04Dec 2023 by 247acemedia
Immigration CG orders investigation into Passport racketeering

Immigration CG orders investigation into Passport racketeering

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  The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Caroline Adepoju, has ordered investigation into allegations of passport racketeering against personnel of the service in the South East. The Service Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, Adedotun Aridegbe said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Passport Control Officers in the region have been accused of charging extra fees in addition to the official fees for obtaining international passports. Aridegbe said that any officer found culpable would be dealt with as the service would not tolerate any form of misconduct or improper behaviour. “The attention of the NIS has been drawn to a report of allegations of misconduct against the personnel of the service over passport racketeering. “As part of…
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08Jun 2021 by 247acemedia
Just In! NIS Begins Acceptance Of New Passport Application

Just In! NIS Begins Acceptance Of New Passport Application

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is reportedly now accepting applications for new passports. Oyo state command’s comptroller, Safiya Mohammed disclosed this during a send-off for Usman Babangida, the outgoing comptroller on Tuesday, June 8. Mohammed said that the new applications which started at 12 midnight on Tuesday are in line with the directive of the NIS’ Comptroller-General, Muhammad Babandede. She said:- “The agency had suspended new applications for passports to clear the backlog of passport applications that were received. “One of the priorities of the CG is the processing and prompt delivery of passports to applicants. He told me to see that the backlog is cleared. “Also, the command over the weekend worked overnight, and we were able to produce over 3,000 passports out of the backlog. “This is to…
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