Nigeria Issues 2.7m Passports In Two Years

Nigeria Issues 2.7m Passports In Two Years

The Federal Government says the stress associated with the application and collection of passports will soon be a thing of the past as 2.7 million passports have been issued in two years.  The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, stated this...
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NUJ Tasks Immigration Service On Insecurity, Passport

NUJ Tasks Immigration Service On Insecurity, Passport

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, has appealed to the Federal Government to adequately fund the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to boost its performance.   According to the union, funding would enable the agency to fully p...
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COVID-19: Nigeria Suspends 100 Passports Of Airline Passengers

COVID-19: Nigeria Suspends 100 Passports Of Airline Passengers

The Nigerian Government has suspended the passports of 100 in-bound airline passengers who failed to take the second test of COVID-19 after arriving in the country. Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, disclosed this at t...
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Immigration Extends Suspension Of Passport Processing, Migrants e-Registration

Immigration Extends Suspension Of Passport Processing, Migrants e-Registration

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has ordered the extension of the temporary suspension of processing of passport and migrant e-registration from the 23rd April to 23rd May.  Babandede gave the order in a s...
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Nigeria Consulate Suspends Emergency Passport Services

Nigeria Consulate Suspends Emergency Passport Services

The Consulate General of Nigeria in New York has suspended emergency passport services due to shortage of old booklets. In a notice dated March 6, 2020, the consulate said that only applicants on appointment would be attended to in the...
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