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Idris Jeje Orders Clearance Of Passport Backlogs At Ikoyi Office

26Sep

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Idris Jeje Orders Clearance Of Passport Backlogs At Ikoyi Office

Idris Jere, acting comptroller-general of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has ordered the service’s special task force to clear the backlogs of passport applications at Ikoyi passport office in Lagos. Jere directed the task force to proceed to Ikoyi to ensure all existing backlogs of passport applications were cleared within one week. NAN reports that Amos Okpu, NIS spokesperson, made this known in a statement on Saturday. He said the task force had arrived in Ikoyi and had already commenced the clearance exercise. Okpu said upon assumption of office, the acting CG promised to deepen the passport issuance reform efforts to ensure seamless passport issuance processes across issuing centers. See Also: Nigerian Customs To Deploy Drones At Seme Border According to...

190,000 Applicants Jostle For 9,460 NIS, NSCDC Jobs

Over 190,000 applicants are jostling for 9,460 job slots at the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The candidates sat for the examination today in 126 centres across nationwide, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The examination, which was computer-based, was conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Speaking with journalists after monitoring the exercise, Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, Yakmut Saleh, expressed delight over the seamless conduct of the recruitment exam by JAMB. He said the computer-based test was of JAMB was adopted to ensure transparency and avoid rancour and confusion that trailed a similar exercise in 2014. He said: “All...

NIS Issues Entry Guidelines Ahead of September 5 International Flights Resumption

The Comptroller General, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandele has disclosed guidelines for immigrants ahead of resumption of international flights and visa payment. The NIS boss stated this during a remote meeting with relevant stakeholders to look into travel concerns and automation of Travel Work Permit on Wednesday in Abuja, Punch reports. Public Relations Officer of NIS, Sunday James in a communique Stated the adopted procedures took note of Federal Government’s guidelines for the resumption of international flight operations from September 5. Babandede identified Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, as airports approved by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola for the implementation. He went on to list the p...