{
  "id": 7316293,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T12:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/passport-intervention-nis-enrols-2296-nigerians-in-uk/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced that 2,296 Nigerians were enrolled in the first week of the Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom, according to a statement from the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi. The exercise, which began on September 7, 2026, has been taking place at both the London and Manchester Centres, and continues to witness a steady flow of applicants with confirmed appointments. The NIS Comptroller-General, Kemi Nandap, visited the centres in both cities to oversee the exercise and ensure quality service delivery.",
  "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/",
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-14T12:24:04.000Z"
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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."
}