Canada said on Sunday it has detected its first cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid in two people who had travelled recently to Nigeria. The government of Ontario confirmed that the two cases are in the capital, Ottawa. Federal and Ontario provincial officials said both patients are in isolation […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has suspended some officials for allegedly extorting a passenger at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Saturday. Yakubu said the action was in line with management’s […]
Air Traffic Controllers Begin Two-day Strike After Death Of Colleague In Abuja The warning strike is a prelude to a total industrial action scheduled to begin next week. Air traffic controllers across the country on Tuesday morning embarked on a two-day warning strike. The warning strike is a prelude to a […]
The federal government has announced the possible resumption of flights between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Direct flights between both countries were suspended in March over issues relating to COVID-19 protocol. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Mukhtar Muhammad, national incident manager of the presidential steering committee on […]
*NANTA honours Ganduje for travel, tourism devt About nine months after Emirates Airline withdrew services from Nigeria, the lingering row has continued to hurt both Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While the UAE has lost patronage and revenue from one of its global busiest routes in Lagos, Nigerians too […]
• Fashola presents N7tr 2022 budget estimate to reps The Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, approved N47 billion for sundry contracts in the Ministries of Aviation, Works and Housing as well as the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). This was made known at the end of a virtual meeting presided over […]
The Norwegian authorities have announced that citizens of the country will now be able to travel to other areas, even for tourism purposes, since the Government will no longer advise against unnecessary travel. This means that Norwegians are no longer discouraged from travelling to other countries as long as they hold […]
UK CHANGES RULES FOR FULLY VACCINATED TRAVELLERS FROM NIGERIA The United Kingdom (UK) has relaxed its travel protocols for travellers from Nigeria who are fully vaccinated. This was announced in a statement by the British High Commission on Thursday. “From Monday, 11 October 2021, fully vaccinated travellers from Nigeria will be […]
United is to operate the first ever nonstop flight between Washington, D.C. and Lagos and offer more flights between D.C. and Africa than any other carrier. United Airlines announced Friday that new service between Washington, D.C. and Lagos, Nigeria will begin November 29 (subject to government approval). The airline will operate […]
In what appears an Independence Day gift to passengers from the South East, Ethiopian Airlines will on October 1, 2021, resume international flights at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu. Ethiopian, the lone passenger airliner on the route, recently opened its portal for bookings from this date. Though a lucrative route, no […]