204,332
passport applications cleared from the backlog in three weeks.
Vanguard, 4 Oct 2023
The person behind the office
ROOTED IN
AKOKO.
WORKING FOR
NIGERIA.
Engineer. Legislator.
Minister of Interior.
From Ondo State to the House of Representatives and the Ministry of Interior, explore the life, public service and documented record of Hon. (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
Premium Times, 21 Aug 2023 Meet Olubunmi
Olubunmi Tunji-OjoHonourable Minister of Interior
Explore the chapters
ONE LIFE.
MANY CHAPTERS.
The people, places and work
that shape the story.
The public record
BEYOND
THE HEADLINES.
Selected reported outcomes, with dates and original sources.
4,068
inmates released in the first decongestion drive of November 2023.
Pulse, 18 Nov 202330,150
new personnel approved for the paramilitary services in 2025.
FactCheckAfrica, Jun 2025Watch & listen
IN HIS
OWN WORDS.
A conviction, on the record
“VISA IS A PRIVILEGE.
PASSPORT IS A RIGHT.”
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo · October 2023
Vanguard, 4 Oct 2023From the archive
THE JOURNAL.
25 June 2024 · Official archive ↗E-gates inspection at Lagos
Inspection of 21 electronic gates being installed at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Terminal 2; Abuja complete and awaiting commissioning, with Kano, Port Harcourt and Enugu to follow, all linked to a new command-and-control centre in Abuja.
25 June 2024 · Official archive ↗2023 Personality of the Year
On receiving Vanguard’s 2023 Personality of the Year award in Lagos, crediting the Renewed Hope government’s first year: “Our creed will always remain Nigeria first, Nigeria second, and Nigeria always.”
25 June 2024 · Official archive ↗Top management retreat
A weekend retreat for the Ministry and its agencies — NSCDC, NIS, NCoS, FFS and CDCFIB — with guests from the EFCC, ICPC, CCB and ONSA, to refine operations around building strong institutions.
25 June 2024 · Official archive ↗The new face of the Kuje Correctional Centre
Thanks to the President for his commitment to the welfare of vulnerable citizens, as extensive renovations bring the Kuje Correctional Centre up to international standards.