Tag: Nigerian Immigration Service

‘N70K Against N200k,’ Nigerian Passport Now Higher Than Minimum Wage

DAMILOLA OLONADE

    ‘Third increase in just two years,’ Peter Obi speaks on alleged “obsession of this administration with putting a burden on the populace.”   Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has criticised the President bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government’s decision to increase the cost of Nigerian passports, expressing surprise that the government has continued to add to the burden of Nigerians. At N100,000 for a 32-page booklet, Obi observed that the international travel document has become higher than the minimum wage…

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‘N100k, N200k Effective from Sept 1,’ Nigerians To Pay More For Passport

DAMILOLA OLONADE

  Why we increased prices – Immigration Service   The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an increase in the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective from September 1, 2025. In a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, on Thursday, and obtained by Platforms Africa, the new fees will apply only to applications made within Nigeria. “The review which only affects Passport Application fees made in Nigeria, now set a new fee thresholds for 32-page with 5-year validity at N100,000 and 64-page with…

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