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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

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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 […]

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NIS-flags-off 2025 service delivery reforms

Daily Dispatch December 5, 2025

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has formally launched its 2025 national sensitisation campaign aimed at strengthening transparency, improving efficiency and deepening anti-corruption reforms across its operations nationwide. The flag-off ceremony, held in Abuja, brought together senior officers of the NIS, representatives of key security agencies, members of the

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NIS, IOM Collaborate on Nigeria’s Border Security

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2023

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commissioned the Reference Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja to support border management and border security efforts by the Federal Government of Nigeria. IOM has been working closely with NIS and other government agencies on issues of migration