By Kelechi Ogunleye Abuja: The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has clarified that there are no extra charges for international passport seekers in the United Kingdom. TTunji-Ojo said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Babatunde Alao, on Monday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Abuja: The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned members of the public against scammers and fake websites impersonating its official platforms. The warning, issued via its official social media platforms on Thursday in Abuja also urged applicants to use only authorised portals for all immigration-relatedContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports that it is investigating the Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, over alleged visa racketeering. Spokesperson of the commission, Dele Oyewale, made the denial in a statement on Monday inContinue Reading
Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, Commander, NNS BEECROFT. By Oladapo Udom Lagos: The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT on Wednesday handed over three suspected Ghanian stowaways, rescued from a merchant vessel, MT ANATOLIA, to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The Commander of NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, said thatContinue Reading
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of the cost of securing the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. The Service Public Relations Officer, Assistant Controller of Immigration, ACI AS Akinlabi, made this known in a statement he issued on Thursday to newsmen. According toContinue Reading
In January 2024, the Nigeria Immigration Service quietly piloted what may prove to be its most ambitious reform in two decades: a contactless biometric passport and a fully remote application platform. The digital booklet looks familiar—green cover, gilded crest—but embedded inside is a next‑generation chip that stores the holder’s photo, signature,Continue Reading
