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…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has hinted on the plans of Ministry to achieve full digitalisation of the Nigerian International Passport application and swift processing of same. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2023 University of Lagos…
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…
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…
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…
No fewer than 80 officers and men of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have gone on trial for indulging in collection of illegal fees for the issuance of new passports and renewal of old ones. The Service Public Relations Officer…
…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…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have partnered to speed up the issuance of passports at the immigration centres. In a press statement issued by NIMC, the agency revealed it has…
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…
The Passport Control Officer (PCO) in charge of Ikoyi Passport Office of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Lagos, Mr Olugbenga Ayegbusi, on Tuesday urged applicants to process their international passports without involving racketeers. Ayegbusi said this in an interview…
