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Victims Of Deadly NIS Stampede Feel The Government Abandoned Them

One month has passed after the deadly stampede at Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) examination centres. Some victims recounted their ordeal in a talk with newsmen on April 16, 2014, Wednesday, noted that they are yet to be compensated and employed, despite all the promises by the Federal Government. A father of three, Paul Nasiru, lost his wife, Mariam, […]

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Recruitment Tragedy: Ministry, NIS in Blame Game (Latest update)

Few weeks after the tragedy that marred the planned Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) aptitude test in various parts of the country, the office of the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, and NIS management are currently enmeshed in a blame game over who is responsible for the shoddy arrangement that claimed the lives of 17 […]

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Activists Japheth Omojuwa & Uche Briggs arrested for leading protest over NIS tragedy

Public speaker, blogger and activist Japheth Omojuwa was arrested this afternoon in Abuja alongside Uche Briggs for leading a protest for victims of the Nigerian Immigration Service employment test that took place on March 10th. The two men and one other person were taken to NSCDC office and there are reports that they were beaten […]

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