FG Nabs Foreigners on Interpol Watchlist at Airports
The Federal Government has confirmed the arrest of several individuals on the Interpol Red Notice list at Nigerian airports as part of enhanced border control measures, achieved through recent inter-ministerial collaboration. Speaking during a joint press briefing in Abuja, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, […]
FG to expand the National Fire Academy Sheda
The Federal Government has announced the expansion of the National Fire Academy Sheda, in Abuja, the training arm of the Federal Fire Service FFS, saying it would on May 28 begin the groundbreaking of several projects at the academy. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, after inspecting some ongoing […]
FG makes plan to relocate MSCC in Suleja
The Federal Government has said it is considering the relocation of the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, following the jailbreak that saw the escape of 119 inmates. During a visit to the centre yesterday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, revealed that the facility houses 499 inmates, as opposed to the expected […]
Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo confirms Automation of passport application begins January 8
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has confirmed that the passport application automation process will begin operation on January 8, 2024. The minister had announced in December that the Federal Government was working to ensure a full automation system of passport application in the country. At the time, the minister said the automated application system […]
