Nigeria Immigration – City Business News

August 7, 2025 No Responses

Customs, Immigration Hold Joint Training

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Lagos Marine Command have launched a three-day training programme to boost security along the nation’s waterways.The exercise began with a joint parade on Wednesday, 6 August...

April 9, 2025 No Responses

EFCC, Army, NIS Join Forces Against Terrorist Financing

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has renewed its collaboration with the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Immigration Service to combat terrorist financing in the South-East.This rapprochement came on Tuesday, March 8, 2025, when the EFCC’s Ac...

November 11, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Issues 2.7m Passports In Two Years

The Federal Government says the stress associated with the application and collection of passports will soon be a thing of the past as 2.7 million passports have been issued in two years. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, stated this...

July 17, 2021 No Responses

NIS Rescues Four Victims Of Human Trafficking

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued four female victims of human trafficking in Jigawa State. The Comptroller, Mr Isma’il Abba, told Journalists in Dutse on Friday, that the victims were rescued on Thursday at Gurai village in Babura Loca...

June 3, 2021 No Responses

14,468 Passports Ready For Collection In Lagos

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has released 14,468 passports for applicants in Lagos State to collect. The Lagos Passport Controller, Lagos Passport Command, Mr Sunday Fagbamigbe, confirmed the figure while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeri...

April 29, 2021 No Responses

NUJ Tasks Immigration Service On Insecurity, Passport

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, has appealed to the Federal Government to adequately fund the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to boost its performance. According to the union, funding would enable the agency to fully p...

April 1, 2021 No Responses

NIS Warns Nigerians Against Fake Marriages With Foreigners

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has warned Nigerians against contracting fake marriages with foreigners. Babandede, who handed the warning at a briefing with newsmen in Abuja, on Wednesday, said do...

March 21, 2021 No Responses

Immigration Seeks Rapid Response Offices In Two Bauchi LGAs

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has urged the Bauchi state government to establish a Rapid Response offices in Alkaleri and Toro Local Government areas, to track illegal immigration into the state. Dr Lawal Abubakar, Assistant Controller General (A...