Addressing a press conference from Downing Street ahead of the Labour Party government’s much-anticipated Immigration White Paper being tabled in Parliament, Starmer blamed the previous Conservative Party administration for leaving behind a “mess” of an “open borders experiment”.

He went on to pledge that his government’s tighter measures will create an immigration system that is “controlled, selective and fair”.

“Make no mistake, this plan means migration will fall. That is a promise,” said Starmer.

The new system will end the current mechanism of automatic settlement and citizenship for anyone, including Nigerians, Indians etc, living in the UK for five years. Instead, all migrants must spend a decade in the UK before applying for permanent residency, unless they can show a “real and lasting contribution to the economy and society”.

Under this new framework to be rolled out, “high-skilled and high-contributing” individuals, such as “nurses, doctors, engineers and AI leaders”, who contribute to the UK economy, will be fast-tracked.

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Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja when he received the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu on a courtesy call.

“When we came on board, the passport crisis was an embarrassment. And, we said: it cannot continue!” a statement from the minister’s spokesman Alao Babatunde quoted his principal as saying.

“As of this morning, I can tell you that about 60,000 passport backlogs have been cleared, especially 59,906. On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, when I gave the 2-week ultimatum, we had over 200,000 backlogs. We have recorded progress, and I maintain my word that those backlogs must be cleared.”

On her part, Edu said the visit was due to the need to extend its hand of partnership with the ministry as it seeks to tackle human trafficking and other related challenges including poor veterans’ welfare, underemployment, and poverty among citizens.

According to her, the ministry was in the best position to solve issues of human trafficking as it plays a supervisory role in the NIS.

The interior minister is therefore assuring her of his cooperation.

“His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed us to see the place of partnership as agents of his #RenewedHope Agenda, and we are here to deliver on this mandate,” he added.

“We assure you of our support. Your initiative is progressive and commendable, especially at this crucial time in the history of our country. There is a lot of work to be done, and we cannot work in silos as the President has directed.”

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The NIS Comptroller in the state, Isah Dansuleiman, made this known during a sensitization program on the 2023 general elections for stakeholders in Ibadan on Wednesday.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the migrants were arrested during a raid conducted in October by the command across the state.

The Comptroller said that the foreigners violated the laws of the land and were instantly repatriated to their various countries of origin.

“No migrant regardless of their status should participate in the 2023 general elections and any migrant caught in possession of a voter card will face the full wrath of the law.

“Those using them know their status but use them for their selfish reasons to procure the cards,” he said.

The Comptroller warned migrants residing in Oyo State not to involve themselves in the 2023 general elections, saying they are allowed to stay in Nigeria to carry out their legal activities provided they have the required documents.

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Over the years, the NIS has witnessed series of changes since it was extracted from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in 1958.

Nigeria Immigration Service is recruiting to fill the positions below:

1.) Assistant Inspector of Immigration (All)
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Deadline: 31st July, 2022
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2.) Inspector of Immigration (II), CONPASS 07 Professionals (Nurse)
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3.) Senior Inspector of Immigration (SII), CONPASS 08 Professionals (Nurse)
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4.) Senior Inspector of Immigration (SII), General Duty
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5.) Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II (ASI-2) General Duty
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6.) Deputy Superintendent of Immigration (DSI) Professional, (Pharmacist)
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7.) Superintendent of Immigration (SI) – CONPASS 11 Professional (Doctors)
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8.) Immigration Assistant III (1A-3) – CONPASS 03 General Duty
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9.) Immigration Assistant III (IA-3) – Artisans and Driver / Mechanic
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According to the PUNCH, the Immigration boss told its correspondent about his COVID-19 status after testing for the virus. He said he’s been on self-isolation since returning from the UK on the 22nd of March.

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