Immigration News

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammadu Babandede, has revealed that many “wanted suspects” have been arrested following the partial closure of the country’s borders.

The comptroller general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has advised Nigerians to desist from patronising fake recruitment sites as the service is not recruiting.

President Donald Trump-led administration has carried out a record-setting immigration sweep on Wednesday, August 7, when at least 680 undocumented immigrants were arrested and detained.

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has created a unit which processes and issues visa on arrival to visitors to Nigeria, according to a tweet by Lauretta Onochie, presidential aide on social media.

Delta state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has thrown his weight behind the documentation of immigrants, saying such will ensure proper planning and assist in the security of lives and property of Nigerians.

Malaysia's Immigration Department has confirmed that a Nigerian PhD student at Limkokwing University was detained in a raid last week after his attempt to flee.