IMMIGRATION

Immigration Sensitises Stakeholders on New Visa Regime, Expatriate Quota Reforms in Rivers

  The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has sensitised stakeholders on the new Visa reform, Expatriate Quota Reforms and Post-Amnesty Voluntary Return. During the sensitisation programme held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, the Comptroller General of Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, said the essence of the engagement was to create an open platform for dialogue. Nandap, represented […]

IMMIGRATION

NIS Urges Nigerians to Adhere to Terms of United States’ Visas, Cautions against Misuse

Michael Olugbode in THISDAY     The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued an advisory urging Nigerians to use their United States visas responsibly and in strict compliance with the stated purpose of their application. This advisory followed concerns raised by the United States Government over the misuse of visas by some Nigerian citizens. In […]

IMMIGRATION

Despite Improved Efforts, Applicants Squeak over Cumbersome E-visa, Passport Renewal Processes

Although the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has significantly improved the processes of obtaining e-visa and passport renewal in order to encourage investors and others travelling to Nigeria, complaints persist over the difficulties encountered in the processes, a development that is giving intending travellers a serious concern. For instance, the applicants said it takes too long […]

Uko FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Furore over Scrap of Visa on Arrival Policy

Travel experts, Immigration and other Nigerians have thumbed down on the plan by the federal government to scrap visa on arrival policy, saying that the decision is ill-conceived and urged the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to withdraw the decision and do more consulting in order to take a better decision that will benefit […]

TRAVEL

The Flipside of Air Travel Experience in Nigeria

Nigeria has so much to offer the world, from its culture to tourist destinations, but foreigners who may want to visit the country face hostility at Nigeria’s airports due to actions of security operatives. Over the years travellers leaving and coming to Nigeria narrate harrowing experience about the hostility, harassment and extortion that go on at the […]