Category: Travel
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Nigerians cry out over persistent extortion at airports
Nigerians have cried out over the relentless extortion of travellers at airports by immigration and other security officials, as well as staffers at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
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U.S. announces increase in visa application fee
The U.S. government has announced an increment for its non-migrant visa application fee effective from March 30.
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Nigeria Air will fly before May 29 – Hadi Sirika assures
The Federal Government has assured that the National Carrier will take to the sky before May 29.
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Airlines cautioned as NiMet predicts days of thick dust haze
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Thursday to Saturday across the country.
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Lagos govt to divert traffic on Agege road for one month
Commuters of the Oke-koto/Agunbiade intersection in the Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State would experience a road diversion for a period of one month following the state government’s efforts to carry out flood abatement works and rehabilitation of some sections of the road. Announcing traffic diversion plans for the duration of the rehabilitation works,…
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FACT CHECK: Claim Turkey delisted Nigeria from countries eligible for e-visa after Kuje jailbreak false
Reports emerged Thursday that Nigerian visa applicants to the Republic of Turkey have been barred from accessing the e-visa provision and have instead been advised to apply through any Turkish Consulate.
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FAAN shuts down, for 3 months, domestic runway at Lagos Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has concluded arrangements to complete the installation of CAT III Airfield Ground Lighting system on Runway 18L/36R at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
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Nigeria owing $450m in foreign airline revenue repatriation – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has alleged the Nigerian Government is preventing foreign airlines from repatriating the sum of $450 million (about N188.6 billion) revenue earned from ticket sales, to their respective countries. IATA’s Regional Vice President, Africa & Middle East Kamil Al-Alawadhi, made this known on Sunday during a press briefing, against the…
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UAE to lift entry ban on travellers from Nigeria tomorrow
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed it will resume passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries from Saturday, January 29. The country’s National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) revealed this in a Twitter update. Ethiopia, Tanzania, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana and the Republic of Congo are the…