{
  "id": 7192124,
  "title": "NIS graduates 1,626 officers, urges border security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nis-graduates-1-626-officers-urges-border-security",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T23:08:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nis-graduates-1626-officers-urges-border-security/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has successfully graduated 1,626 officers from its Fourth Combined and Upgrading Course, 2026. The Passing Out Parade took place at the Immigration Training School in Kano and the Digital Bridge Institute, marking the completion of a training program aimed at enhancing the professional capacity of the officers. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, represented by Assistant Comptroller-General SU Agba, congratulated the new officers and urged them to maintain professionalism in their roles. Nandap highlighted the importance of technology in addressing contemporary border security and migration management challenges. The Commandant of the Immigration Training School, Kano, AN Akuneme, stated that this was the largest training program in the school's history, with a record number of cadets enrolled. Akuneme emphasized the need for officers to adapt to the evolving dynamics of border management, focusing on legitimate migration flows and preventing irregular migration and trans-border threats. The ceremony included merit awards for outstanding participants and the commissioning of an ultra-modern market constructed by the course participants. Notable attendees included representatives from various security agencies and serving and retired senior officers of the NIS.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Immigration Service has graduated 1,626 officers from its training school in Kano, urging them to uphold professionalism in border security. Read More: https://punchng.com/nis-graduates-1626-officers-urges-border-security/",
  "key_points": [
    "NIS graduates 1,626 officers in Fourth Combined and Upgrading Course, 2026",
    "Passing Out Parade held at Immigration Training School in Kano and Digital Bridge Institute"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NIS graduates 1,626 officers, urges border security",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nis-graduates-1-626-officers-urges-border-security-7195956",
        "published": "2026-09-13T23:30:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}