In Lagos on December 5, 2023, Heirs Insurance Group announced the donation of a 30KVA solar power station to the Ikoyi Passport Office of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to enable round-the-clock passport production. Dr. Awele Elumelu, Non-Executive Director of Heirs Holdings, highlighted the initiative’s objective, stating, “Through this project, Heirs Insurance Group demonstrates its Read More…
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Timely Passports & Concrete Roads
Let’s talk governance. There’s something to cheer for a change: Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo had promised to clear the backlog of 204,332 passports outstanding at the corruption-ridden Nigerian Immigration Service within two weeks. The goal was achieved in three weeks. By Nigerian standards, that achievement is a cause for celebration. We all remember all the Read More…
NIS deports 18 foreigners for illegal possession of Nigerian voter cards
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Oyo State Command, says that 18 foreigners were detained and deported because they were allegedly in possession of Nigerian voter cards. Isah Dansuleiman, the state’s NIS Comptroller, announced this on Wednesday in Ibadan at a stakeholder awareness event about the general elections of 2023. “Credible Elections in Nigeria: What is Read More…