Adepoju confirmed as substantive comptroller general of immigration
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the appointment of Wura-Ola Adepoju as the substantive Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS).
Lawyer Tokunbo Olagbaiye advises Nigerians to have right documents before pushing for immigration options
With over 17 years as an Immigration Expert and Lawyer, Tokunbo Olagbaiye has been able to educate hundreds of immigrants on the right visa at the appropriate time, and also counsel them to desist from the notion of overstaying. She has also successfully been able to connect to the ordinary people freeing them from immigration […]
NIS suspends processing of new passports to clear backlog
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has announced the suspension of receiving and processing of all fresh passport applications nationwide until June 1. Babandede, while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said that a new passport regime would take effect from same date. He said that the suspension was to allow for […]
Biden’s immigration policy takes heat as migrant levels soar
President Joe Biden faced mounting pressure Monday from Republicans over his handling of a surge in migrants — including thousands of unaccompanied children — arriving at the US-Mexican border. While successive administrations have dealt with seasonal spikes in migration, Biden’s critics claim he has driven the latest uptick by taking a softer stance on the […]
NIS intercepts irregular Cameroonian immigrant
The operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have intercepted a Cameroonian on a commercial vehicle during a routine stop and search operation in a Joint Border Patrol Checkpoint at Ikom, Cross River. The Spokesperson of the Service, Mr Sunday James, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the joint operation led by Mr […]
NIS issues 23,867 Immigration facilities in Edo
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Edo Command says it issued 23, 867 Immigration facilities to applicants in Edo in 2020. The Comptroller NIS, Edo, Mrs Augustina Okuenyungbo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Monday. Okuenyungbo said that the facilities issued included e-Passport, VIP extension, Ecowas Travel […]
