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Immigration Arrests 127 In Kano As NEMA Receives 111 Stranded Nigerians From Niger

THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested 127 foreign nationals in the Hotoro Ring Road area of Nasarawa Local Council, Kano State, for.

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No Visa, No Entry: FG Turns Back Eight Foreigners Without Valid Papers

THE Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disclosed that the federal government has turned back eight foreigners last week for attempting to.

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Immigration Arrests 51 Illegal Migrants At Hideout In Nasarawa

NIGERIA Immigration Service has arrested 51 illegal immigrants at New Nyanya, Karu Local Government, Nasarawa State. The suspects, who are malians between 17.

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Immigration: US Says 5,000 Soldiers Deployed Along Mexico Border

A UNITED States general has announced there are currently about 5,000 active-duty soldiers along the country’s southern border with Mexico, as part of.

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Immigration ‘Flooding’ Remark Row Piles Pressure On French PM

PRIME Minister Francois Bayrou was at risk on Wednesday of losing the little tacit opposition support he relies on in parliament after suggesting.

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UK Deports 44 Nigerians, Ghanaians In Record-Breaking Single Flight

IN a record-breaking deportation flight, 44 Nigerians and Ghanaians were forcibly removed from the UK on Saturday, marking a significant surge in immigration.

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Nigeria’s Kemi Nandap Emerges ECOWAS Chairperson Of Immigration Forum

THE Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Kemi Nandap, has emerged as Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads.

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Woman Who Tore Husband’s Passport At Lagos Airport May Go To Jail – Immigration

A NIGERIAN woman named Favour Igiebor, who tore up her husband’s passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, could face a jail term.

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Immigration Summons Woman Who Tore Husband’s Passport At Lagos Airport

THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is probing the destruction of the country’s passport by a lady and has also invited the woman for.

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Protest: Pandemonium As Immigration Officer Shoots Self Accidentally In Borno

PANDEMONIUM broke out on Thursday in Bulunkutu area of Maiduguri when an immigration officer accidentally shot himself thrice on the foot while blocking.

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Immigration Suspends Officers’ Leave Over Planned Hardship Protest

IN anticipation of a nationwide protest scheduled for August, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a temporary suspension of leave applications for.

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Alleged Drug Trafficking: FG Arraigns Senior Immigration Officer, Three Others

THE Federal Government has arraigned a senior Immigration officer, Akomolafe Gbenga Michael, serving at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja in Lagos. He.

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Federal Government Scores Immigration Service, BPP, PenCom, Others Low

THE Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), National Pension Commission (PenCom), the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundry (SCUML) and the Nigeria Immigration Service.

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Tinubu Appoints Kemi Nandap As CG Of Nigeria Immigration Service

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap to serve as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS),.

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Federal Government To Deploy Surveillance Drones In Nigeria’s Borders

THE Federal Government has disclosed plans to deploy drones for monitoring and protection of the country’s vast borders. The Comptroller General of the.

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Passport Ready Three Weeks After Capturing – Immigration Boss

THE Nigeria Immigration Service on Friday said that barring unforeseen technical issues, Nigerians would get their passports three weeks after the day of.

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Fatal Accident Claims Dozen Immigration Personnel On Kano/Zaria Road

Dozen members of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), band team have died in a fatal accident along the Kano/Zaria road on Sunday morning..

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Over 1,000 Lawmakers, Appointees Get Diplomatic Passports

THE Nigeria Immigration Service issued at least 66,929 official and diplomatic passports to public office holders since the dawn of the electronic passport.

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Shootout Erupts As Immigration, Amotekun Clash In Osun

A SHOOTOUT erupted between the National Immigration Services and the Western Nigerian Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun in the Oke-Fia neighbourhood in.

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Immigration Promotes 7,000 Officers, Redeploys 12 Comptrollers

THE Nigeria Immigration Service, on Wednesday, announced the promotion of no fewer than 7,000 officers nationwide. This was as it redeployed 12 new.

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