Martin Abeshi, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has called on former ministers, governors and members of the national and state assemblies to return diplomatic passports in their possession or face the embarrassment of seeing their names published in the media. Abeshi made the call in Abuja on Wednesday while outlining his programme for…
National e-ID Card May Be Used As Travel Visa
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, is pushing for the use of the new national e-Identity card as travel document. One of the applets fixed in the card has all the travel details and requirements contained in Nigeria’s e-passport. Known as Travel Applet, it could easily be used as travel document with the approval of…
Insurgency: Immigration trains border patrol Team
The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS has begun the training of some 500-border patrol officials in Kano State to control the influx of illegal aliens into the country. David Paradang, NIS controller general said the border patrol unit would work with other security agencies to ensure better border security management. He said disclosed this on Mondayat…
Immigration Test Deaths: Minister Takes Responsibility
Abba Moro, the Minister of Interior, on Thursday said he takes full responsibility for the death of 16 applicants during the ill-fated Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment exercise held on Saturday, March 15, 2014. He also apologized for the deaths.The Minister declared this during the public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Interior…
