Tag: Nigeria Immigration Service
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Immigration Service hosts automated system to monitor lost, stolen travel documents
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has completed the process of automation of and integration of its system to monitor lost and stolen travel documents. The service says this feat positions Nigeria as the only country in Africa to have launched a system that monitors missing travel documents. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the…
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COVID-19: How Immigration adopted technology for effective service delivery — CG
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says despite Covid-19 threat, its critical services such as passport and passenger clearance at the Airports continued despite the lockdown. According to the Service, this was made possible through the adoption of technology. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, James Sunday,…
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Pantami, Aregbesola others present as NIS inaugurates Juma’at Mosque
The Nigeria Immigration Service on Friday officially inaugurated a Juma’at Mosque at its headquarters. The Mosque according to a release signed by DCI Sunday James, the Service Public Relations Officer, it was completed through the combined efforts of Muslim officers. He added that this apart from guaranteeing security to worshippers, it will avail officers of…
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Digital Identity to serve as an Advance Identity Solution, says Babandede
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede has said when fully implemented, the Citizens Identity Data will serve as an advance form of identity solution. He said this after the presentation of the Citizens Data Management and Harmonisation Report to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Chairman of the Committee Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola According…
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NIS nabs Camerounian over possession of multiple passports
A 42-year-old Camerounian Kouaha Dieudonne, has been arrested by officers of Nigeria Immigration Service along Yala Border in Cross River State for allegedly being in possession of multiple passports. The Comptroller of Cross River Command Okey Ezugwu while briefing the Comptroller General of the Service, Muhammed Babandede stated that the accused was arrested with passports…
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Effective Service Delivery: Nigeria Immigration commences Servicom Week
As part of efforts to serve Nigerians and residents better, the Nigeria Immigration Service has kicked off the 2020 servicom week. The three-day event was approved by the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede to educate, sensitise and inform the public and officers on how to address issues that centre on services rendered…
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12 jailed for evading Immigration check, illegal migration
The federal High Court in Katsina has convicted 12 persons for evading the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) clearance and migrated to Nigeria Republic enrout Europe. The convicted persons between the ages of 18-35 were received by the Nigeria Immigration Service following their repatriation from Niger Republic through Kongolam Control Post in Katsina State. Our correspondent…
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Immigration Stops 58 Nigerian Doctors travelling to UK at Lagos Airport
The Nigeria Immigration Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos Friday stopped the departure of 58 Nigerian foctors to London. The Nigerian doctors had attempted to board a chartered UK-bound flight number ENT 550 with registration number SP-ES that flew in from London. Immigration said 56 of the doctors had no visa for entry to…