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Wife may bag jail term for tearing husband’s passport at Lagos airport – NIS

4 months ago1078 min

A Nigerian woman named Favour Igiebor, who tore up her husband’s passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, could face a jail term as punishment for her actions if found guilty, according to the Nigeria Immigration Service Act of 2015 (as amended). The NIS had on Monday revealed that it had launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the destruction of a man’s passport by his wife, identified as Favour Igiebor, stating that she had...

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Senate looks into delay in issuing international passport

2 years ago864 min

The Senate Committee on Interior will conduct an urgent investigation into the Nigeria Immigration Service’s (NIS) delays in issuing and renewing international passports. The committee will submit its report in two weeks. The resolution of the upper legislative Chamber followed a motion sponsored by Senator Lilian Ekwunife of the Anambra Central Senatorial District at a plenary on Tuesday. In her motion titled “Delay on issuance and renewal of Nigeria International Passport” by the Nigerian Immigration...