Tag: Immigration
Japa: NIS Issued 2.1 Million Passports in 2023
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed that the service issued 2,141,300 passports in 2023 following the increase of ‘Japa syndrome’.
The NIS controller-general, Caroline...
Immigration Ministry unveils online passport application portal today
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, will today (Monday) launch the first online portal for passport application in Abuja.
He disclosed this during a...
International Students No Longer Allowed to Bring Family Members – UK...
The UK government has implemented a new policy that makes it illegal for most international students to bring their family members to the country...
NIS cautions students and traders about the risks of irregular migration
The Nigeria Immigration Services, NIS, on Friday, embarked on a rally to warn students of secondary schools and universities as well as traders against...
NIS: Over 3.6m Nigerians Migrated in Two Years to Other Countries
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed that over 3.6 million Nigerians migrated to other countries within a space of two years.
The Controller, Murtala...
FG opens e-passport offices in Italy, Spain, others
The Federal Government has opened additional e-passport offices at selected Nigerian embassies in Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria and Switzerland.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,...
We’ve cleared all uncollected passports in Kwara – Comptroller
The Kwara Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, said it had cleared all uncollected international passports at its disposal in Kwara.
The State Comptroller...
Nigeria’s blue economy can generate N2.5tn, NIS boss confirms
The Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Caroline Wura-ola Adepoju, has revealed that Nigeria has the potential to generate N2.5 trillion from...
‘112,351 passport booklets yet to be collected by applicants’ : NIS
The Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Wura-Ola Adepoju, has said 112,351 passport booklets are yet to be collected by applicants...
NIS to commence 24,000 passports daily production soon – FG
The Federal Government has said that once the backlog of passport applications have been cleared, the Nigeria Immigration Service will commence the production of...