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NIS, UNODC, Italy move to plug border security gaps with 30 vehicles, 60 computers

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2026

…18-month project targets remote, high-risk border areas amid growing migration, trafficking threats The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Italian Government have launched an 18-month intervention to strengthen Nigeria’s border

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NIS Enrolls 8,552 Nigerians in Diaspora Passport Intervention

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2026

The Nigeria Immigration Service has enrolled 8,552 Nigerians in the diaspora under targeted passport intervention exercises conducted in the United States, Canada, Qatar and the United Kingdom. The Service said the exercises were undertaken in line with its commitment to improving passport service delivery to Nigerians abroad and under the directive of the Minister of […]

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Netherlands Donates Equipment to Boost Nigeria Immigration’s Hostmanship Programme

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2026

The Kingdom of the Netherlands has donated specialised equipment to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to strengthen its Hostmanship Unit, deepening more than two decades of bilateral cooperation aimed at improving migration management and customer service delivery. The equipment was presented by the Repatriation and Departure Service (R&DS) of the Dutch Ministry of

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EFCC Clears Immigration CG of Visa Racketeering Complicity

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2026

…Says Probe into NIS Scam Ongoing The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cleared the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, of any involvement in the alleged visa racketeering scandal, while confirming that investigations into a fraud network within the Service are continuing. The anti-graft agency, in a statement

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Nigeria Resolves Passport Authentication Hurdles

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2026

…Enters ICAO Global Trust Network Nigeria has taken a major step towards eliminating international verification challenges associated with its passports after successfully importing all its Country Signing Certificate Authorities (CSCAs) into the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD). The milestone, achieved under the President

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NIS: Corruption Threatens Nigeria’s Security, Economy, Global Image

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2026

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap has identified corruption as a serious threat to national security, economic development, and Nigeria’s global reputation. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at the inauguration ceremony of the NIS Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) Desk Officers for formations and commands across the