President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law, a landmark reform designed to modernize Nigeria’s identity management system, strengthen national security, and accelerate digital transformation. The signing at the State House, Abuja, was witnessed by top government officials, lawmakers, and development partners, […]
Minister Calls for Unity, Compassion, and Prayers for National Progress The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, marking the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. This announcement was made by the Minister of […]
Earlier today, H.E Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, was joined by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, H.E Festus Keyamo, SAN, to inspect the soon-to-be commissioned command and control facility at the NIS headquarters in Sauka, Abuja. This facility houses a cutting-edge 1.4 PetaBytes (PB) Tier 4 […]
The Federal Government has today declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1, 2024, as public holidays to mark the 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday celebrations respectively. This was disclosed by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the federal government in a statement signed by the […]
The Federal government through the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that automation of the passport application process will begin from January 8, 2024 which means Nigerians will be able to apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact. He made this known during an inspection […]
In a significant move towards decongesting custodial centers nationwide, the Federal Government has released 150 inmates from the Maximum Custodial Centre in Kano State. Facilitated by the Presidential Committee on Decongestion and Reform of Custodial Centres, this release addresses the pressing issue of overcrowding, a major challenge in Nigeria’s prison […]
