of the proposed Abeokuta…
- 9 Apr 2025
FG to E-Visa System in May 1 to Boost Border Security, Streamline Travel
Federal government has announced plans to roll out an electronic visa (e-visa) system by May 1, 2025, in a major step towards modernising Nigeria’s immigration processes. The initiative, a…
- 1 Jun 2016
NIS CG Orders Arrest of ex-Govs, Others over Diplomatic Passports
Mohammad Babandede, new comptroller general of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has ordered the arrest of former governors, ex-ministers and former senators who are still in possession of…
- 23 Oct 2020
NIS Sacks 60 over Bribes
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced that at least 60 personnels have been sacked after they were caught receiving or giving bribes. Muhammad Babandede, comptroller general of…
- 27 Mar 2014
Consultant Pockets N665m as 16 Die in NIS Recruitment Exercise
The senate was shocked to learn that only N45million was released by Drexel Limited for the conduct of the ill fated immigrations recruitment exercise despite the generation of at least N710 million…
- 11 Mar 2025
US Launches ‘Self-Deportation’ App to Streamline Voluntary Exits
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced CBP Home, a mobile application designed to facilitate the voluntary departure of undocumented immigrants. The initiative, part of the…
- 16 Oct 2018
Nigerian Passport to Carry 10-year Validity as from December –NIS
Mr. Mohammed Babandede, comptroller-general, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that the issuance of Nigerian passport with 10-year validity will commence in December 2018. Babandede…
- 15 Dec 2015
LASRRA to Partner Relevant Organisations on Biometrics
The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) is to partner the Nigerian Immigration Service and other relevant organizations on biometric identification (which is, using human features such…
- 9 Nov 2025
Nigeria to Unveil Single-Entry Emergency Passport for Citizens Abroad
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is developing a Single-Entry Emergency Travel Passport (STEP) to replace the current Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC). STEP will aid stranded Nigerians abroad;…
- 7 Mar 2017
US Denies Nigerians with Valid Visas Entry
Presidency has advised Nigerians against traveling to the United States of America because of the lack of clarity on new immigration rules expected to be signed by President Donald Trump on Monday.…
- 20 Aug 2015
Heads to Roll @ NIS over Nigerian Visa to ISIS Chief
Top officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), including Mr. David Parrandang, Comptroller General, are in trouble for providing relevant Nigerian travel documents to Ahmed Al Assir, ISIS…
- 5 Mar 2021
NIS Applauds FMCDE, for its Contribution on Data Command and Control Centre
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commended Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and Agencies it supervises for their immense contributions towards the establishment of the NIS…
- 15 Sept 2008
Federal Government to Initiate e-Visa
The Federal Government is to initiate the use of electronic visa (e-Visa) to check forgery and fraud, said Chukwurah Udeh, comptroller general of Immigration, while addressing newsmen at the…
- 2 Oct 2024
ECOWAS to Accelerate Implementation of ENBIC Regional ID Card for Stronger Integration
Immigration chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed that it is urgent for member countries to expedite the issuance of the regional ENBIC ID card in order to…
- 31 Jan 2023
Aregbesola Inaugurates Alimoso Passport Front Office, NIS Lagos Command Building
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in Lagos formally inaugurated the Alimoso Passport Front Office established by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in further implementation of…
- 10 Jul 2025
FG Appeals to U.S. Over Single-Entry Visa Rule for Nigerian Travelers
Federal Government has urged the United States to reconsider its revised visa reciprocity policy, which now limits Nigerian non-immigrant visas to single-entry, three-month validity. In a statement…