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Nigerian immigration to go after visa overstayers as amnesty window closes

‎The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched nationwide enforcement against foreigners who overstayed their visas or breached immigration rules, following the expiry of the Federal Government’s visa-amnesty window at midnight on September 30, 2025, Peak Newspaper reports. ‎‎The amnesty, introduced on July 5, 2025, allowed non-citizens with lapsed documents to regularise their status without penalties. […]