The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced plans to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) to replace the existing Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC) for Nigerians living abroad. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap, said the initiative is part of the Service’s ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening identity management and border governance in line…
The Japanese government has clarified that its newly launched “JICA Africa Hometown” initiative does not involve granting special visas or immigration privileges to Nigerians or citizens of other African nations. In a statement released Monday, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed circulating reports claiming that Nigerians relocating to Kisarazu city would receive a new visa…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued a public advisory calling on Nigerians to strictly adhere to the terms and conditions of their U.S. visas, following concerns raised by the United States Government about instances of visa misuse by Nigerian citizens. In a statement released on Saturday in Abuja, NIS Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi,…
The Federal Government has initiated efforts to rescue and repatriate a group of Nigerian workers stranded in the Central African Republic. This move follows the circulation of a viral video showing the distressed individuals abandoned in Bambari, a town located about 850 kilometres from the capital city, Bangui. In a statement issued Friday by the…
