The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rolled out an update to its passport tracking system aimed at improving transparency and addressing persistent delays in passport collection. The Service announced the development on Thursday via its official X handle, explaining that the update became necessary following the discovery that hundreds of already produced passports remained uncollected, …
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced routine maintenance on its Passport Digital Platform to improve system performance and user experience. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr. Akinsola Akinlabi, said the exercise would run from 12:00 a.m. on December 12 to 6:00 a.m. on December 14. During this …
The federal government has unveiled a Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) headquarters in Abuja. The project is part of efforts to modernise the passport system, reduce delays, and deliver passports within one week. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who inspected the facility on Thursday, described it as a “game-changer” …
Revenue Extraction Disguised as Reforms – Nigerians As of September 1, 2025, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially doubled domestic passport fees, setting a new threshold that now makes the Nigerian passport among the most expensive in Africa. Applicants within Nigeria will now pay ₦100,000 for a 32-page, 5-year validity passport and ₦200,000 for …
