Tag: NIS
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More doctors to leave Nigeria as COVID-19 crisis gets worse in USA
9 million Nigerians left in last 5 years Number higher than previous years By John Chuks Azu, Destiny Obiakoeze and Ediri Oyibo More doctors are likely to leave Nigeria as Coronavirus (COVID-19) gets worse in the United States of America (USA). This would be in addition to an estimated 9million Nigerians who left the country…
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Immigration Boss tests positive for COVID-19
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports DCI Sunday James, NIS Public Relations Officer, made this known in a statement on Sunday. The statement reads: “The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service Muhammad Babandede MFR health status with regard to Corona Virus and…
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NIS arrests nine girls en route India, Lebanon, Dubai
The Operatives of Nigeria Immigration Service, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Command in Lagos, has apprehended another nine girls being trafficked. The girls were on their way to Lebanon, Cairo, Dubai, and India on Ethiopian, Peace, Egypt and East Airlines. The service Public Relations Officer, DCI Sunday James, made this known in a statement on Saturday…
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NIS remits over N11.68bn, $22,972 to FG in 8 months
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has remitted over N11.68 billion and 22,972 dollars in eight months into the coffers of the Federal Government. The Comptroller General (CG), NIS, Muhammad Babandede, said this at the Comptroller General’s annual workshop on Thursday in Benin. Babandede said that NIS was not only a key security agency…
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Smuggling of migrants now criminal offence – NIS
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has criminalised the smuggling of migrants in the country. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mohammad Babandede, disclosed this on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Edo Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki. Babandede said that the criminalisation of smuggling of migrants had commenced since his assumption of office. While commending…
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NIS intercepts 32 illegal migrants in Niger
The Niger state command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has intercepted 32 illegal Migrants in Niger state. The migrants who are mostly Nigeriens and Malians had sneaked into the country through illegal routes, the Comptroller, Mamman Ango disclosed. According to him, the arrest was made in a bid to secure the country’s border and…
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NIS orders return of declared lost, found Nigerian passports
Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has directed that all lost Passports declared to the service if found, be returned for cancellation. The Comptroller-General gave the directive in a statement by NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James. According to him, continuous use of such passports contravenes Section 10(1a) of the Immigration Act…
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Court remands ex-soldier, accomplice for allegedly causing death of NIS officer
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday remanded a former soldier, Agaba Idibia, and his accomplice, Aikhomun Moses, in Agodi prison for allegedly causing the death of a Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Officer, Temitope Omisakin,. Chief Magistrate O.O Adisa, who declined to take the plea of the defendant, remanded Idibia and Moses…
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NIS Edo issues 38,752 passports in 2018
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Edo, said 38,752 passports were issued by the command in 2018. Mr Kayode Eniolorunda, State Comptroller of the NIS, made this known in his opening remarks at the End of Year/Award Ceremony of the command in Benin on Sunday. Eniolorunda said that the figure was an increase over 28, 237…
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2019: NIS vows to deport illegal immigrants masquerading as election observers
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has vowed to deport foreign nationals who intend to disguise as tourists to illegally observe next month’s general elections in Nigeria. According to a report by Vanguard newspaper, the Controller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede, said this during his first quarterly forum with Command Comptrollers and Zonal Coordinators Thursday in Abuja,…