Category: Immigration
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NSCDC ARRESTS 12 SUSPECTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN ILORIN CRACKDOWN
A late-night security operation in Ilorin has led to the arrest of 12 suspected illegal immigrants, raising fresh concerns about undocumented residents and potential security threats. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested twelve suspected illegal immigrants believed to be from Mali during a targeted raid in the Akerebiata…
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UK SCRAPS VISA STICKERS FOR NIGERIANS, INTRODUCES DIGITAL EVISA FROM FEB. 25
Travel to the UK just got more digital as Nigerians will no longer receive visa stickers in their passports. The UK Government has announced that starting Feb. 25, Nigerian travellers applying for UK Visit visas will receive an electronic visa (eVisa) instead of the traditional vignette sticker. The new system allows applicants to access their…
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MEDITERRANEAN TRAGEDY: TWO NIGERIAN WOMEN RESCUED, 53 FEARED DEAD
Boat capsizes off Libya as IOM warns of rising migrant deaths and brutal trafficking routes. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says two Nigerian women were rescued after a rubber boat carrying 55 migrants capsized off Libya’s coast, leaving at least 53 people— including two babies—feared dead or missing. The boat overturned in the cold…
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UN SOUNDS ALARM OVER U.S. MIGRANT TREATMENT AMID RISING ICE DEATHS
Families torn apart, dignity under threat. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has slammed the U.S. for the “growing dehumanisation of migrants,” warning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practices are violating basic human rights and due process. Türk highlighted widespread surveillance, arrests, and detentions of undocumented migrants—even in hospitals, schools, places…
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UN RUSHES AID TO MIGRANTS FREED FROM TORTURE CAMPS IN LIBYA
Hundreds of migrants rescued from illegal detention sites in eastern Libya are receiving urgent assistance from the UN Migration Agency (IOM) after enduring appalling conditions and torture. Last week, 195 migrants were freed from a shuttered camp in Ajdabiya, where 21 bodies were also recovered. In Kufra, authorities uncovered an underground detention site three meters…
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CUSTOMS UNLOCKS TEMPORARY CAR PASS FOR FOREIGN VISITORS!
Road-tripping through Nigeria just got easier for international travelers—Customs Service announced Wednesday they’re rolling out safe passage permits for personal vehicles, slashing border hassles! NCS Comptroller-General Bashir Adeniyi launched the framework covering non-commercial cars for tourists, diplomats, business folks—backed by NCS Act 2023 and global pacts like Revised Kyoto Convention, ECOWAS free movement protocol, and…
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NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE DENIES ENTRY TO 332 MIGRANTS AT SEME BORDER, URGES COLLABORATIVE FIGHT AGAINST SMUGGLING
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has stopped 332 migrants from entering through the Seme Border for lacking valid travel documents, revealed Comptroller General Mrs. Kemi Nandap during a one-day stakeholders’ sensitization in Abuja. The event focused on evolving migrant smuggling patterns and coordinated national responses. Nandap highlighted recent achievements including enhanced legal frameworks, expanded officer…
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WOMANIFESTO COALITION CONDEMNS ARBITRARY PASSPORT SEIZURES BY NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE
A coalition of over 300 women’s rights and Civil Society Organisations led by Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi has condemned the increasing cases of passport seizures without court orders by personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Speaking in Abuja, Akiyode-Afolabi highlighted that such acts violate citizens’ constitutional right to freedom of movement under Section 41(1) of…
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NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE DENIES CLAIMS OF UNLAWFUL PASSPORT SEIZURE, SAYS IT WAS ROUTINE CHECK
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has denied allegations by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that her passport was unlawfully seized by immigration officers at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The Senator had claimed the passport seizure was politically motivated and intended to prevent her from travelling. NIS spokesperson Akinsola Akinlabi explained that the senator underwent standard…
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TRAGEDY OFF LESBOS: FOUR MIGRANTS DIE AS BOAT CAPSIZES IN ROUGH SEAS
At least four migrants have tragically died after their boat capsized near the Greek island of Lesbos, while seven others, reportedly Sudanese men, were rescued. The incident, according to Greek coastguard and public broadcaster ERT, remains under active search for any further missing persons. Strong winds sweeping the region likely contributed to the accident and…
