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Nigeria Immigration Service Enrols Nigerians In UK

The Nigeria Immigration Service has enrolled 14,312 Nigerians in its ongoing special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom. This exercise is part of efforts to address the challenges faced by Nigerians in the diaspora in obtaining and renewing passports.

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The intervention exercise has been running for 36 days. Have you or someone you know had difficulties renewing a Nigerian passport abroad?

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