Federal Government strengthens passport security with integration into ICAO verification system

Federal Government strengthens passport security with integration into ICAO verification system

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Federal Government has strengthened Nigeria's passport authentication system by integrating the country's passport signing certificates into the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD), a move expected to enhance the global verification of Nigerian passports and ease border clearance for travellers. In a statement released by the Service Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, the integration ceremony […]

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Immigration Denies Passport Payment Fraud Claims, Warns Nigerians Against Fake Platforms

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service has dismissed allegations of irregularities in its passport application and payment process, describing the claims as false, misleading and an attempt to defraud Nigerians. In a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, the agency said its passport application system remains secure, transparent and accessible only through its official portal. According to the statement, the NIS operates a […]

May 7, 2026 18

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‘Prison straight’, Netizens react as woman destroys husband’s passport at Lagos airport

Several reactions have trailed the video showing the moment a woman destroyed her husband’s Nigerian passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Saturday, August 10, 2024. The incident, captured on video, showed a female traveller, identified as Mrs Igiebor, tearing her husband’s Nigerian Standard Passport shortly after they arrived at the Lagos Airport. In the footage, agitated Igiebor, when questioned about her actions, retorted, “Is it your passport?” […]

August 12, 2024 69

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Automation of passport application begins January 8 -Minister

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Monday, confirmed that the passport application automation process will begin operation on January 8, 2024. The minister had announced in December that the Federal Government was working to ensure a full automation system of passport application in the country. At the time, the minister said the automated application system was “99% done,” adding that the process would include uploading passport photos and supporting […]

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