•Nigerian passport The Nigerian passport has been ranked among the worst on the globe highlighting significant challenges for Nigerian travelers seeking international mobility. The latest assessment by VisaGuide’s World Passport Index ranked the Nigerian passport at 191 out of 199 countries above countries like North Korea (192), Iraq (193), L...
•NIS C-G, Caroline Adepoju The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Wura-Ola Adepoju, says it will take two weeks between the point of application for green passports to be produced. Adepoju was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday, alongside the NIS Deputy Comptroller General, Kemi Nan...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) today introduced the complete automated passport application system. The NIS in a statement regarding the online application and document upload said one can apply from anywhere using its user-friendly portal and upload breeder documents and passport photos effortlessly. For passport application options, t...
The federal government, through the Ministry of Interior, has launched the online passport application portal to allow Nigerians to apply for their passport seamlessly. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo had announced in December that the FG was working to ensure a fully automated system of passport application in the country, report...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) today launched the automated passport application process to expedite passport acquisition for Nigerians. The NIS in a statement today said the launch followed a live demonstration session hosted by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, unveiling the functionality of the new system to stakeholders ...
•Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has faulted officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service for asking people, especially married women to come to the headquarters in Abuja to effect a change of name on their passport. Speaking at a recent dinner with members of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ABAT Media Centre and som...
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says automation of passport application process will begin from January 8, 2024, and Nigerians will be able to apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact. “We are good to go live,” Tunji-Ojo said yesterday in Abuja during an inspection of facilities of the Ni...