By Ayo Ayodele
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it repatriated 828 foreigners to their various countries in 2024.
Interior minister, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this at a media parley in Abuja.
While he did not list their specific offences, he said the repatriation was carried out by the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS.
He also said the Federal Government generated about N2.4 billion in 2024 from marriage contracts via its marriage registry at the Ministry of Interior.
According to him, the ministry also generated over N3.2 billion from expatriate quota applications, saying overall, there was a 150 per cent increase in revenue generated.
*With reports from Vanguard.