The recruitment portal of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has officially closed. According to the ministry, more than 1.9 million Nigerians submitted applications for positions in the Civil Defence, Immigration, Correctional, and Fire Services, out of which
The United States has implemented a more restrictive visa policy affecting Nigeria, under its newly revised Visa Reciprocity framework. Announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of State, the updated policy affects several countries, including Nigeria. According to a statement from the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, the change takes immediate effect and stipulates that most
The federal government has granted five months amnesty for regularisation of expired visas to allow travellers comply with the new visa regime. A statement at the weekend by the public relations officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Akinsola Akinlabi said the amnesty would also reinforce a secure and transparent migration system. The statement read: […]
Netherlands has expressed commitment to supporting Nigeria’s ongoing reforms in migration governance and border security. The commitment was shown on Monday during a visit by the Dutch delegation led by Mr. Jurgen Bartelink, Chargé D’Affaires of the Embassy of the Netherlands to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Headquarters in Abuja for a high-level strategic meeting
By Olakunle Osisanya, fdcolakunleosisanyag@gmail.com IntroductionAt a security conference organized by the Nigerian National Assembly held on Tuesday 3rd of June 2025, the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa made a presentation which highlighted the imperatives of patriotism, good governance, local government autonomy, comprehensive identity
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI); the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and other stakeholders are collaborating to change the landscape of Migration in Nigeria. The stakeholders met in Abuja on










