Sunday James Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/byline/sunday-james/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:24:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Sunday James Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/byline/sunday-james/ 32 32 42672738 NIS Charges Immigration of Professionalism during 2023 Elections https://prnigeria.com/2023/02/21/nis-charges-immigration/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:24:22 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=90300 NIS Charges Immigration of Professionalism during 2023 Elections The newly posted Comptroller of Immigration Service Rivers State Command Sunday James assumed duty at the Command Headquarters,along Aba Road. The Comptroller addressed senior officers/ heads of units under his watch to address the critical role and mandate of the service vis- a-vis coming 2023 general election […]

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]]> 90300 NIS Promotes 87 Senior Officers https://prnigeria.com/2021/05/18/nis-promotes-87-senior-officers/ Tue, 18 May 2021 14:40:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=63299 NIS Promotes 87 Senior Officers The comptroller General of Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, MFR, today 18th May 2021, decorated senior officers of the NIS promoted by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Board (CDCFIB), vide a letter referenced CDCFIB/NIS/2020/PE/621/VOL.1/1. 2. The total number of senior officers decorated is as follows: a.   CIS – ACG…………. […]

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]]> 63299 NIS Shortlists 6,105 out of 45,323 Applicants for Immigration Recruitment https://prnigeria.com/2021/05/10/nis-shortlists-applicants-recruitment/ Mon, 10 May 2021 17:41:15 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=63179 NIS Shortlists 6,105 out of 45,323 Applicants for Immigration Recruitment Following the approval of the Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board for the commencement of the final screening for the prospective applicants that sat for the Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), for the 2019/2020 NIS recruitment. The Service is informing the applicants that […]

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]]> 63179 CDS Seeks Intelligence from NIS Database https://prnigeria.com/2021/04/16/cds-seeks-intelligence-nis/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:48:10 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=62713 CDS Seeks Intelligence from NIS Database The Chief of Defence Staff calls for Collaboration between NIS and the Military in Intelligence Sharing. The visit of the Chief of Defence Staff Lt.General Leo Irabor to the Headquarters Nigeria Immigration Service Technology and Data Processing Centre by the Highest Military Chief in Nigeria. 2.The CDS Lt.General Irabor […]

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]]> 62713 Buhari Commissions Immigration Data Communication Control Centre https://prnigeria.com/2021/03/04/buhari-commissions-immigration-data/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:42:27 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=61906 Buhari Commissions Immigration Data Communication Control Centre President Muhammadu Buhari has today 4th March, 2021 commissioned the Nigeria Immigration Service Data/Communication Command and Control Centre at the Service Headquarters, Abuja. 2. The President who joined the commissioning event via the Zoom technology stated that NIS Data/Command and Control Centre as a repository of personal data […]

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]]> 61906 NIS Staff College Hosts Virtual Graduation for Senior Immigration Officers https://prnigeria.com/2021/02/10/nis-virtual-graduation/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:06:18 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=61347 NIS Staff College Hosts Virtual Graduation for Senior Immigration Officers The Immigration Command and Staff College, Sokoto graduates senior officers of the rank of Assistant Comptroller to Deputy Comptrollers in the 10th Command Course. 2.The Comptroller General of Immigration Service Muhammad Babandede MFR congratulated the officers as well enjoin them to put what they learnt […]

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]]> 61347 European Union Funds Training on Immigration Legislation in Nigeria https://prnigeria.com/2021/01/18/european-union-immigration-lnigeria/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:22:42 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=60751 European Union Funds Training on Immigration Legislation in Nigeria As part of the project, Action Against Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (A-TIPSOM), which is funded by European Union, the International and Ibero-America Foundation for Administration and Public Policy (FIIAPP) is organizing a three-day training for Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officers on Immigration Legislation […]

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]]> 60751 NIS Enforces Ristriction of 100 Passengers over COVID-19 Protocol https://prnigeria.com/2021/01/04/nis-ristriction-passenger-covid-19/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:01:16 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=60339 NIS Enforces Ristriction of 100 Passengers over COVID-19 Protocol In line with the Federal Government’s directives on temporary travel restrictions on 100 passengers due to non-compliance to the mandatory Day-7 post arrival Covid-19 PCR Test by all in-bound travellers, the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede MFR has directed the relevant formations to […]

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]]> 60339 Interior Committee Legislators Inspect Facilities at Nigeria Immigration Service https://prnigeria.com/2020/11/11/committe-inspect-facilities-immigration/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:42:30 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=58244 Interior Committee Legislators Inspect Facilities at Nigeria Immigration Service The Chairman House Committee on Interior, Honourable Nasir, Sani Zangon-Daura has extolled the massive infrastructural boost at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). He made the remark when he visited the Service Headquarters of the NIS on Tuesday 10th of November, 2020 for oversight functions with members […]

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]]> 58244 NIS Introduces New Visa Fees for Entry into Nigeria https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/01/nis-visa-fees-nigeria/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:48:37 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=53303 NIS Introduces New Visa Fees for Entry into Nigeria The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, MFR, wishes to inform the general public and the international community of the new visa fees approved by the Honorable Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Ra’uf Aregbesola, which is based on the principles of reciprocity. The Comptroller General […]

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]]> 53303 Nigeria Immigration Service Deports Foreigners to France, India, Egypt, Srilanka https://prnigeria.com/2020/09/25/immigration-service-deports-france/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:23:20 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=52313 Nigeria Immigration Service Deports Foreigners to France, India, Egypt, Srilanka The Honourable Minister of Interior in the exercise of the powers vested on him in Section 45 subsection (2) and Section 46 Subsection (1), and Section 47 Subsection (1) of the Immigration Act 2015, has signed the deportation order of one Ali Mahamat Taher to […]

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]]> 52313 NIS Issues Travel Advisory for Travellers to China, Europe, North-America https://prnigeria.com/2020/09/11/nis-issues-advisory-travellers-china/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:05:29 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=50641 NIS Issues Travel Advisory for Travellers to China, Europe, North-America The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, MFR, has directed that this Press Statement be given wide publicity, to enable passengers travelling to China, Europe and North America from Nigeria to observe the required travel protocols as requested by the Chinese and French […]

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]]> 50641 NIS Automates Visa on Arrival, Temporary Work Permit (TWP) in Nigeria https://prnigeria.com/2020/09/03/nis-automates-visa-arrival-twp/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:09:42 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=49678 NIS Automates Visa on Arrival, Temporary Work Permit (TWP) in Nigeria NIS hosted over 100 business stakeholders in a virtual meeting where issues of travel concern during COVID-19, procedures for residency and entry of migrants affected by the suspension of International flights and Closure land borders were addressed. The Honourable Minister of Interior was represented […]

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]]> 49678 NIS Promotes 100 Senior Immigration Officers, 3,548 Junior Officers https://prnigeria.com/2020/08/05/nis-promote-officers/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:05:39 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=42122 NIS Promotes 100 Senior Immigration Officers, 3,548 Junior Officers The comptroller General of Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, MFR, today 5th August 2020, virtually decorated senior officers of the NIS promoted by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Board (CDCFIB), vide a letter referenced CDCFIB/NIS/DTS/CORR/503/138. 2. The total number of senior officers promoted is as […]

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]]> 42122 Police Probe Uwaila’s Death, CGI Hosts Virtual Meeting https://prnigeria.com/2020/06/01/police-uwailas-death-cgi-virtual-meeting/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:31:39 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=33014 Police Probe Uwaila’s Death, CGI Hosts Virtual Meeting Police Probe Death of Ms Vera Uwaila in Edo As part of deliberate and concerted efforts by the Nigeria Police High Command to unravel the circumstances surrounding the brutal attack and unfortunate death of Miss Vera Uwaila Omosuwa in Benin, Edo State on 28th and 30th May, 2020 respectively, […]

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]]> 33014 Border Closure: NIS, Navy Intercept Travellers on the Sea to Cameroon https://prnigeria.com/2020/05/07/border-nis-navy-cameroon/ Thu, 07 May 2020 16:28:01 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=32302 Border Closure: NIS, Navy Intercept Travellers on the Sea to Cameroon The Combined efforts of the Nigeria Immigration Operatives and the Navy at IBAKA in Akwa-Ibom state led to the interception of twelve(12)Adults on their way to Cameron from Nigeria through the sea.They were apprehended in a boat that is heading to Cameroon 2.The Comptroller […]

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]]> 32302 NIS Resumes Passport, Immigration Services https://prnigeria.com/2020/04/30/nis-resumes-passport-services/ Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:56:05 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=32064 NIS Resumes Passport, Immigration Services Following the Federal Government’s directive on phased and gradual easing of lockdown in Lagos and Abuja from Monday 4th May 2020, the Nigeria Immigration Service will commence the following services from: (a) Monday 4th May 2020 to 15th May 2020, collection of cleared Passports at the Service Headquarters Abuja and […]

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]]> 32064 NIS Boss, Babandede Resumes Work after Recovering from Coronavirus https://prnigeria.com/2020/04/21/nis-babandede-resumes-work/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:24:13 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=31742 NIS Boss, Babandede Resumes Work after Recovering from Coronavirus The comptroller-general of Nigeria Immigration Service Muhammad Babandede has resumed duty after recovering from coronavirus. Babandede tested positive for the virus on March 29. He has resumed duty after isolation and treatment in line with the National Centre for Disease Control directive and subsequently tested negative […]

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]]> 31742 COVID-19: Foreign Visitors with Expired Permits to Pay Fines for overstay- NIS https://prnigeria.com/2020/04/15/covid-foreign-visitors-pay-fines/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:15:47 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=31468 COVID-19: Foreign Visitors with Expired Permits to Pay Fines for overstay- NIS The Honourable Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has approved, vide letter ref. MI/PM/16012/S.266/V.II dated 6th April 2020, the above in respect of visitors/migrants affected by the Federal Government’s order, restricting international travels through International Airports and subsequent closure of land borders. 2. […]

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]]> 31468 Immigration Boss Babandede Tests Positive for Coronavirus https://prnigeria.com/2020/03/29/immigration-babandede-positive-coronavirus/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:31:15 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=30845 Immigration Boss Babandede Tests Positive for Coronavirus The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service Muhammad Babandede MFR  health status with regard to Corona Virus and his self isolation since he returned from UK. As a top official of government he has adhered to the NCDC instructions to self isolate and undergo test. The result of […]

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