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- 6 Mar 2026
FG Can Now Track, Prosecute Visa Overstayers – Interior Minister
Federal Government has said it now has the capacity to identify and apprehend foreigners who overstay their visas in the country. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The Minister of Interior,…
- 22 Oct 2017
Shock as FG Recalls Pension Boss Wanted for Fraud
Lieutenant Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, (Rtd), minister of Interior, has confirmed the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina, embattled former chairman of Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms,…
- 30 Oct 2023
NDPC and Ministry of Interior Forge Strategic Alliance to Safeguard Personal Data Integrity
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) team, led by the National Commissioner/CEO, Dr Vincent Olatunji, conducted an advocacy visit to the Honourable Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,…
- 17 Jan 2022
FG Applauds NCC's Commitment to Enhancing Digital Skill in Youths
The Federal Government has applauded the commitment and dedication of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) towards enhancing digital skills development among youths, through implementation of…
- 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…
- 28 Sept 2020
Interior Ministry Boosts Digitization Process with New ICT Projects
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, over the weekend commissioned the e-Library, e-Law Library, CCTV Surveillance network services and other projects in his office in Abuja to digitize work…
- 18 Mar 2014
Minister, NIS Boss Face Sack over Death of 18 @ Recruitment
Abba Moro, minister of Interior’s job was hanging in the balance yesterday after a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan. The presidential action followed the national outcry that greeted the…
- 2 Jan 2024
Minister Slams NIS for asking married women to travel to Abuja for change of name
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior has berated officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for always asking people, especially married women, to go to its headquarters in Abuja to…
- 9 Mar 2021
FG Launches eTemporary Passport to Replace ETC
Federal Government yesterday inaugurated an electronic Temporary Passport to replace the Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC), for effective identity management. Rauf Aregbesola, minister of Interior,…
- 3 Aug 2017
Dambazau Tasks NIMC on National ID Number
Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), Minister of Interior, retired has urged the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to fast track the process of issuing all Nigerians with the National…
- 15 Aug 2012
FG Fortifies Expatriate Quota to Protect Local Jobs
Mr. Abba Moro, minister of Interior has said the federal government commenced a reformation of the 1963 Nigerian Immigration Act which prohibits an employer from employing foreigners provided there…
- 9 Oct 2022
FG Pledges to Complete Digitisation of Passport Processing by December
Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, has said that the full digitisation of Nigerian passport processes would be completed by December. Aregbesola disclosed this when he featured on the News…
- 13 May 2022
FG Launches Mobile App for Sending Crime Alerts to Security Agencies
The federal government has launched a mobile app for sending crime alerts to security agencies. Rauf Aregbesola, the minister of interior who spoke at the launch of (NISPSAS) mobile application at…
- 27 Mar 2025
FG Launches Online Visa Approval Centre
Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of Interior, has announced the launch of an Online Visa Approval Center to eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks and reduce corruption in the visa application process.…
- 4 Aug 2008
NIS, NPS: 370,000 Applicants Jostle for 7,000 Openings, -Abbe
Major-General Godwin Abbe (Rtd), Minister of Interior, has announced that over 370,000 applicants turned up for just 7,000 vacancies while 43 others died nationwide during the recently concluded the…
- 19 Sept 2025
Nigeria Launches 24-Hour Passport Processing, Boosting Capacity to 5,000 Daily
Nigeria has upgraded its passport production system to meet global standards, now able to process up to 5,000 passports every day. According to TVC, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of Interior,…
- 13 Apr 2022
FG Mulls Online Tracking System for Passport Application
The Federal Government will in May introduce a system online for the tracking and monitoring of passport applications. Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, said this at the opening of a two-day…
- 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…
- 11 Apr 2025
FG Unveils e-Visa, Digital Entry Cards to Strengthen Border Security
In a major step toward strengthening border security and modernising travel protocols, the Federal Government has announced the introduction of automated landing and exit cards as part of its wider…
- 11 Aug 2020
NCC, USPF, Others Advance FG’s Digital Economy Agenda
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) and three other agencies under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy have continued to implement…
- 22 Sept 2021
ADA Hall of Fame to Honour Illustrious Nigerians in ICT Ecosystem
The organisers of the Africa Digital Awards (ADA) are set to induct illustrious Nigerians who have contributed to the development of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) into its Hall…
- 20 Sept 2021
ADA Hall of Fame to Honour Illustrious Nigerians in ICT Ecosystem
The organisers of the Africa Digital Awards (ADA) are set to induct illustrious Nigerians who have contributed to the development of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) into its Hall…
- 26 Jan 2016
Reps Say Contractors Cheated Nigeria in $470m CCTV Project
House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the $470m Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) contracts awarded under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that…
- 11 Nov 2015
Buhari Swears-in Ministers, Gives Them Portfolios
President Muhammadu Buhari at the swearing of 36 new ministers in Abuja today also assigned them portfolios. The President, who assigned to himself the Minister of Petroleum Resources, also pruned…
- 9 Jan 2016
Indian Firm Takes over NIS Job, Hijacks Sensitive National Security Project
Continental Transfer Technique Limited (CONTEC), an Indian firm, has hijacked a sensitive national security project – the Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card – which was supposed to…
- 24 Oct 2025
FG Welcomes Nigeria’s Delisting from FATF Grey List
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s delisting from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. The FATF, which announced the delisting at its plenary in Paris, France, on Friday, is…
- 28 Aug 2019
FG Bows to Pressure, Reduces Visa Fees for US Citizens
Federal government has announced a reduction in the amount payable by citizens of the United States of America seeking Nigerian visas. This comes 24 hours after the US authorities increased…
- 8 Oct 2024
FG to Incorporate Contactless Fingerprints for Online Passport Renewal
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said that it will soon enter an era where the application process for renewing passports will be done entirely online, including the confirmation of biometrics. This…
- 28 Nov 2025
FG Unveils ECOWAS Biometric ID Card
The Federal Government on Friday intensified its regional security posture and modernised its identity management architecture with the official rollout of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card…
- 22 Jan 2016
Reps Probe $470m ZTE CCTV Contract, Summon NSA, Others
House of Representatives panel‎ has summoned, Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), the national security adviser (NSA); Kemi Adeosun, minister of Finance; Akinwumi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State;…