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The Henley Passport Index reports have shown that the Nigerian passport has fallen by 38 places in a global passport ranking in the last 17 years between 2006 and 2022. The Henley Passport Index ranks passports according to the number of countries their holders can access visa-free or with a visa-on-arrival programme. The Nigerian passport gained 11 more destinations but it fell from 62nd in 2006 to 100th in 2022, showing a steady fall in strength amongst the 199 countries and 227 travel destinations studied, PUNCH quoted the index reports.

Many Nigerians say getting a passport is now cumbersome due to corruption and government inefficiency.

West African countries require visas on arrival to enter one another’s territory. But many of the citizens move across borders without valid travel documents, let alone, getting visas on arrival..

Ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the comptroller general of Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Jere Idris has called on

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said it would shut the doors against using foreign migrants from neighbouring countries in next year’s election. The