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NIS opens passport office in Ikorodu

The Comptroller- General of Nigeria Immigration Service(CGI), Mrs Caroline Adepoju ,on Friday assured Nigerians that they would get their passports within three weeks of submitting their applications. Adepoju gave the assurance while  inaugurating  a new passport office in Igbogbo community…

FG gives two-week timeline for passport issuance

The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a two-week timeline for the issuance of passports, saying the era when Nigerians waited for months to get their passports was over. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the timeline in Abuja while…

Immigration clears passport backlog of 204,332

The Nigeria Immigration Service has cleared the passport backlog of 204,332 in five weeks. The collection of passport had become an inconvenience for many Nigerians who had complained of delay in collection thereby affecting their tourism plans. Recall that the…

Passport applicants task new NIS boss to improve passport offices

International travellers, passport applicants and other stakeholders on Wednesday urged newly-appointed Ag. Comptroller-General of Immigration Service, Mrs Caroline Adepoju, to caution passport offices against delay in passport production. They said that passport issuance was being extended beyond the official weeks…

FG reiterates commitment to ease passport process for Nigerians

…Commissions Passport Front Office  & Production Centre in Osun By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Federal Government on Tuesday restated its commitment to ameliorating the challenges encountered by Nigerians in applying for and obtaining the Nigerian Passport, through improved service delivery…

FG inaugurates additional passport office in Lagos

The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated another Passport office in Alimosho, Lagos, as part of its strategy to make passport administration  seamless for Nigerians. A statement issued in Abuja by Mr Sola Fasure, Media Adviser to Minister of Interior, Rauf…