President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, departed Abuja for London, United Kingdom. Naija News reports that President Tinubu departed in the company of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The Nigerian leaders are travelling ahead of a state visit to the United Kingdom, where they will be guests of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla….
The Qatari Ministry of Interior has announced new visa regulations for Nigerian travellers. The ministry cited recent cases of overstays as the cause of the new development. Under the new policy, a confirmed return transfer must be booked alongside hotel reservations before a tourist or transit visa can be processed. Also, eligibility has also been…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed rumors that he was critically ill while abroad, saying he only took a short vacation in London.Akpabio arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, early Monday morning, where he looked healthy and energetic. He was received at the Presidential Wing by senators, aides, and supporters. Speaking…
The Presidency on Thursday faulted the United States government over its claim that Nigeria failed to reciprocate its five-year, multiple-entry visa policy. It also dismissed reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu cancelled the issuance of five-year multiple-entry visas for United States citizens, describing such claims as “misinformation and fake news.” “We want to reiterate that…
President Bola Tinubu has left Abuja on Saturday for a two-nation official visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil. This was contained in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, the president Special Adviser on Information and Strategy on Friday. According to the statement, the trip is aimed at strengthening diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties between Nigeria…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the Fly Nigeria Act will transform into law under his watch. The minister lamented that the document, which is expected to make it mandatory for government-financed air transportation of government personnel, contractors, grantees, and properties to be carried by Nigeria Air Flag Carriers, has yet…
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has barred licensed flight crew members from operating multiple airlines. While issuing the restriction, the NCAA said its findings revealed that pilots and other crew members render services to different airlines. In a circular NCAA/DGCA/AOL dated November 6th, 2024 and signed by the Acting Director-General,…
The Federal Government has received at least 103 Nigerians deported from Turkey over migration related issues. Some of the issues were expired visas, irregular migration, among others. The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI Alhaji Tijani Ahmed stated this on Friday during the deportees’ profiling in Abuja. Represented by…
The Federal Government has pledged to offer more assistance to local airline operators to create an enabling environment and ease of operations. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Mr Festus Keyamo, made this known when he presented his master card at the ministerial news briefing on the administration of President Bola Tinubu’s sectoral update. According to…
Nigerians no longer have to travel to the immigration office to obtain their passports, as home delivery of passports is set to begin in June. This development was announced by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, when he inspected the electronic gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s new terminal in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo said the…