Tag: passport
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Passport Issuance: Immigration CG decries bribery, corruption amongst officials
The Comptroller General (CG), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, on Friday raised the alarm that some officers are still collecting bribes on passport issuance. Babandede, who disclosed this in Abuja during the official decoration of 48 senior officers promoted to the rank of Comptrollers of Immigration, warned officers to shun corrupt practices, adding that…
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Musings on delayed passports at the Canadian High Commission – Ehi Braimah
By Ehi Braimah It’s over eight weeks now that my international passport was submitted for the renewal of my Canadian travel visa. My wife and daughter also submitted their passports with mine on Friday March 1, 2019 to renew their visas — my daughter applied for a student visa. This will not be the first…
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Immigration lied against me – Dokpesi
The controversy surrounding the detention of High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi by the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, when he returned from a medical trip to Dubai has taken a new dramatic turn with Chief Dokpesi accusing the NIS of deliberately lying against him. He is also consulting a team of lawyers led by Chief Kanu…
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No going back on date to sync NIN with passport – FG
The Federal Government says there is no going back on the April 29 date for the integration of the National Identity Number (NIN) with the new passport. The Comptroller-General, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, made this known when he paid a courtesy visit to the Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Engr. Aliyu…
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Nigeria Immigration to commence issuance of new passports in March
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it will commence issuance of new passport in the Federal Capital Territory from March 4. This was disclosed by NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James in Abuja, on Monday. It will be recalled that the new e-passport was officially launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, Jan. 16.…
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NIS to commence issuance of Nigerian passport with 10-year in December
Mr Mohammed Babandede, Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has said that the issuance of Nigerian Passport with 10 years validity will commence in December, 2018. Babandede made the disclosure when he visited Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state on Monday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the immigration boss…
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Sacked DSS DG, Lawal Daura released from custody, passport seized
The embattled former Director General of Department of State Services (DSS) Lawal Daura have been released with his international passport seized. Recall that the acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday ordered the immediate sack of the top spy chief after ordering the deployment of masked DSS operatives to lay siege to the National Assembly. Intelligence…
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Nigerians to pay more as FG approves 10-year validity period for passports
The Federal Government has approved a 10-year validity period for Nigerian passports. This followed a presidential approval to change the face of the e-passport 10 years after it was introduced in the country. Currently, the passports have a five-year validity period. The Comptroller-General of Nigerian Immigration Service, Muhammed Babandede, who said this in a report…
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NIS set to launch Passport to Safe Migration
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says all arrangements are now in place to launch its enlightenment handbook called Passport to Safe Migration with Edo state picked as a pilot city for the launch. The new Comptroller of the NIS, Edo State Command, Mr. Kayode Eniolohunda revealed this when himself and other senior officials of the…
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Saraki tasks Immigration CG on availability of Passport booklets
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Monday, urged the authorities of the Nigeria Immigration Service to work to ensure the availability of the international passport in view of the hardships often encountered by Nigerians who daily apply for the document. Saraki who gave the charge while commissioning a new passport office at…