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Nigeria tightens visa, immigration policies to curb overstaying
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Immigration upgrades passport tracker after uncollected documents outcry

The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced an update to its passport tracking system aimed at improving service delivery and ensuring applicants are better informed about the status of their passports. The Service disclosed this in a statement shared on its verified X handle on Thursday, explaining that the upgrade became necessary after it was discovered […]

Nigeria tightens visa, immigration policies to curb overstaying
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Nigeria’s passport drops 27 places on Africa power list

Nigeria has recorded the sharpest decline in passport strength in Africa over the past 20 years, underscoring how limited visa liberalisation, tighter global mobility rules and weak reciprocal agreements have steadily reduced international travel access for Africa’s most populous country. According to BusinessDay, an analysis of the Henley Passport Index for January 2026, released on […]

Obi offers measures to prevent exit of multinational companies from Nigeria
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Passports fee higher than minimum wage, Obi slams new hike

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has slammed the federal government for the recent hike in the price of procuring passports. According to the former Anambra State governor, the President Bola Tinubu administration has placed another burden on the populace instead of alleviate it. In a tweet posted on Thursday night […]

Nigeria tightens visa, immigration policies to curb overstaying
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Nigeria tightens visa, immigration policies to curb overstaying

Nigeria tightens visa, immigration policies to curb overstaying The Nigerian government has introduced a new visa policy aimed at automating entry and exit procedures while imposing stricter penalties on visitors who overstay their visas. Speaking on AriseTV, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, outlined the key reforms, emphasizing their role in strengthening Nigeria’s immigration system. […]

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Ethiopia, UAE, Turkey revoke Nigerians’ visa-on-arrival, e-visa privilege

Ethiopia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates have revoked earlier benefits for Nigerian passport holders, including visa-on-arrival, e-visa, and outright passport issues. Turkey no longer allows Nigerian passport holders to obtain an e-visa, which was formerly a simple process for nationals, according to Businessday. In 2022, UAE sanctioned Nigerians and a few other Africans from […]