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US To Speed Up Visa Approvals for Nigerian Graduates with Job Offers

US President, Joe Biden has introduced measures to fast-track employment-based non-immigrant visas for recent US college graduates who have secured job offers. This initiative seeks to simplify immigration procedures and attract skilled workers in order to further strengthen the economy. By July 18, the Department of State will issue new guidelines for consular officers on recommending that […]

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UAE Lifts Visa Ban on Nigerians, Implements Stricter Controls

The Federal Government has announced it has reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the visa ban on Nigerians. Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, made this known on Monday while briefing State House correspondents following the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. He said the agreement allows Nigerian passport holders to obtain […]

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NCAA Suspends Licenses of 10 Private Jet Companies

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of 10 private jet companies for failing to commence the recertification process. This information was released in a statement by Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, on Friday in Abuja. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the NCAA highlighted that the Nigeria […]

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'We Will Sanction Officials Extorting, Begging at Airports' - Aviation Minister

‘We Will Sanction Officials Extorting, Begging at Airports’ – Aviation Minister

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stated that the Tinubu-led administration is looking into reports of government officials at international airports begging and extorting Nigerians. Nigerians have at various occasion called out government workers over extortion at the nation’s airports. Videos have also emerged showing airport officials requesting bribes from travellers, […]

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How Nigerians Record Highest Rejection Rate for Shengen Visa

How Nigerians Record Highest Rejection Rate for Shengen Visa

A new update shows that an alarming number of Nigerians have had their Shengen Visa applications rejected compared to other nationalities. The number reached its highest peak in four years, following the implementation of stricter visa policies and increased scrutiny by the European Union. According to data from SchengenVisaInfo.eu, an independent Europe-based platform for Schengen […]

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Malawi plane crash

Missing Malawi Plane Found, VP, Former First Lady D3ad

The plane carrying the Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Chilima which went missing on Monday has been found. The VP and the nine others were to attend the funeral of a prominent Malawian lawyer, former Attorney General and Justice Minister, Ralph Kasambala in Mzuzu. President Lazarus Chakwera had ordered regional and national forces to conduct […]

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plane skids off runway in Senegal

10 Passengers Injured as Plane Skids off Runway

At least ten people were injured on Wednesday when a Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The Minister of Transport, Malick Ndiaye, confirmed that the affected aircraft was an Air Sénégal flight operated by TransAir. Ndiaye added that the plane was headed […]

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Air Peace: Obasanjo Meets Onyema’s Daughter, Hails Flight Experience (video)

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended the services of Air Peace after he took a Lagos-London flight. Obasanjo spoke after he had a pleasant experience to and fro London from Lagos. The former president shared his experience during a chat with the daughter of the Chief Executive Officer, Nnenna Onyema, during his trip in a […]

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FG Grounds Dana Airlines, Cites Safety Concerns

The services of Dana Airlines have been suspended over concerns about the safety and financial viability of their operations. The sanction comes barely 24 hours after one of the airline’s craft with registration number 5N BKI skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday morning, April 23. The Ministry […]

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Dana Airlines Grounds Aircraft that Crash-landed in Lagos (video)

The management of Dana Airlines has grounded its aircraft, with registration number 5N BKI, after it crash-landed and skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, on Tuesday morning. Reports say that the aircraft skidded off due to the wet and slippery surface of the runway […]

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