Immigration Denies Passport Payment Fraud Claims, Warns Nigerians Against Fake Platforms

Immigration Denies Passport Payment Fraud Claims, Warns Nigerians Against Fake Platforms

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service has dismissed allegations of irregularities in its passport application and payment process, describing the claims as false, misleading and an attempt to defraud Nigerians. In a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, the agency said its passport application system remains secure, transparent and accessible only through its official portal. According to the statement, the NIS operates a […]

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Nigeria Immigration Service orders probe into alleged extortion at Lagos-Seme border

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has condemned allegations of extortion by its personnel along the Lagos-Seme border corridor, following reports circulating online. The agency said the alleged conduct runs contrary to its standards and vowed to take action. In a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, said the actions described in the reports were unacceptable and […]

April 12, 2026 9

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Immigration Service Tops 2025 Ranking as Interior Agencies Sign 2026 Performance Pact.”

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, has joined heads of agencies under the Ministry of Interior at the ministry’s 2026 Performance Management Retreat in Abuja. The three-day retreat, which ended on 7 March at the Nigeria Army Conference Centre and Suites in Asokoro, brought together senior officials to review performance and set targets for the year ahead. According to a statement signed by […]

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Nigeria Immigration Service Marks International Women’s Day with Focus on Gender Equality

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has marked this year’s International Women’s Day with a call to strengthen gender equality and the protection of women’s rights within the organisation. The event, held on 6 March at the NIS headquarters in Abuja, was themed “Rights. Justice. Action: Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in the Nigeria Immigration Service.” According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, Deputy Controller of […]

March 9, 2026 17

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France to adopt new immigration law 2025

The French authorities want to adopt a new immigration law next year, a spokeswoman said, as the new right-wing government seeks to crack down on immigration. “There will be a need for a new law,” government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon told broadcaster BFMTV on Sunday. The government’s plan to tighten immigration policies and border controls is emblematic of the rightward shift in French politics following this summer’s legislative elections that resulted […]

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