Tag: Travel Ban
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Fayose hails president Tinubu over UAE lifting of travel ban on Nigerian travellers
The former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has reacted to the lifting of travel ban on Nigeria travellers by the UAE government.
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CUBA FLIGHTS: U.S. reverses Trump admin restrictions
The White House announced a historic shift in its policy toward Cuba Monday night, saying that for the first time in six decades it will sign off on an American company investing in a private Cuba-based and Cuban-owned business. The deal is pending approval by the Cuban government but could open the door for additional…
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WHO recommends lifting COVID-19 travel restrictions
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged nations to lift or ease COVID-19 travel restrictions, saying they have proven to be of little public health value but detrimental for economic growth. On Jan. 13, WHO Emergency Committee on International Health Regulations met via video conference to evaluate latest developments in the pandemic situation across the…
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Omicron: Like UK, Canada lifts travel ban imposed on Nigeria, nine other countries
Canada announced Friday
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Omicron: UK defends red-listing Nigeria, says outrage won’t upturn decision
The UK High Commissioner to Nigeria,
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COVID-19: FG removes India from restricted countries, imposes travel ban on passengers who shun PCR tests
The Federal Government has imposed travel restrictions on passengers who shun the COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this via a statement on Sunday, adding that the restrictions came into effect on September 14. He explained…
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FG adds South Africa to its COVID-19 ‘red list’ for arriving travellers
Nigeria is adding South Africa to its “red list” of countries for which there are stringent restrictions for arriving passengers, officials said during a briefing on Monday. Nigeria is introducing the restrictions due to the spread of the Delta variant in South Africa, Chikwe Ihekweazu, the head of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, said.…
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Biden cancels travel ban on Nigeria, Sudan, others
U.S President Joe Biden on his first day in office issued some executive orders undoing some of former President Donald Trump’s policies. Among the 17 executive orders and presidential actions Biden signed on Wednesday were the order to end travel restrictions and immigration from countries including Nigeria, Eritrea, Yemen, Sudan and others. “There’s no time…
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Biden to sign Executive Order to rescind Trump’s travel ban, others on inauguration day
President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign roughly a dozen executive orders, including rejoining the Paris climate accord and ending the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, on his first day in office, according to a memo from incoming chief of staff Ron Klain. He’ll also sign orders halting evictions and student loan payments during the…
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Saudi Arabia to lift travel ban
Saudi Arabia has decided to lift the temporary travel ban and resume all international flights, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday citing a statement from the Ministry of Interior. The move, which will come into force on March 31, 2021, includes the following measures: 1. Citizens will be allowed to travel outside the Kingdom…