Immigration
6 LAS News stories tagged “Immigration”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Nigeria Immigration chief warns staff of corruption, pledges sanctions after tenure extension
Comptroller‑General Kemi Nandap told officers at the Abuja headquarters that any corrupt behaviour will be met with legal action, while urging better service for Nigerians without compromising security.
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 06:16 WAT · 2 sources
US revokes more than 300,000 visas in second Trump term, prompting rights‑group criticism
The State Department says the Trump administration has cancelled over 300,000 visas since January 2025, a pace it describes as unprecedented. Advocates argue the crackdown threatens due process and targets minority communities.
LAS News Desk · 21 Oct 2026, 16:45 WAT · 4 sources
Trump Blames Immigration for French Protests, Urges Border Tightening
US President Donald Trump criticised France after violent protests that left a historic town hall ablaze and 1,800 arrests, calling the country "burning" and urging tighter migration controls.
LAS News Desk · 18 Oct 2026, 21:15 WAT · 5 sources
Tinubu authorises lifetime pay for retired immigration chiefs as service reforms expand
President Bola Tinubu has approved lifetime salaries for retired Comptrollers‑General and Deputy Comptrollers‑General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, while the interior ministry reports over 50,000 promotions and a major digital overhaul of migration records.
Photo: Chatham House / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 09:15 WAT · 3 sources
UK threatens blanket visa ban on Eritreans amid stalemate over deportations
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warned that all Eritrean nationals could be barred from entering the UK unless Eritrea agrees to take back more deportees, including convicted foreigners, a move that has been denounced by Eritrea as a political stunt.
LAS News Desk · 16 Oct 2026, 08:15 WAT · 3 sources
Nigeria Immigration Service officer killed in Niger State patrol attack, colleague wounded
The Nigeria Immigration Service confirmed that Assistant Superintendent I.U. Babangida died and Inspector A.K. Musa was seriously injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed a routine patrol on the Tunga Taya‑Woro axis in Niger State on 6 October 2026. The service has pledged to work with authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.
LAS News Desk · 15 Oct 2026, 11:15 WAT · 2 sources