Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- Nigerian citizens in Europe would begin to enjoy the services of the contactless passport renewal process in February, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said.

The minister made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja at a media briefing. The briefing highlighted the ministry's achievements and challenges in 2024 and its goals and targets for 2025.

"Contactless passports have started in Canada, and in February, it would be moving to Europe (the UK, EU, and Ireland)," the minister said. He also highlighted that the rest of Africa and Asia would be able to benefit from this service in the first quarter and that a detailed timeline would be announced in due time.

In October, the minister launched the contac...