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NIS, IOM Reset Nigeria’s Border Management Strategy for 2027–2031

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and with support from the European Union, has commenced the process of resetting Nigeria’s national border management architecture, with a new five-year strategy expected to guide the

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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 surveillance and control, with the deployment of 30 operational vehicles and 60

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NIS Cracks Down on QNET/IGNITE Syndicate, Arrests Alleged Mastermind, 11 Others in Lagos

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2026

..Two Victims Rescued as Immigration Service Uncovers Transnational Fraud, Irregular Migration Network The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismantled a suspected transnational organised crime syndicate allegedly operating under the guise of the QNET/IGNITE network, arresting 12 suspects and rescuing two victims in a major intelligence-led operation in Lagos State.

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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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NIS Cracks Down on Alleged Extortion at Lagos-Seme Border, Orders Probe

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2026

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched an immediate investigation into allegations of extortion involving its personnel along the Lagos-Seme border corridor, vowing swift disciplinary action against any officer found culpable. In a statement issued on Friday, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, strongly condemned the reported misconduct,

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NIS announces likely interruptions in digital passport platform due to maintenance

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the maintenance of its Passport Digital Platform which may lead temporary interruptions in some passport services. The maintenance which would be for some hours between December 12 and 16, according to a signed statement by the spokesman of NIS, Akinsola Akinlabi is to enhance system performance and overall […]