The Lagos Territorial Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), along with other stakeholders, has received 148 Nigerian returnees from the Niger Republic. In a statement shared on social media Thursday, NEMA reported that the returnees arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday. The repatriation was facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Mission in … Read more
Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, has criticised the arrest of crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). Bobrisky was detained at the Seme border while attempting to leave Nigeria for Benin Republic. His arrest coincides with an ongoing House of Representatives investigation … Read more
Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has revealed that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has barred him from leaving the country, citing his inclusion on their watchlist. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sowore made this disclosure in a statement and video shared on his X account on Friday. He … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied involvement in the arrest of Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Sowore, who was detained on Sunday morning, revealed on his official X account that he had been held by the Nigerian Immigration Service, … Read more
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, was released shortly after being detained by immigration officials. EKO HOT BLOG earlier reported that Sowore was arrested on Sunday morning at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, upon his return to Nigeria. Sowore shared the details of … Read more
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, upon his arrival at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sowore’s arrest is believed to be linked to the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protests, which took place nationwide in August. The demonstrations … Read more
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an increase in passport fees, effective September 1, 2024, explaining the rationale behind the decision in a recent update. EKO HOT BLOG notes that NIS cited four primary reasons for the fee hike, which has generated varied responses on social media. According to the service, the increased fees … Read more
Nigerian Immigration Service to start home delivery of passports in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Abuja from June 2024. Delays were due to a lack of data centres, according to Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Home delivery for Nigerians abroad will begin in the US and UK, with initial testing to ensure effectiveness. EKO HOT … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced that it will conclude the ongoing recruitment process into the Federal Fire Service (FFS) on June 15, 2024, in line with its reviewed timeline for the conduct of employment into the paramilitary Services under its purview. The Minister … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft has intercepted 14 stowaways onboard a motor tanker UOG Constantine at Lagos Road Stead. The Commander, NNS Beecroft and Maritime Component Commander of Operation Awatse, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, made this known in a statement signed by the Base Information Officer, NNS Beecroft, Sub-Lieutenant H. A. … Read more
Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has sacked eight officers and is putting 80 more on trial for illegal collection of fees. The NIS aims to eliminate third parties from passport issuance and improve the process by introducing online applications. The NIS warned citizens against using third-party agents and encourages them to fill out their own forms … Read more
Controller has cried out over the scores of uncollected passports at Lagos offices. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Passport Controller, Lagos Passport Command, Mrs Milka Musa, has said that about 13,800 passports remained uncollected at the Lagos Passport offices. The Passport Controller made this known in Lagos on Monday. Musa disclosed that about 12,300 were uncollected … Read more
As the gatekeeper, you have a statutory responsibility to work with our frontline health workers to ensure that people that are coming into the country obey our rules and conform to the protocols. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to rise to the occasion of a disturbing event … Read more
With this latest operation, the NIS said a total of 33 victims of human trafficking have been rescued and four suspected traffickers arrested in less than two months. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued 10 suspected trafficked victims along the famous Babban Mutum Axis in Katsina State. It was gathered that the victims comprise … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to improve surveillance and control around the nation’s borders. Giving his speech at the virtual commissioning ceremony of the NIS Technology Building on Thursday in Abuja, he urged the NIS to collaborate with international security organisations such as INTERPOL in safeguarding the borders. The President … Read more
A fire broke out at the headquarters of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Abuja, on Sunday morning, which affected some offices, Eko Hot Blog has learnt. Confirming the incident via its official Twitter handle, the service said that the Federal Fire Service and other agencies around the airport have put out the fire. Read … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has summoned the Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, alongside the the Nigerian Immigration Chief, Mohammad Babandede, to appear before the red chamber to provide explanations for the recently introduced free Visa Entry Policy. The dual were expected to appear before the Senate Committee on Interior, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, following … Read more