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Nigerian nationals travelling to Rwanda will no longer require a visa, as Nigeria has activated a reciprocal 30-day visa exemption arrangement following a presidential announcement made at a continental business summit. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) announced on Friday that it has completed all arrangements to implement the directive issued by President Bola Tinubu at…
Nigeria’s global passport ranking has improved by six places since President Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023, yet the actual number of countries that Nigerians can enter without a prior visa has quietly shrunk, presenting a contradictory picture of progress and decline. According to the April 2026 edition of the Henley Passport…
The Nigerian passport is climbing the global charts. While it rose six places on the Henley Passport Index to rank 89th this April, the move is an optical illusion. The rise stems from the collapse of other failing states rather than its own strength. In reality, the list of countries willing to welcome Nigerians without…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately withdraw and deactivate passports held by persons who have formally renounced their Nigerian citizenship. The directive, contained in a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media, Alao Babatunde, covers Nigerians whose renunciation requests have been formally approved…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has ordered the arrest and a comprehensive probe of an officer linked to the alleged sexual assault and unlawful detention of a 21-year-old woman, following widespread public concern over the incident. In a statement released on its official X handle on Thursday, the NIS said it had taken note of…
