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FG hikes passport fees to sustain quality and integrity

The Federal Government has announced an upward revision of passport fees as part of its efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport. The new fees will take effect from September 1, according to a statement released by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Read More…

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17-yr-old Libya-bound girl handed over to NAPTIP

A 17-year-old Oyo State girl who was detained in Kebbi while reportedly travelling to Libya has been turned over to NAPTIP by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). When immigration officers detained the girl in Kebbi’s Yauri Local Government Area, she was travelling alone. This information was provided to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday during Read More…

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EFCC questions 2 over alleged NIS fraud in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have invited two members of staff of Newworks Solutions and Investment Limited to tell what they know about an alleged fraud running into billions of naira. The EFCC’s move followed intelligence received by the Commission claiming that the Ministry of Interior Read More…