Muhammad Babandede
Nigeria Immigration Service promotes 3,548 junior staff
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has promoted 3,548 junior staff and converted 118 personnel to enhance efficiency in the service. The service’s spokesman, Sunday James, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Mr James explained that 3,548 staff were promoted from the rank of Immigration Assistants to Inspectors of Immigration. He said that …
Buhari unveils Nigeria’s new visa policy
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja has launched the new Visa Policy 2020 which is intended to attract innovation, specialized skills and knowledge from abroad to complement local capacity. In his remarks at the official public presentation of the Nigeria Visa Policy (NVP) 2020, the President said “the implementation of the Nigeria Visa Policy 2020 …
FG Orders NIS to Ensure Efficient Border Security
Gbeleyi Abayomi In a bid to efficiently manage the nation’s The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to be on top of its game by putting in place a strict implementation process of the Border Management Strategy that was unveiled today in order to ensure border safety and security. The directive was …
Nigeria Immigration gets access to Interpol database information
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has said that criminals would no longer have easy access to the country as NIS has gotten access to Interpol database information. Mr Babandede said this at the August edition of Lunch Time Reform Seminar organised by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms on Thursday in Abuja. …
BREAKING: FG reduces visa fee for US citizens
Gbeleyi Abayomi In what looks like a reactionary measure, the federal government has reduced in the amount payable by citizens of the United States of America seeking Nigerian visas. This announcement is coming barely 24 hours after the US authorities increased the cost of visa application for Nigerians under a “tit for tat policy”. In …
