Immigration

It’s been a tough period for many Nigerians living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), especially those in Dubai, as they lament the loss of jobs and difficulty in obtaining a work permit. Bisi Kazeem, one of the affected Nigerians, believes authorities in the Middle East country are punishing them for the sins of a […]

A total of 625 deported Nigerians returned to the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He added that 24 other Nigerians were repatriated for various criminal and immigration-related offences abroad. Back in […]

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Monday denied that Nigeria’s decision to close its borders prompted Ghanaian authorities to clamp down on Nigerian traders working in the West African nation. Hundreds of shops belonging to Nigerians have been closed in Ghana, prompting calls from some of the traders to […]

Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to investigate the legality of Chinese nationals living in Nigeria for possible repatriation back to their country. They made the resolution on Tuesday at a resumed plenary following their return from recess which lasted about five weeks as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus in the […]

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has received another batch of 116 Nigerians, who volunteered to be repatriated back to Nigeria from Libya. The Acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, received the returnees on behalf of Mr Mustapha Maihajja, the Director-General of the agency. Farinloye said that the Nigerians arrived […]

Federal government has flagged off the electronic registration of non-Nigerians resident in the country in eight states. Governor of Kwara State ABDULRAHMAN ABDULRAZAQ described the exercise by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) as a key step in national security and socio-economic development. The E-registration is part of the larger efforts to keep accurate data and […]

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has received another batch of 162 stranded Nigerian returnees from Libya. Coordinator of Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, Idris Muhammed, received the returnees on Wednesday at the arrival wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja. The returnees consist of 100 females including 4 pregnant women and 62 […]