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Immigration to Commence Crackdown on Visa Overstayers as Amnesty Ends

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2025

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced plan to commence nationwide enforcement against visa overstayers following the expiration of federal government’s three-month visa amnesty programme on October 1, 2025. The crackdown will target foreign nationals who failed to regularise their

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NSCDC, Correctional, Immigration Recruitment Portal Officially Closed

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2025

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 only 30,000 candidates will be selected. Shortlisted applicants will soon

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U.S. Imposes Stricter Visa Policy on Nigeria and Other Nations

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2025

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

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Five months amnesty granted for regularisation of expired visas

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2025

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: […]

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Netherlands expresses commitment to ongoing Nigeria’s migration governance, border security

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2025

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

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Insecurity And Calls For Border Fence In Nigeria: An Appraisal

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2025

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