The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap, pcc, mmis, fsmn, participated in the Joint Thematic Meeting of the Khartoum, Rabat and Niamey Processes, organized and co-hosted by Nigeria in collaboration with Government of France. While speaking at the meeting, she announced that the Nigeria Immigration Service is set to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) to replace the existing Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC). The initiative forms part of the Service’s ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening Identity Management and Border Governance frameworks in line with global best practices.

2. The high-level meeting convened critical stakeholders in migration management in Nigeria and abroad including National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internal Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and other Related Matters (NAPTIP), Representatives from ECOWAS, AU, EU, African and European countries

3. The meeting seeks to reinforce coordinated prevention, protection, and prosecution responses to Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons across African and European migration routes among participating Migration Agencies. Serving as a platform for sharing best practices, aligning legal frameworks, and fostering inter-agency cooperation, the forum underscored the importance of collective and sustained action in addressing the root causes of irregular migration, dismantling transnational criminal networks, with emphasis on the protection of rights of objects migrants smuggling and victims of human trafficking

4. Delivering her keynote address titled “Insights on Prevention and Protection as Strategic Pillars to Effective Law Enforcement and Prosecution Responses” the Nigeria Immigration Service Perspective, the Comptroller-General highlighted part of the Service’s comprehensive reform agenda which also focuses on combating Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons through enhanced Border Governance, improved Migration Management systems, capacity building, and strengthened international collaboration.

5. Building on this framework, the CGI explained that the forthcoming Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) will serve as a temporary travel document for Nigerians abroad whose passports are expired, lost, or stolen, enabling them to return home in a secure and verifiable manner. She noted that the travel document will be issued at designated Nigerian embassies and consulates abroad and valid only for single entry, reinforcing the Service’s commitment to efficient service delivery and robust identity protection.

6. The Comptroller-General reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to regional and global migration dialogues, emphasizing that the Nigeria Immigration Service will continue to align its policies and operations with international standards to ensure safe, orderly, and regular migration across borders.

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ACI A. S. Akinlabi
Service Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja
5th November, 2025

The Comptroller General of Immigration, KN Nandap, pcc, mmis, fsmn, ably represented by the Deputy Comptroller General, heading Migration Directorate, N. Odikpo, today flagged off the Service Nationwide sensitization campaign against the smuggling of migrants in Lagos, Nigeria.

The initiative, which seek to promote NIS mandate on safe, orderly, and regular migration, highlighted public awareness on the dangers of irregular migration.

Through strategic community engagements, stakeholder dialogues, and public enlightenment activities, the campaign emphasizes the importance of collective responsibility in combating smuggling of migrants and protecting vulnerable persons from exploitation.

This effort reflects the Nigeria Immigration Service’ commitment to strengthen Border Governance, enhance Migration Management, and foster community-driven approaches to National Security and human development

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ACI AS AKINLABI
SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE
HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA
3rd NOVEMBER 2025

The Nigeria Immigration Service, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Interior, successfully convened a crucial Stakeholders’ Sensitization Workshop yesterday, 20th October 2025 in Lagos. The event focused on the implementation of three major government initiatives: the Expatriate Quota Reform, the New Visa Regime, and the Post-Amnesty Voluntary Return and Documentation Programme (PAVRDP).

2. Held at the Jevinik Event Hall, Ikeja, the workshop brought together key participants from the private sector, regulatory bodies, and relevant government agencies. The primary objective was to provide a first-hand understanding of the ongoing immigration reforms designed to enhance the ease of doing business, deepen regulatory compliance, and strengthen Nigeria’s migration governance framework.
   In his welcome remarks, the Assistant Comptroller-General, Zone A, E. L. Anungwa, expressed gratitude to the participants and emphasized the Service’s unwavering commitment to fostering open dialogue and effective stakeholder engagement for the seamless execution of these reforms.

3. Delivering the Comptroller-General’s goodwill message, the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Visa and Residence, F. U. Nwaneka, highlighted the reforms as strategic innovations aimed at promoting transparency, efficiency, and investor confidence within Nigeria’s Immigration ecosystem. She stressed that collaboration remains critical to achieving these objectives and urged participants to ensure full compliance with the provisions of the new policies.

4. The workshop was formally declared open on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, by the Director of Citizenship and Business, Mrs. Okuboere S. Mukah. The Ministry’s representative underscored the government’s commitment to improving service delivery, strengthening migration governance, and fostering an enabling environment for investment and national development. Similarly, the DG NECA, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, the Director Legal, Barr. Thompson Akapbio, in his remarks, commended the Nigeria Immigration Service for its relentless drive in ensuring that stakeholders are kept abreast of the various innovations within the Service and urged the Service to maintain its current progressive drive in improving Border Security and Migration Management.

5. The technical sessions featured detailed presentations on the Nigeria Visa Policy 2025, the Expatriate Quota Reform, the application processes for e-CERPAC and e-TWP, and the Post-Amnesty Programme. An interactive session followed, allowing stakeholders to seek necessary clarifications on implementation procedures.

6. The Nigeria Immigration Service reaffirms its dedication to building a transparent, technology-driven, and business-friendly immigration system that supports national development and reinforces constructive collaboration among all stakeholders.

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ACI AS AKINLABI
Service Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja
21st October, 2025

The Comptroller General, KN Nandap, pcc, mmis, fsmn, represented by Deputy Comptroller General Works and Logistics, AJ Umanah, alongside members of the NIS Top Management, received a delegation from Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited on a working visit. The delegation was led by Beth Adedeji, Country Human Resources Manager, and Mrs. Beverly Ogbaide, Policy and Benefits Manager, on 29th October, 2025, at the Service Headquarters, Abuja.

The visit focused on strengthening already existing collaboration and appreciating the ongoing Reforms by the Service, aimed at promoting transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the management of foreign employment in Nigeria.

Discussions also centered on exploring modalities for seamless compliance with the new policy framework, addressing and resolving any challenges faced by the company, and strengthening collaboration to ensure compliance to the reform process.

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ACI AS AKINLABI
Service Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja
29th October, 2025

NIS Leads the Future of Digital Governance: Double Honours at the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (The Presidency), State House Awards Night, Held October 10  2025.

The Nigeria Immigration Service has been honoured by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms as the Best Federal MDA in Public Service Automation, in recognition of its exceptional strides in digital transformation, process innovation, and technology-driven Service Delivery, setting a national benchmark for efficiency and transparency in governance.

At the same event, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, KN Nandap, pcc, mmis, fsmn, received the Distinguished GovTech Trailblazer’s Award for her visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to advancing the Service’s digital modernization agenda.

Assistant Comptroller-General PC Ogbodo, pcc, who heads the Gender and Welfare Unit, received the awards on behalf of the Service and the Comptroller-General of Immigration, expressing appreciation to the Bureau of Public Service Reforms and reaffirming the Service’s dedication to continuous innovation and excellence in governance.

The Nigeria Immigration Service remains resolutely committed to aligning with global best practices, harnessing digital innovation, and delivering world-class service.

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ACI AS Akinlabi
Service Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja
13th October, 2025.

PASSING OUT PARADE AND PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSIONING OF THE 50TH SUPERINTENDENT BASIC COURSE: 689 CADETS COMMISSIONED AS OFFICERS.

The Nigeria Immigration Service today held the Passing Out Parade and Presidential Commissioning of the 50th Superintendent Basic Course at the Immigration Training School, Kano. A total of 689 cadets who successfully completed the course were officially commissioned as Officers of the Service.

2. The Commandant of the Immigration Training School, Kano, ACG Idris Ozigi Akande, pcc+, fsi, mnim, mspsp, expressed gratitude to the Comptroller-General, KN Nandap pcc mmis fsmn for her exceptional support in enhancing the institution. He noted that the improved facilities have been instrumental in producing quality officers who are not only operationally sound, but also well-equipped with the knowledge and character required to meet contemporary Migration and Border Management demands.
3. The Comptroller-General, KN Nandap pcc, mmis, fsmn during her speech appreciated His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the Honorable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for their support and reform-driven leadership in transforming the Service to a modern, technology driven agency. She urged the newly commissioned officers to serve as vigilant, firm, and strong defenders of the nation’s borders, while balancing their duty with courtesy, fairness, integrity, and professionalism.
4. The reviewing officer, the Honourable Minister of Interior Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ably represented by the Secretary to Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, Maj. Gen AM Jibril Rtd congratulated the newly commissioned officers, affirming that Nigeria has entered a new era of immigration management driven by digital innovation, efficiency, and citizen-centered service. He charged the officers to embody these reforms by upholding professionalism, embracing innovation, and driving solutions to Nigeria’s Migration and Border Management challenges.

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ACI AS Akinlabi
Service Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja
27th September, 2025

PRESS RELEASE

SIX DISTINGUISHED SENIOR OFFICERS DECORATED AS DEPUTY-COMPTROLLERS GENERAL IN THE NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Service Board (CDCFIB), under the Ministry of Interior, has decorated a new set of Deputy Comptrollers, Controllers and Commandants General (DCGs), among whom are six distinguished officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service: DCG N Odikpo, DCG AS Rano, DCG FU Nwaneka, DCG SB Daura, DCG DM Bagari, DCG A Obanime, and DCG SA Rano.

2. Delivering his opening remarks, the Secretary of the CDCFIB, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) A.M. Jibril, warmly congratulated the appointees and highlighted the far-reaching significance of their elevation, describing it as a milestone that will strengthen leadership within the Service and open doors for greater career advancement, to which they were subsequently invited and decorated by the Honourable Minister of Interior.
3. The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during his closing remarks reaffirmed that the appointments were anchored on merit, urging the newly promoted DCGs to demonstrate greater commitment and leadership as they support the CGI in discharging her duty of building a strong, verifiable institution while also enhancing National Security and service excellence. He further pledged the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to ensuring officers’ steady career growth and progression within the Service
4. Responding on behalf of the decorated officers, DCG N Odikpo expressed deep appreciation to His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, GCFR for the trust and confidence reposed in them. She also thanked the Honourable Minister and the CDCFIB Secretary for their roles in the process, pledging that the newly elevated DCGs will work diligently to justify their appointments and contribute positively to National Security. ⁠
   ACI AS AKINLABI
   SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
   NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE HEADQUARTERS,
   ABUJA.
   25TH SEPTEMBER, 2025

The Comptroller-General of Immigration, KN Nandap, pcc, mmis, fsmn, received the Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, to the Service Headquarters in Abuja today, where they inspected the newly built Centralized Passport Personalization Center.

The delegation toured the facility, accompanied by technical partners who provided detailed briefings on each unit within the state-of-the-art center. Journalists were also present, gaining first-hand insight into this significant milestone in passport administration.

This world-class facility, equipped with cutting-edge technology is designed to put an end to production of passports across multiple centres and centralization in one location. This will significantly boost passport production capacity and streamline the process for Nigerians seeking passports by reducing their waiting time.

The Honorable Minister described the new passport center as a long-awaited achievement, marking a significant milestone for the NIS since 1963. He expressed gratitude to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his unwavering support, noting that the center will boost daily passport production from 300 to 5,000 units, aligning with global standards. This upgrade is expected to eliminate backlogs and delays, ensuring Nigerians receive their passports in record time.

The Nigeria Immigration Service remains firmly committed to delivering seamless, transparent, and efficient passport services to all Nigerians worldwide, ensuring timely delivery and exceptional service.

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ACI AS AKINLABI
SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE
HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA
18TH SEPTEMBER 2025

NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE HOLDS VALEDICTORY SESSION IN HONOUR OF DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL (DCG) MT UMAR (RTD)

A valedictory session was held at the Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters in honor of Deputy Comptroller General, ICT and Cybersecurity Directorate, Mohammed Tukur Umar pcc+ fsi, recognizing his 35years of dedicated service to the Nation.

The Comptroller-General, KN Nandap, pcc, mmis, fsmn, represented by Deputy Comptroller General, Works and Logistics Directorate, AJ Umanah, lauded the retiring DCG for his exemplary and remarkable dedication, commitment, and service to the NIS and the Nation. She wished him a fulfilling post-service life marked by success and happiness.

The valedictory ceremony was a celebration of the Deputy Comptroller General’s distinguished career, bringing together NIS top management, colleagues, family, and friends to pay tribute to his remarkable service and wishing him all the best in his future pursuits.

ACI AS AKINLABI
SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA.
3RD SEPTEMBER, 2025.