{
  "id": 7312879,
  "title": "Passport intervention: NIS enrols 2,296 Nigerians in UK",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/passport-intervention-nis-enrols-2-296-nigerians-in-uk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T12:24:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/passport-intervention-nis-enrols-2296-nigerians-in-uk/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has enrolled 2,296 Nigerians in the UK's Special Passport Intervention Exercise during the first week of operation. This figure was achieved at both the London and Manchester centres, as reported by the NIS Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, in Abuja. The exercise, which began on September 7, 2026, has seen a consistent flow of applicants with confirmed appointments across both centres.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Immigration Service has enroled 2,296 Nigerians in the first week of its special passport intervention exercise in London and Manchester, UK. Read More: https://punchng.com/passport-intervention-nis-enrols-2296-nigerians-in-uk/",
  "key_points": [
    "NIS enrolls 2,296 Nigerians in UK's Special Passport Intervention Exercise",
    "Exercise begins September 7, 2026, at London and Manchester centres",
    "Consistent flow of applicants with confirmed appointments"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "NIS Enrols 2,296 Nigerians in First Week of UK Passport Intervention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nis-enrols-2-296-nigerians-in-first-week-of-uk-passport-intervention",
        "published": "2026-09-14T12:09:55.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Passport intervention: NIS enrols 2,296 Nigerians in UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/passport-intervention-nis-enrols-2-296-nigerians-in-uk-7316293",
        "published": "2026-09-14T12:42:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}