Tag: passport
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Tinubu, dual citizenship and Guinean passport saga – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Thus far in the 2023 election cycle, President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has proved the proverbial cat with nine lives, as he’s dodged traps set to abort his “lifelong ambition” to be President of Nigeria.
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FG releases new speedy guidelines to procure passport, set new charges
Following the slow process of procuring international passport by Nigerians in the country, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced a new framework agreed upon with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to improve the quality of service, accuracy, and speed of passport services for Nigerians.
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159 Nigerians renounce citizenship as demand for passport soar
The Permanent Secretary (PM) of the Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore has disclosed 159 Nigerians renounced their citizenship in 2022, the figure Belgore said was higher than the 15 years preceding 2022.
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‘We didn’t recruit new staff’ – Immigration gives reason for delay in issuance of passports
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), on Thursday, said It has adopted measures to clear the backlog of passport applications trapped by the COVID-19 lockdown. The Comptroller-General, Mr Isah Jere, represented by Mr Tony Akuneme, the
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Nigerians with expired passport can return home – Immigration
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Tuesday said that Nigerians in diaspora with expired passport would no longer require visas to visit home. The Service, however, stated that they must show their expired Nigerian passports to ensure they were truly from Nigeria.
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No passport booklets shortage in Nigeria – Minister
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, says there is no passport booklets shortage in Nigeria, as the Federal Government has cleared all backlogs of passport applications.
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Digitisation, best passport to global economy – Amaeshi
A Professor of Sustainable Finance and Governance at the European University Institute, Italy and Visiting Professor of Leadership and Financial Markets in Africa at the London School of Economics, United Kingdom, Professor Kenneth Amaeshi, has identified the Digitisation as the best passport to the global economy. Amaeshi who is also the Chief Economic Adviser…
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Allow Nigerians with expired passports to return home – Aregbesola orders NIS
The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to allow Nigerians in diaspora to return to Nigeria with their expired International Passports. Aregbesola gave the directive on Wednesday, in Lagos, while responding to a complaint by a Nigerian-American citizen, Mr Jamui Kasumu, at the Alausa Passport Office during his…
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US Consulate in Nigeria seized my passport – Kizz Daniel
Nigerian music sensation, Kizz Daniel has explained why he arrived late at his show in DMV, America. The ‘Buga’ crooner was criticised on Friday after keeping fans waiting in the Maryland venue of the show for hours without showing up. In some viral videos, some angry fans were seen throwing things on stage while waiting…
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EKWEREMADU: Immigration investigates organ donor’s passport
The Nigeria Immigration Service has said it is investigating the authenticity of the passport obtained by Nwamini David, who was alleged to have been trafficked to the United Kingdom for organ harvest by a former Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. The service, it was gathered, is probing allegations that the travel document…