NIS Contactless Passport Begins November 1, Here Is How To Renew Your Passport From Home

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Beginning today, November 1, 2024, Nigerians who reside in Canada will be able to renew their Nigerian passport from the comfort of their homes using the newly launched contactless passport system. According to a release from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the contactless passport renewal, which is in three phases, is to eliminate the issue … Read more

Steps for International Students to Get a Driving License In The U.S.

If you’re planning to move to the U.S. and want to drive, getting a U.S. driver’s license is a good idea. Whether it’s for exploring your new area, picking up groceries, or going out with friends, a local license will make things much easier. Keep in mind that your home country’s license may not be … Read more

What is Real ID, and Why Do You Need It?

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Starting May 7, 2025, if you live in the United States, you will need a Real ID to fly within the country, access certain government facilities, or enter places like military bases and nuclear power plants. Without it, you’ll have to use your passport for those purposes, even for domestic flights. The Real ID isn’t … Read more

32-Page Nigerian Passport No Longer N35K as NIS Hikes Passport Fees

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The 32-page Nigerian Passport will cease to be N35,000, according to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), saying that the 5-year validity passport will now cost N50,000 beginning from September 1, 2024 In a statement signed by the NIS Public Relations Officer DCI Kenneth Udo on Wednesday, the Service also disclosed that the 64-page passport booklet … Read more

Nigerian Nurses Abroad Face Deportation As NMCN Refuses Them Verification Licence

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There are indications that Nigerian-trained nurses working abroad may be forced to return to Nigeria because the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has refused to issue a verification license to them. Findings by InfomediaNG show that Nigerian nurses in the United States, Canada, and Saudi Arabia are facing the same verification issue. Their … Read more

UPDATE: Husband Whose Wife Tore His Nigerian Passport Says It Was A Skit, NIS Closes Investigation

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Favour Igiebor, the woman who was captured in a viral video clip tearing up her husband’s international passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, has justified her action by saying, “I suffered with my husband” and “it is nobody’s business” for doing what she did. In a video clip on her social media page, she … Read more

UAE Distances Self from N640k Non-Refundable Visa Fee, $10k Minimum Bank Balance Imposed on Nigerians By Nigeria’s Government

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Nigeria’s government may be the ones behind the non-refundable fee of N640,000 and a $10,000 minimum bank balance for a Nigerian to obtain a UAE tourist visa, clarification by the UAE’s Department of Economy and Tourism has revealed. According to an official of the Middle East country, the charges and conditions were strange to the … Read more

El Salvador Offers Golden Visa for $1 million in USDT, Is This Another Crypto Gambling By Bukele?

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El Salvador has launched its “Adopting El Salvador Freedom Visa Programme” which will hand over automatic citizenship to investors who invest at least $1 million of Tether USDt or Bitcoin in the country. Main Points: It is one moves by Central American country to attract long-term residents to the country. El Salvador hit the headlines … Read more