By John Ofem, JKNewsMedia Intern THE NIGERIA Immigration Service (NIS) has acknowledged recent technical challenges experienced by some Nigerians in the diaspora using its Contactless Biometric Passport Application System. According to the Service, its technical team is actively working to resolve the issues and restore seamless functionality...
By Ajibola Oladele, JKNewsMedia Reporter PASSPORT PRODUCTION will no longer be carried out at multiple centres across Nigeria, as the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the transition to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known on Thursday while inspecti...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PASSPORTS WILL soon be issued within seven days of application filing, the Federal Government announced on Thursday, following upgrades at the Nigeria Immigration Service. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, gave the assurance after inspecting the newly completed Data Personalisation Cent...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIANS APPLYING for standard passports within the country will from September 1, 2025, pay N100,000 for a 32-page booklet with five-year validity and N200,000 for a 64-page booklet with 10-year validity, following a review announced by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). In a statement is...
By Juliana Davies, JKNewsMedia Intern THE NIGERIA Immigration Service (NIS) has urged Nigerians travelling to the United States to strictly adhere to the conditions of their visas or risk facing removal, visa revocation, or long-term travel ineligibility. Raising concern over what it described as increasing misuse of American visas by Nigerian...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter DIFFICULTIES IN renewing passports have long been a concern for Nigerians abroad, with many facing long queues and extensive travel to embassies. In response, the Nigerian government has now introduced a Contactless Passport Renewal System across Europe, allowing citizens to renew their passports en...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter VISA APPLICATION procedures in Nigeria are set to undergo a significant transformation as the government announced plans to transition fully to online processing by March 1, 2025. The government notes that this move aims to simplify the application process, combat corruption, and strengthen national...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NEWLY installed e-gates at five international airports across Nigeria have flagged and led to the arrest of at least ten individuals classified as persons of interest. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. A...
A BOLD step in strengthening Nigeria’s national security and migration management has been taken with the unveiling of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex (BATTIC) at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) headquarters in Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commissioned the state-of-the-art facility on Wednesday, marking a ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter GOVERNOR DAPO Abiodun of Ogun State has urged all security agencies within the state to collaborate with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to safeguard lives and property. On Tuesday, he made this appeal while receiving the new Comptroller of the NIS Ogun State command, Comptroller Grace Adeoye. Represe...
