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JAPA! Canada Considers Major Overhaul of Immigration System, Proposes New Pathways for Global Talent

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026Ayo Olowo

Canada is considering significant changes to its Express Entry immigration system, with proposals to introduce new categories aimed at attracting highly skilled professionals and addressing the country’s evolving economic and labour market needs. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has launched a public consultation to determine which Express Entry categories should be retained, revised or […]

New passport prices as FG increases passport issuance fees

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024Ayo Olowo

The federal government of Nigeria has approved in increase in the cost of obtaining the country’s passport. The spokesperson of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), KT Udo announced the new passport fees in a statement released on Wednesday. Udo said the increase of the passport fee by the federal government is “part of its efforts […]

Senate committee set to probe delay in issuance, renewal of Nigeria passport

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023Ayo Olowo

The Nigerian Senate has directed its Committee on Interior to urgently investigate the circumstances leading to the delay of issuance and renewal of the Nigeria passport by the Nigerian Immigration Services. The Upper Chamber also mandated the committee to investigate the contract award for the production of passports and revert to it on the findings […]

ICPC secures conviction for civil servants, businessman involved in immigration job scam

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022Eben Tanimola

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of three civil servants and a businessman for defrauding one Alhaji Bala Rabiu of N900,000 for fake Immigration jobs purportedly secured for six of his children. The convicts, Jibrin Babagana, a businessman, Mohammed Rabiu Isa, a civil servant with the State […]

Alleged organ harvesting: Senator Ekweremadu sues NIS, NIMC

June 27, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have sued the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others over controversy surrounding David Ukpo’s real age. Others mentioned in the suit are the Comptroller General (C-G), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS); Stanbic-IBTC Bank; United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc […]

Alleged organ harvesting: Immigration opens up on real age of Ekweremadu’s kidney donor

June 26, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed the real age of Nwamini David Ukpo, the man at the centre of the alleged transplant saga involving former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. The Comptroller General of NIS, Isa Jere, stated Ukpo is actually 21 years and not 15 as reported in many […]

Insecurity: Immigration raises alarm on planned terrorist attack in Abuja

December 24, 2021December 24, 2021Ayo Fashanu

The Nigeria Immigration Service has raised an alarm over plans by suspected foreign insurgents to attack the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs. Reports had it that the NIS made this known in a letter dated December 23, 2021, signed by the Land Border Patrol Commander, Edirin Okoto, on behalf of the Acting Comptroller General […]

No data lost, no life lost, in NIS Fire Incident – Interior Ministry

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021Ayo Olowo

The Federal Ministry of Interior has spoken on the fire incident that took place at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Sunday, 10 January, 2021. According to a statement by Muhammed Mangal, Director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry on Monday, 11 January, 2021, there was no life lost in the incident while no […]

Immigration CG, Babandede tests negative for COVID-19

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020Eben Tanimola

The comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mohammed Babandede, has tested negative for COVID-19. Recall that comptroller-general had tested positive for the disease after he returned from the United Kingdom on March 22. He went into self-isolation afterwards. In a tweet on Tuesday, Babandede said he has tested negative twice for COVID-19. “I just receive […]

Nigerian Immigration begins issuance of 10-year e-passport

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019Eben Tanimola

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced registration for the issuance of the new 10-year electronic passports to Nigerians. NIS public relations officer, Sunday James disclosed this on Monday, when he took journalists around the data capture centre in the federal capital territory (FCT). The new passport is expected to integrate details of enrollees as captured […]

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JAPA! Canada Considers Major Overhaul of Immigration System, Proposes New Pathways for Global Talent

New passport prices as FG increases passport issuance fees

Senate committee set to probe delay in issuance, renewal of Nigeria passport

ICPC secures conviction for civil servants, businessman involved in immigration job scam

Alleged organ harvesting: Senator Ekweremadu sues NIS, NIMC

Alleged organ harvesting: Immigration opens up on real age of Ekweremadu’s kidney donor

Insecurity: Immigration raises alarm on planned terrorist attack in Abuja

No data lost, no life lost, in NIS Fire Incident – Interior Ministry

Immigration CG, Babandede tests negative for COVID-19

Nigerian Immigration begins issuance of 10-year e-passport

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