Issuance

The United States (US) has said it is partially suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of Nigeria and 18 other countries from January 1, 2026. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria made the announcement on Monday in a statement on its…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared the National Youth Service Corps’ (NYSC) refusal to permit female corps members to wear skirts in accordance with their religious beliefs as unconstitutional. In a landmark judgment…
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The Kogi Government on Thursday banned traditional rulers and community leaders from issuing consent letters to prospective miners in the state. The government directed that henceforth any consent letter must pass through due process…
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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the newly redesigned Naira notes are already in banks and ready for issuance. According to a statement in CBN’s official twitter handle, Emefiele said so in Daura…
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The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has announced the suspension of receiving and processing of all fresh passport applications nationwide until June 1. Babandede, while briefing newsmen on…
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Nigeria has commenced enrolment and issuance of National Identification Numbers (NIN) to its citizens in 16 countries across five continents. The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mr Aliyu Aziz, made…
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will on June 25, roll-out the enhanced 10-year validity e-Passport at the Ikoyi Passport office, Lagos. NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James, made this known in a statement in Abuja, on…
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The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, on Monday, commenced issuance of the new 10-year validity enhanced passport booklet, which is part of comprehensive reform, approved by the Federal Government in January. Comptroller-General of the…
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British authorities have briefed the Nigerian government about the temporary travel document they are about to issue to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who holds a Nigeria-U.K dual citizenship. A senior…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has not issued certificate of return to any candidate after its primary elections across the country. The Acting National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Yekini Nabena, made this known in an…
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