{
  "id": 6172700,
  "title": "NIS passport: Venue owner allegedly denies Nigerians entry over unpaid fees in Manchester",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nis-passport-venue-owner-allegedly-denies-nigerians-entry-over-unpaid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T21:21:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/07/nis-passport-venue-owner-allegedly-denies-nigerians-entry-over-unpaid-fees-in-manchester/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian immigration officials were reportedly denied entry to a Manchester venue where they were scheduled to handle passport applications on Monday, according to locals who shared posts on social media. The venue owner, a Lebanese man, allegedly claimed he had not been paid and complained about a lack of staff and security. Applicants at the event said only a few were attended to several hours after the exercise began. One individual stated that the owner informed attendees he had not been paid and that there were no staff or security present, adding that only three people were processed in one hour. UK police were reportedly called to the scene during the dispute. As of the time of this report, the NIS has not commented on the alleged payment issue or the concerns about security and staffing levels.",
  "summary": "Nigerians in Manchester, United Kingdom, were reportedly denied access to a venue where the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, was scheduled to attend to passport applications on Monday after the Lebanese owner alleged he had not been paid. The incident was reported by Nigerians who were at the venue of the exercise, with posts shared on X alleging […] NIS passport: Venue owner allegedly denies…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "title": "Passport intervention: FG denies imposing new charges for Nigerians in UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/passport-intervention-fg-denies-imposing-new-charges-for-nigerians-in",
        "published": "2026-09-07T17:00:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigerians in UK won’t pay extra charges for passports – FG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nigerians-in-uk-wont-pay-extra-charges-for-passports-fg",
        "published": "2026-09-07T18:39:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Nigerians in UK lament delays, extra fees, poor organisation at NIS passport centres",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/nigerians-in-uk-lament-delays-extra-fees-poor-organisation-at-nis",
        "published": "2026-09-08T06:29:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}