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The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) on Friday in Lagos inaugurated Mrs Susan Akporaiye as the 44th President of the association. SEE ALSO: U.S. cut anti-terrorism funds, not aid to Islamabad, Pakistan – FM…

Britain urged people to stay at home on Monday after many parks, beaches, and other scenic areas were busy over the weekend in spite of government efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus. SEE ALSO: Australian Bushfire relief: Brighton…

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest African airline, on Thursday, moved its operations to the newly inaugurated terminal building at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, constructed by the China Civil Engineering and…

The Presidential candidate for the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that the USA is backing his Presidential bid.The former Vice-President was finally allowed back unto American soil after 13 years and he…

An Abuja based Cardiologist, Dr Ademola Aderinloye, has cautioned Nigerians against eating and drinking excessively during the Yuletide as this could lead to heart attack.Aderinloye gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency…

Ethiopian Airlines is accelerating its strategy of weaving a patchwork of new African routes to soak up traffic on the continent and fly customers towards its more lucrative flights to rapidly expanding Asian markets.With a long-delayed…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is to divert all flights operations from the “D” Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos  to the “E” Wing of the airport on Saturday.FAAN made the announcement in…

Mrs Omolara Adagunodo, Managing Director,  Jumia’s Hotel and Flight Marketplace, on Thursday urged the Federal Government to extend Visa-on-Arrival to international tourists trooping into the country for leisure.Adagunodo, who made the…

Former Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun has left Nigeria for London after her compulsory resignation yesterday,Adeosun's long-running saga finally came to an end yesterday when her tendered resignation was accepted by President Muhammadu …

Nigerian Passports used to be valid for only 5 years, but now the Federal government has greenlit double validity period for the passports.What this means, in essence, is that Nigerian passports will now be valid for a period of 10…

Agnes Dadzie, a resident of Akyem Akroso, has had her two-month-old baby stolen by a stranger who ran away with her under the pretext of going to buy phone airtime at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, Ghana.Agnes Dadzie was on her way to…

Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flight touched down today at N'djili Airport (Kinshasa International Airport - FIH).  flydubai will operate daily flights to N’djili Airport with an enroute stop in Entebbe.flydubai is the first national…

Russian President Vladimir Putin had authourised the resumption of regular civilian flights from Russia to Cairo, according to a document published on the government’s website on Thursday.The order was effective from Jan. 2.Russia…

A ‘full-time traveller’, Heidy Pandora, who has been to over 20 countries with married men or strangers who she met on a dating site Miss Travel claims she is not a gold digger but only addicted to travelling. The 24-year-old, who suffered…

Medview Airline will on Dec. 7 begin scheduled flight operations to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from Lagos via Abuja, its Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, said on Sunday in Lagos.Bankole told newsmen that the airline…

I travelled recently to London for a wedding and even though I am quite a regular Nigerian party rocker, this was quite off the hook.The Dance would intimidate Nigerian party rockers and by 12 midnight, the party is just starting. Did I…

Capt. Muhtar Usman, the Director-General, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has raised the hope of the country’s aviation industry meeting the projected 7.2 billion air passenger traffic by 2030.Usman spoke at a workshop on…

Chief of Indonesia's Military, Nurmantayo and his wife who were set to board an Emirates flight in Jakarta for Washington DC on Saturday, have been denied entry despite having an invitation from US General Joseph F. Dunford Jr.According…

Domestic airlines in Nigeria lifted a total of 3,287,310 passengers in the first six months of this year, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.The figure, however, represents a 21 per cent decrease, compared to the 4,193,862…

The U.S. is preparing to announce targeted travel restrictions to replace an earlier controversial travel ban aimed at visitors from six Muslim-majority nations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.The Department of Homeland…

The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh on Wednesday said it had stopped issuing some types of visa to Cambodians because Cambodia was not taking back citizens the U.S. wanted to deport.The new policy is coming at a time that U.S. President Donald…

After spending 104 days out of the country on health grounds, its seems President Muhammadu Buhari is set to travel yet again.This time he leaves for the United States where he has been scheduled to address the 72nd session of the United…

Med-View Airline has taken delivery of a B777-200ER aircraft, to boost its international routes network.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the aircraft, with Registration No. CS-TFM, was received by Med-View’s Chief Operating…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday assured all airport users that its facilities were fully ready to play host to air travellers during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.The General Manager, Corporate Affairs,…