The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that Nigerian passport holders can now obtain visas for travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), starting today, July 15, 2024. This follows an agreement reached between the governments of Nigeria and the UAE. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement on his official Read More…
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Nigeria eyes diplomacy to resolve Omicron travel restrictions
ABUJA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Nigeria is taking diplomatic steps to try to reverse travel bans placed on it by some countries that have added the West African state to their COVID-19 “red lists”, Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, said on Monday. Sirika on Sunday said he had recommended that Argentina, Britain, Canada and Saudi Arabia Read More…
Latest Biofuel powered and emissions reduction A380s from Emirates
…biofuel produced from used cooking oil Emirates has welcomed its latest advanced A380 to its 2020 fleet. The MSN A6-EVL, its 116th A380 landed in Dubai at the weekend. The newest member of the Emirates fleet was powered by a blend of jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is the first time the airline Read More…
COVID-19: Domestic flights resume at Lagos Airport
Some domestic airlines on Wednesday resumed operations following three months of COVID-19 lockdown. On Wednesday, a few passengers were seen boarding, while social distancing and other precautionary measures were observed. The Federal Government had directed the resumption of domestic flights on July 8, after the March 30 lockdown of the airlines. As at 6.30 a.m. Read More…
LagFerry targets 480,000 passengers daily
The Lagos Ferry Services Company (LAGFERRY) says it has a daily target of moving 480,000 people through the water transport when it reached its optimal operational level. Its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr AbdoulBaq Balogun, said this during ”Covinspiration,” an online show moderated by Dayo Israel, a UN Special Representative and British Council Global Change Read More…