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First Batch of Nigerians Arrive From Ukraine

4Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

First Batch of Nigerians Arrive From Ukraine

The first batch of Nigerians stranded in Ukraine has arrived in the country. They arrived from Romania on Friday morning. Read Also: Ukraine-Russia war: FG to Airlift 2,000 Nigerians, Evacuation Begins Wednesday The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, confirmed this in a tweet. She said, “First batch of Nigerians from #Ukraine arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja from Romania at 7:10 am.” See photos below: Nigerians from UK Source: Punch

Canada Lifts Travel Restriction On Nigeria, South Africa, Others

18Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria

Canada Lifts Travel Restriction On Nigeria, South Africa, Others

Canada has lifted the travel ban on foreign travellers from Nigeria and nine other African countries. This was disclosed by the country's Health Minister, Jean-Yves Duclos, at a news conference on Friday. Asides Nigeria, the travel restriction on flights was also lifted on South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Malawi and Egypt. However, the country re-imposed testing as it warned that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming hospitals. Read Also: We Won’t Reverse Travel Ban Over FG’s Threat – UK He said the lifting of the travel ban would take effect from 11:59 pm on Saturday. The restriction had been announced last month “to slow the arrival of Omicron in Canada and buy us some time,” he said. “But with Omicron...

We Won’t Reverse Travel Ban Over FG’s Threat – UK

13Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria, Transportation

We Won’t Reverse Travel Ban Over FG’s Threat – UK

The British High Commission on Sunday said the United Kingdom would not reverse its travel ban on Nigeria because of a threat of retaliation by the Federal Government. The spokesman for the British High Commission, Dean Hurlock, said this in response to an inquiry by The PUNCH on Sunday over a statement by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, that the UK, Canada and Saudi Arabia would be put on Nigeria’s travel ban on Tuesday. Hurlock stated that Britain had made it clear that travel abroad would be different this year, adding that the UK was sticking to its “standard background lines.” Read BREAKING: NCDC Confirms Two Cases Of Omicron Variant In Nigeria In a text message to the high commission, Punch stated that the Federal Government had said it would place a travel ban on ...

National Assembly, NGF Fault UK Travel Ban, Demand Reversal

8Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria

National Assembly, NGF Fault UK Travel Ban, Demand Reversal

The National Assembly and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum on Tuesday condemned the United Kingdom’s travel ban on Nigeria. The lawmakers and the NGF in their separate reactions to the travel ban imposed on Nigeria by the UK on Saturday, demanding a reversal of the travel restriction. At the plenary on Tuesday, members of the House said Nigeria and other African countries were being bullied by Western countries for failing to look inwards and develop their economies. The Minority Leader of the House, Ndudi Elumelu, moved a motion of urgent public importance, titled ‘Need to Intervene in the Suspension of Issuance of Visitors Visa to Nigerians by the United Kingdom Government,’ which the lawmakers unanimously adopted after a long debate. Read Also: FG Faults British Travel Ban, Al...

‘I’m Suffering, I Have No Job To Feed’—Nigerian Man To Pope Francis After Migrant Mass In Cyprus

6Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

‘I’m Suffering, I Have No Job To Feed’—Nigerian Man To Pope Francis After Migrant Mass In Cyprus

A 25-year-old Nigerian man in Cyprus, Kingdom Miracle Jonathan called on Pope Francis to pray for him as he confessed that he had been suffering since he arrived in the country. Jonathan, who was waiting outside the church on the divided island of Cyprus, where Pope Francis held an ecumenical prayer service for migrants and refugees in Cyprus on Friday, said he needs prayers as he is without accommodation and a job to feed himself. He said, "I would like the pope to conduct a prayer for me and to tell him how I need his help," he said. "I've been suffering here ... I have no accommodation, no job, I'm struggling to feed myself here in Cyprus, so I need help." During the prayer on Friday, the Pope spoke out against "closed-mindedness and prejudice." Francis was expected to take 50...

Dubai Travel: Emirates Airline To Resume Flights To Nigeria

2Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

Dubai Travel: Emirates Airline To Resume Flights To Nigeria

Emirates will resume its passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from December 5, 2021, the Dubai-based airline announced on Thursday. Emirates will operate to and from its Nigerian gateways with daily flights, providing travellers from Nigeria convenient access to Dubai. It will also enable travellers to connect via Dubai to the Emirates network of over 120 global destinations, Kjaleej Times reports. Emirates will operate to Abuja with EK 785 and 786. EK 785 will depart Dubai at 11.00am, arriving in Abuja at 3.40pm. The return flight, EK 786 will take off from Abuja at 7.00pm, arriving in Dubai at 4.35am the next day. Emirates flight EK 783 to Lagos will depart Dubai at 10.30am, arriving in Lagos at 3.40pm. The return flight EK 784 will depart Lagos at 6.10pm, arriving in Dubai ...

Aviation Fuel Price Rises By 70%, International Airlines May Raise Fares

10Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

Aviation Fuel Price Rises By 70%, International Airlines May Raise Fares

The International Air Transport Association has said the price of jet fuel has continued to increase in recent weeks, with its price increasing by 70 per cent since the start of 2021. According to IATA, the Switzerland-based trade organisation representing over 290 international airlines, the increase in Jet A1 price is putting pressure on airlines’ operating costs and threatening the industry’s profitability. IATA said jet fuel price continued to trend upwards in recent weeks as economic activity restarted around the world and supply remained tight. The association disclosed this in its ‘Airlines Financial Monitor’ which was released on Tuesday. It added that as of early November, jet fuel price was 70 per cent higher compared to the start of the year. The association said,...

Arik Airlines Staff Arrested For Seeking Bribe From Passenger At Lagos Airport

10Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

Arik Airlines Staff Arrested For Seeking Bribe From Passenger At Lagos Airport

A staff member of Arik Airlines has been arrested by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for allegedly soliciting bribe from a passenger at the general aviation terminal in Lagos. This was disclosed by Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. Yakubu confirmed that the on-duty card of the erring staff was withdrawn immediately, and she had been handed over to the relevant security agency for appropriate action to serve as a deterrent to others. “Officials were also directed to always wear conspicuous name tags anytime they are on duty. “Airport managers have been directed to ensure that all stakeholders at the airports are properly sensitised on the new development as there will be no sacred cows.” Read Als...

International Airfares Rise As Naira Crashes On IATA Platform

2Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, News, Nigeria, Transportation

International Airfares Rise As Naira Crashes On IATA Platform

The lingering shortage of foreign exchange in Nigeria has forced the naira to crash against the United States dollar on the air ticket pricing template of the International Air Transport Association, the Switzerland-based trade body representing over 290 global airlines. As a result, airfares on Nigeria routes that are priced in naira have increased considerably, forcing Nigerian travel companies to express fear the development may further dampen the recovery of international travel from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The development came amid struggles by foreign airlines to access forex from the Central Bank of Nigeria to repatriate ticket sale proceeds running to over $208m. Investigations by The PUNCH revealed that the naira fell against the US dollar last week on the I...

Inaugurate Anambra Airport, Ex-gov Ezeife Urges NCAA

30Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Transportation

Inaugurate Anambra Airport, Ex-gov Ezeife Urges NCAA

The former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has urged the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to go ahead with the inauguration of the Anambra Airport. Ezeife gave the charge on Friday in a statement issued in Enugu, saying the security situation in the South-East was not too serious to stop the inauguration of the facility. He stated that Nigeria as a nation had always faced one challenge or another. Read Also: Anambra Election: Security Agents Ready To Deal With Violent Groups, Individuals – National Adviser He said, “I have looked at the whole scenario and found that the situation looks politically motivated, and this is definitely wrong. “Anambra Airport has been under construction for a long time, and I was informed that all the relevant authorities have...