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NewsNigeriaTravelAirline: Green Africa has launched zero naira fare campaign

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 30, 2023

Green Africa airline has launched a zero Naira fare campaign on all its routes. According to a press statement by the airline customers would have the opportunity to fly for free to any of the eight destinations the airline currently serves while only paying airport taxes and other applicable charges estimated to be about N5,150. The statement noted that to participate in the campaign, customers should log on to Green Africa’s website, greenafrica.com and search for travel...

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AfricaNewsNigeriaTravelNigeria Ranks Sixth in 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 12, 2022

Nigeria has ranked sixth in the Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) while Benin, Seychelles and The Gambia ranked first, second and third, respectively. The AVOI report, the seventh edition, was released by the African Union (AU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) held in Balaclava, Mauritius, on Sunday. AVOI measures the extent to which African countries are open to visitors from other countries by analyzing each country’s visa...

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NewsNigeriaTravelFuel scarcity: NNPC assures Nigerians of steady petrol supply

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 10, 2022

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, (NNPC) Limited has assured citizens of a steady petrol supply that will quell the scarcity that has plagued the country for months. This is amid the persistent petrol scarcity that has forced filling stations to operate at a reduced capacity. In the past weeks, long queues returned to filling stations in many cities across the country, leaving people struggling to go to work or engage in other daily activities....

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NewsNigeriaTravelSecond Niger Bridge Will Be Open Only For Other Vehicles Not Heavy Duty Trucks ― FRSC

PilotnewsDecember 10, 2022

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced that heavy-duty trucks and trailers would not be allowed to ply the Second Niger Bridge within the one-month period it would be opened to traffic. The Anambra State Sector Commander, FRSC, Adeoye Irelewuyi in a statement on Friday, said the directive followed the announcement of the temporary opening of the bridg from December 15, 2022, to January 15, 2023by the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola He said...

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Aviation-AirportsNewsTravelAirfare Increased from N36,922.97 to N72,690.54 in One Year — NBS

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 25, 2022

Airfare rose from N36,922.97 in September 2021 to N72,690.54 in September 2022, a report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says. According to the report released on Monday, this is a 96.87 per cent increase. The report further stated that airfare climbed by 11.76 per cent, from N65,041.89 in August 2022 to N72,690.54 in September 2022. “In air travels fare, the average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey increased by...

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LocalNewsNigeriaTravelLagos State to Observe Car Free Day on Sunday

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 24, 2022

The Lagos State Government says it is collaborating with the Lagos Urban Development Initiative (LUDI) to observe the first ever ‘Car Free Day’ in Lagos on Sunday. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, said this in a statement through the Deputy Director, Public Affairs Unit of the Ministry, Mrs. Bolanle Ogunlola, in Lagos on Friday. Oladeinde said the initiative was to create awareness about the benefits of active and inclusive means of...

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Foreign PolicyNewsTravelFG Ask Citizens to Respect Immigration Laws of Other Countries

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 4, 2022

The federal government has urged Nigerians to respect the immigration laws of other countries to avoid unwarranted treatment. The federal ministry of foreign affairs, in a statement by Francisca Omayuli, its spokesperson issued this warning. The ministry indicated that Nigerians who were stranded in Dubai were issued family visas, but arrived in the UAE without any family members in the country. “Consequently, they were denied entry and advised to return to their country and apply...

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NewsNigeriaTravelNigerian Passport Ranks Below Zimbabwe, 39 Other African Countries, NIS Unbothered

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 16, 2022

ABUJA — The Nigerian passport is now ranked 98th out of 199 countries, according to the Henley Passport Index, described as the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports. Henley and Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm, explained that the passport index updated quarterly is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association, which maintains the world’s largest and most accurate database of travel information. The recently published Q1...

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BusinessTravelNRC to Train Staff on Customer Relations

PilotnewsJanuary 30, 2022

ABUJA — The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said one of its cardinal programmes for 2022 was to train its staff on customer relations. Mr. Fidet Okhiria, NRC’s Managing Director, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Okhiria commended NRC staff for maintaining high discipline when carrying out their responsibilities. He however said more training especially in customer relations was necessary to help the staff relate more and...

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AfricaAviation-AirportsTravelFlights From 12 African Countries To United Arab Emirates Resume on January 29

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 28, 2022

The National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) revealed in a Twitter update that passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries will resume from Saturday, January 29. Other affected countries are Ethiopia, Tanzania, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, and the Republic of Congo. It added that entry procedures have been updated for flights originating from Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda. Travel restrictions were put in...

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