The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has cleared over 204,332 backlog of passports in 10 months. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known while reeling out his ministry’s achievements in the last one year, at a media event organised by the ministry on Friday in Abuja. He...
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The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed an unconditional and comprehensive investigation into the allegations of bribery and corruption within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). This is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the minister, Mr Babatunde Alao, on Wednesday in Abuja. Alao stated...
The Federal Government has appointed and decorated 15 new Deputy Comptrollers General, Deputy Controllers General and Deputy Commandants General (DCGs) of the four paramilitary services under the Ministry of Interior. The 15 decorated DCGs were among the 79 senior officers recently promoted including Assistant Comptrollers Generals (ACGs) and...
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment towards upgrading the nation’s correctional Centres. Mr Tunji-Ojo made the disclosure shortly after an assessment tour at Maximum Security Custodial Centre Janguza, on Thursday in Kano. He said the dream of His Excellency, President Bola...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation and Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior on their birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday in Abuja, described Idris as a seasoned public...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1, public holiday in commemoration of the 2024 Workers’ Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. Tunji-Ojo in a statement issued on Tuesday...
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday said government would relocate a lot of correctional centres to create better space, security and better infrastructure. Tunji-Ojo made the pledge when he visited Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, where 119 inmates escaped following a rainstorm that damaged the facility...
The Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says corruption and corrupt practices fuel insecurity in the country, calling for all hands to be on deck to fight the menace. The minister said this, when he paid a courtesy visit to Dr Musa Aliyu, SAN, the Chairman of Independent...
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disassociated himself from a report that President Bola Tinubu has picked Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State as his preferred candidate for the Nov. 16 Governorship election in the state. A statement issued by Mr Babatunde Alao, the Special Adviser...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government has approved Thursday, April 11, as additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-el- Fitr. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Recalled that the federal government had on Sunday,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 10, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslim Ummah for the successful...
The Board of NSCDC, Fire Service, Correctional, and Immigration Service, has approved the sanction of 118 personnel for various offences. The Board Chairman, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known at the end of their meeting on Thursday in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo, who is also the Minister of Interior, told...
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has expressed concern over the significant disparity between the number of expatriate quota and CERPAC issued by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). He said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said stakeholders’ concerns over the recently-launched Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) would be addressed by the Federal Government. Tunji-Ojo stated this at a meeting with a delegation led by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Doris Uzoka-Anite, to...
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has charged the new Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Kemi Nandap, to ensure effective management of the nation’s borders. Tunji-Ojo gave the charge while decorating the new C-G on Friday in Abuja. He said that it had become imperative...
The Board of Immigration, Civil Defence, Fire and Correctional Services has approved the review of promotions in the four services in line with the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this through the Secretary of the board, Ahmed Ja’afaru,...
President Bola Tinubu has summoned the minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to the Presidential Villa. The summon follows the controversy that has hitched the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu and the award of a consultancy contract to the tune of N438 million, for the National...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – The Northern Youth Council has called for the sacking of the minister of Interior, Olubunmi Ojo. The group in a statement by his President, Wahab Adamu, faulted the minister’s link to the alleged corruption that lead to the suspension of Betta Edu as...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced the commencement of training for Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officers on automated passport application processes. Recalled that on Tuesday, the minister said the complete automation of passport applications will commence on January 8....
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Monday, 25, Tuesday, 26 and Jan. 1, 2024, as public holidays to mark Christmas and new year celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration in a statement on Friday in Abuja, on behalf...