{
  "id": 9618267,
  "title": "Immigration honours four retiring senior officers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/immigration-honours-four-retiring-senior-officers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T20:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/immigration-honours-four-retiring-senior-officers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recently honored four senior officers who have dedicated 35 years of exemplary service to the nation. The valedictory session, held at the NIS headquarters in Abuja, recognized Deputy Comptroller-General (Planning, Research and Statistics) D.M. Bagari, Deputy Comptroller-General (ICT and Cybersecurity) A. Obianime, Deputy Comptroller-General (Border Management) A.R. Sabo, and Assistant Comptroller-General in charge of the Migration Directorate, A.M. Halliday. The service public relations officer, DCI A.S. Akinlabi, praised the retirees for their outstanding leadership and contributions to the growth and transformation of the NIS. The celebration, described as colorful and emotionally charged, gathered top management, senior officers, family members, friends, and well-wishers to bid farewell to the retiring officers.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Immigration honours four retiring senior officers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/immigration-honours-four-retiring-senior-officers-9620533",
        "published": "2026-09-24T20:12:41.000Z"
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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."
}