…behind the decisionsThe two African countries join a growing list of destinations where Nigerian passport holders can travel without obtaining a visa in advancePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government…

…the tables of Nigerians, solved insecurity, unemployment, inflation, or strengthened the Nigerian passport and Nigeria’s standing in the world? We must look beyond religion and judge leadership by its impact on our lives as Nigerians. “Any rhetoric that pits one faith against another is one that only deepens our divisi…

…strengthen accountability and ensure uniform quality and advanced security features in Nigerian passports. Expressing confidence in the Nigeria Immigration Service, NANS said the agency remains committed to deploying technology-driven solutions that align Nigeria’s passport system with global best practices. The associ…

…Nigerian, Sage Vincent Ike, has described how he spent more than ₦1 million renewing his Nigerian passport, saying the experience left him frustrated and disrupted his travel plans despite the Federal Government’s passport reform efforts. Ike, in a series of posts on X on Sunday, recounted what he called a four-month o…

…says he is considering relocating permanently to the United Kingdom and renouncing his Nigerian passport after a £75,000 loan he took there to fund his Abuja business went down the drain. According to him, his establishment, Stopover Bar and Grill in Lokogoma, was demolished by the Federal Capital Territory Administrat…

…I would tell them that I was with a group, but I would still be drilled because I held a Nigerian passport before they eventually allowed me through. I travelled to an African country with non-Africans and they didn’t need visas, whereas I, as an African with a Nigerian passport, was not allowed in without one. Recentl…

…despite also holding Nigerian citizenship. Her prosecutors claimed that she obtained Nigerian passports for herself and her child in Lagos before securing a South African visa and re-entering the country through Mozambique. However, her legal team rejected the allegations, insisting she was born in South Africa and had…

…improved their global mobility, Nigeria failed to make the continent’s top 10. The Nigerian passport is ranked 90th globally and 45th in Africa, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to just 44 destinations. Ghana, by comparison, ranks 70th globally with access to 67 destinations. Below are Africa’s 10 strongest…

…West African country. He is also believed to have started the process of acquiring his Nigerian passport. Born in France to Nigerian parents, the 22-year-old has represented Les Bleus at the youth level, but has yet to receive a call-up to the French national team. This leaves the door open for the young midfielder to…

…also holding Nigerian citizenship. Prosecutors further claimed that Adetshina obtained Nigerian passports for herself and her child in Lagos before securing a South African visa and re-entering the country through Mozambique. Her legal team rejected the allegations, insisting she was born in South Africa, has no signif…

…ordeal after reportedly being turned back in Doha while travelling to Canada with a Nigerian passport A Nigerian lady has shared her heartbreaking experience after she was reportedly denied boarding during a stopover in Doha while travelling to Canada.In a video, she said she initially thought the situation was a misun…

…interacting with the family, Speed jokingly told the kids, "Tell your dad to get me a Nigerian passport!" The remark, delivered in his trademark humorous style before he continued his livestream. The joke comes months after IShowSpeed's visit to Nigeria during his Africa tour, where he received a warm reception from fa…

…Investigation (CSI) Team. "Her identity was confirmed after investigators recovered her Nigerian passport during a search of her residence in Brikama. "Through witness interviews, crime scene examination, and the analysis of telecommunications records, investigators identified the suspect as a person of interest and su…

…exports have conquered streaming platforms from London to Los Angeles, and yet, the Nigerian passport remains one of the least respected travel documents on earth. Not because Nigerians are unwelcome wherever they go. But because Nigeria, as a government, has repeatedly allowed itself to be the party that gives more th…