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12 things to know as applicant for Nigeria Immigration Service and available positions
The Nigeria Immigration Service, on Monday, opened its portal for the 2023 recruitment for interested applicants across the country.
The recruitment is open to applicants who want to apply for the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board.
The PUNCH carefully observed the application processes on the website and highlights 12 major things to know in order to have a successful application below:
1. Start and end dates of application
The application into the NIS began on Monday, January, 16, 2023 and will end after two weeks, that is January 30, 2023.
2. Method of Application
All NIS Applications shall be made online. And candidates are expected to log on to the portal from to fill and submit the application form. Candidates are advised to print out the Referee forms which must he duly completed for submission during the Screening.
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3. Positions available and their qualifications
Category A: Superintendent Cadre:
i. Superintendent of Immigration (SI) compass 11 professional (Doctors): Applicants must possess first degree in MBBS from a recognised institution of higher learning and NYSC discharge/exemption certificate.
ii. Deputy Superintendent of Immigration (DSI) CONPASS 10 professional (pharmacists): Applicants must possess a first degree in Pharmacy from a recognised institution of higher learning and a NYSC discharge/exemption certificate.
iii. Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II (ASI) CONPASS 08: Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree, Higher National Diploma or its equivalent from a recognised institution.
Category B: Inspectorate Cadre:
i. Assistant Inspector Immigration (All) General Duty CONPASS 06; Applicants must to be holders of a National Diploma, NCE or Advance NABTEB obtained from recognised institutions.
Category C: Assistant Cadre:
i. Immigration Assistant; (IA I11) CONPASS 03 General Duty: Applicants must be holders of GCE Ordinary Level, SSCE/NECO, GCE or its equivalent with a minimum of 4 credit in not more than two (2) sittings, which must include English and Mathematics.
ii. Immigration Assistant III (IA III CONPASS 03 Artisans: a) motor driver b) Mechanic: Applicants must be holders of ordinary level SSCE or its equivalents and appropriate trade test certificate.”
3. Nationality of applicants
The NIS said all applicants must be Nigerians by birth.
4. Documents needed for application
i.National Identity Number
ii. e-copy of certificates and requisite qualifications in the section of application.
iii. Certificates of medical fitness from government-recognised hospitals.
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5. Test of drug or other subtances
All applicants must do drug test to be qualified for the recruitment.
6. Financial stability
Although the NIS did not state an amount to have for its financial status, it said any of its applicants must not be ‘financially embarrassed’.
7. Age limits
All applicants must be between the ages of 18 years and 30 years with exception to doctors and pharmacists who must not be more than 35 years.
8. Computer Literacy
Although, this is not a must to have, but the NIS has considered it an added advantage for applicants.
9. Chest measurement
Applicants chest measurement only applies to men and must not be less than 0.87.
10. Failure to submit certificate
NIS said any certificate or qualification not declared and accepted during documentation shall not be accepted after recruitment.
11. Disqualification
NIS said candidates with multiple applications shall be disqualified.
12. Exam mode
The recruitment exam mode shall be Computer Based Test for shortlisted candidates and appropriate time and date shall be communicated.
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Nigeria to reduce electricity supply to Niger Republic, Benin, Togo
Nigeria to reduce electricity supply to Niger Republic, Benin, Togo
Not more than six per cent of total electricity from the national grid will be supplied to cross-border customers in Benin Republic, Niger and Togo.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) gave this directive to the System Operator (SO), a department in the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
NERC said this was done in a bid to increase power availability to Nigerians.
This is coming as the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has reportedly disclosed that the Federal Government and the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) would make capital injections of N750 billion and N250 billion annual debt financing to bridge the huge electricity metering gap in the country that currently stands at about seven million, according to a ThisDay report.
These details are contained in a document tagged: ‘Interim Order on Transmission System Dispatch Operations, Cross-border Supply and Related Matters’.
The power sector regulator stated that the directive would last for six months in the first instance before a review.
Nigeria supplies a portion of the electricity it generates to some of its neighbours such as the Benin Republic, Niger Republic and Togo.
NERC’s order, dated April 29, 2024, and which became effective from May 1, 2024, was signed by the commission’s Chairman, Sanusi Garba, and Vice Chairman, Musiliu Oseni.
The electricity sector regulator stressed that following the implementation of the April 2024 supplementary order, the commission had observed sub-optimal grid dispatch operation practices.
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It argued that this had compromised the Distribution Companies’ (Discos) ability to deliver on its Service Based Tariff (SBT) committed service levels to end-use customers with a significant impact on market revenues.
NERC said the system operator’s sole reliance on limiting Discos’ load off-take/allocation in managing recurring grid imbalances while prioritising international off-takers and Eligible Customers (ECs) is neither efficient nor equitable.
The practice so far adopted by the operator in managing generation availability, it said, had caused significant hardship to Discos’ customers, comprising industrial, commercial, and residential, especially during peak demands while prioritising delivery to other bilateral contracts, including export to international customers.
“The commission hereby orders as follows: The system operator shall develop and present to the commission for approval within seven days from the issuance of this order a pro-rata load-shedding scheme that ensures equitable adjustment to load allocation to all off-takers — Discos, international customers, and eligible customers — in the event of a drop in generation and other under-frequency related grid imbalances necessitating critical grid management.
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“The system operator shall implement a framework to log and publish hourly readings and enforce necessary sanctions for violation of grid instructions and contracted nominations by off-takers in line with the grid code and market,” it stated.
Among others, it further directed that the system operator shall publish and notify all market participants and the commission of the previous day’s hourly log readings of off-take by market participants and the market settlements report by 12:00 noon of the next day.
“The system operator shall ensure that the maximum load allocation to international off-takers in each trading hour shall not be more than six per cent of the total available grid generation.
“The aggregate capacity that can be nominated by a generating plant to service international off-takers shall not be more than 10 per cent of its available generation capacity unless in exceptional circumstances a derogation is granted by the commission.
“The system operator shall henceforth cease to recognise any capacity addition in bilateral transactions between a generator and an off-taker without the express approval of the commission,” it added.
It urged the system operator and TCN to immediately initiate and install integrated Internet of Things (IoT) meters at all off-take and delivery points of eligible customers, bilateral supplies, cross-border trades, and outgoing 33kV feeders of the Discos to provide real-time visibility of aggregate off-take by grid customers.
“The installation of and streaming of data from the IOT meters should be completed within three months from the date of this order,” it added.
Nigeria to reduce electricity supply to Niger Republic, Benin, Togo
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Edo, Delta areas to experience two-week power outage – TCN
Edo, Delta areas to experience two-week power outage – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a two-week power outage starting on May 4 in parts of Edo and Delta states.
In a statement released in Benin by Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager of Public Affairs at TCN, it was revealed that the outage is necessary for the safe erection of two 132KV transmission towers at the Amukpe substation.
Benin DisCo will not receive bulk power supply during this period through several feeders, including Adeje, Industrial Woodland, Mosogar, Sapele, and Abraka.
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), hereby states that it will commence the erection of two number 132kV transmission towers at its Amukpe Transmission Substation.
”And will equally restring a portion of the Benin-Delta and Delta-Oghara 132kV double circuit transmission lines from Saturday, May 4 to May 17, 2024.
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“Consequently, Amukpe Substation will be out of power for the work.
“Also, there will be no bulk power supply to Benin DisCo (BEDC) through the following feeders: the Adeje, industrial Woodland, Mosogar, Sapele and Abraka feeders.
“The outage is necessary to create a safe working environment for the contractor. Completion of the projects will establish N-1 redundancy, which would enable TCN to supply bulk electricity to the substation from either the Benin or Ughelli transmission line.
“This means that when one transmission line is faulty, bulk electricity can still be received in the substation from the second line,” Mbah said.
These developments, once completed, will ensure a more reliable and flexible bulk power supply through the Amukpe transmission substation.
It’s important to note that BEDC is responsible for the retail distribution of electricity in Delta, Edo, Ekiti, and Ondo States, covering an area of 57,353 square kilometres.
Edo, Delta areas to experience two-week power outage – TCN
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Coastal highway project to disrupt DStv, GOtv services
Coastal highway project to disrupt DStv, GOtv services
Ongoing construction of Lagos-Calabar coastal highway will disrupt DStv and GOtv services with effect from today Sunday May 5, MultiChoice has alerted.
The company has sent out a notice to this effect to its customers, telling them to expect disruption in service from Sunday, May 5 to Tuesday, May 7 due to the the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway.
In a notice shared on social media, MultiChoice however assured its customers that its technical team would be working to relocate its facility and minimise service disruptions during the process.
The statement read, “Our uplink facility will be impacted by the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road construction project. As a result, we are forced to relocate.
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“From Sunday, May 5, 2024 to Tuesday May 7, 2024, our technical team will be working tirelessly to relocate and minimise disruptions during the exercise.
“We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period and remain dedicated to delivering the quality service and support you expect from DStv and GOtv.”
Recall that demolition for the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway commenced on Monday.
According to the Minister of Works, David Umahi, the duration of the construction is eight years, and it will cost N15 trillion.
Coastal highway project to disrupt DStv, GOtv services
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