Statistics from the Nigerian Immigration Service indicated that the number of foreigners that come into Nigeria is more than those that left the country within the last five years. According to the 2017 annual NIS report, 3.5million foreigners arrived Nigeria compared to 3.24million that left the country from 2013 to 2017.
A total of 3.72million international travelers crossed Nigerian borders through five airports, 114 land borders and six seaports. The report also indicated that the service made a gross revenue of N37.5b from Passport fees, Residence Permit, Extension of Visitors Pass, ECOWAS/AAA Address Verification and Non-Refundable Passport Admin Charges while $27.3m was raked in from Visa and Passport Fees at Foreign Missions.
Following the Federal Government’s Ease of Doing Business Policy, 22,620 visas on arrival were issued in 2017 compared to 12,437 issued in 2016 which is an influx of foreigners into the country.
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By 4pm today on #NigeriaTravelChat, Todd will be speaking to writers and journalists in the travel and tourism industry on the need to strive for excellence in their craft.
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Todd will chronicle, in an engaging manner, how he attained the height he's got gotten to - in a bid to help people position themselves for the future.
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Join @toddpitock this Thursday for a fresh edition of #NigeriaTravelChat on #Twitter. Todd Pitock’s work has appeared in wide-ranging publications, among them National Geographic Traveler, Discover, The Atlantic, Nautilus, and the New York Times, and he has been anthologized and noted in Best American Travel Writing, Best American Science and Nature Writing, and other anthologies.
He’s a three-time Lowell Thomas Award winner, including Travel Journalist of the Year in 2015.
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