Lufthansa First to Land As Lithuania Resumes Passenger Flights

CoronavirusTravelWorld NewsLufthansa First to Land As Lithuania Resumes Passenger Flights

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

Passenger flights in and out of Lithuania have resumed after a break of more than a month and a half during the coronavirus pandemic.  German airline Lufthansa had a flight from Frankfurt to the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Wednesday afternoon with more than 150 passengers. A similar number of passengers flew the other way from Vilnius to Frankfurt later in the evening, local media reported. The passengers had to undergo a medical check after landing...

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Evacuation: Nigerian Woman Delivers Baby Aboard Emirate Airline in Dubai

NewsNigeriaPeopleTravelEvacuation: Nigerian Woman Delivers Baby Aboard Emirate Airline in Dubai

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Mrs. Kafayat Amusan, one of the stranded Nigerian travellers returning from the United Arab Emirates, Wednesday delivered a baby boy onboard Emirates Airlines departing from Dubai to Lagos. Mr. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media and Public Relations Office of Nigerians in Dispora Commission (NIDCOM), made the disclosure in a statement sent to the  News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, Amusan put to bed onboard the plane, 30 minutes after...

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COVID-19: Niger Govt. Bans Night Travels

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelCOVID-19: Niger Govt. Bans Night Travels

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The Niger government on Tuesday announced a ban on night travels from 6 p.m to 7 a.m. as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. A statement by Mrs Mary Berje, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, said that the governor gave the directive during a meeting with the state Taskforce Committee on COVID-19 in Minna. Bello appealed to chairmen of the various local...

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6 killed As Plane Carrying Medical Supplies Crashes in Somalia 

AfricaNewsTravel6 killed As Plane Carrying Medical Supplies Crashes in Somalia 

PilotnewsMay 4, 2020

Six people, including two pilots, were killed when a plane carrying medical supplies crashed in south-western Somalia on Monday, authorities said. “The cause of the accident is not yet known,” government spokesman Ismael Mukhtar Omar told dpa. The plane, which was carrying medical supplies needed in the fight against the coronavirus, took off from Baidoa airport in the Bay region. It crashed shortly after, near the town of Bardaale where it was meant to land,...

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Lockdown Relaxation: NIS Begins Issuance of Passports

National SecurityNigeriaTravelLockdown Relaxation: NIS Begins Issuance of Passports

PilotnewsMay 4, 2020

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Muhammad Babandede, has ordered passport offices nationwide to take advantage of the Federal Government phased easing of lockdown to release the processed passport to the applicants. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPEO), Mr. Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government phased and a gradual easing of Lockdown was effective from Monday. NAN...

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Truck Crushes 2 Women to Death on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

NewsNigeriaTravelTruck Crushes 2 Women to Death on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

PilotnewsApril 25, 2020

Two women were, on Saturday, crushed to death in an accident involving a Mack truck and a motorcycle around Lotto, beside NNPC filling station, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson of Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi, who said that the accident occurred around 8:02 am., added that the truck, marked FST 984 XX, had brake failure, lost control, and hit the moving motorcycle,...

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COVID-19: Security Officers Intercepts and Turn Back Over 30 Vehicles with Passengers on Board

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelCOVID-19: Security Officers Intercepts and Turn Back Over 30 Vehicles with Passengers on Board

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 23, 2020

The Nigeria Army at Nsukka checkpoint has intercepted over 30 vehicles loaded with passengers intending to pass through the state’s borders. They disclosed that the passengers who were mostly Northerners hid with bags of food items, which are allowed into the state as essential commodities. One of the intercepted passengers, Peter when interviewed said he was coming into the state from Benue State. He disclosed that they trekked from the state land boundary from Amalla...

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FG Bans Inter-State Movement of COVID-19 Patients

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelFG Bans Inter-State Movement of COVID-19 Patients

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

The Federal Government has banned the inter-state movement of Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the country. Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, said this on Wednesday in Abuja, at the Presidential Taskforce (PTF), briefing on COVID-19. Ehanire said that all persons diagnosed with the virus would henceforth be treated in the state where their diagnosis was made to avoid further spread of infection. He stated that Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) and Pharmacists should refrain...

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COVID-19: Dana Air to Keep Middle Seats Empty Upon Resumption of flights

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelCOVID-19: Dana Air to Keep Middle Seats Empty Upon Resumption of flights

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Dana Air says it will keep the middle seats in all its aircraft empty upon resumption of flights, in line with the social distancing guideline on COVID-19. Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, Accountable Manager of Dana Air, said this in a statement in Lagos on Monday. ”Majority of our aircraft are configured with mainly three seats in a row, on either side of the aisle, so when we resume flights anytime soon, we will keep the middle...

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Lockdown: Police Intercepts 65 Travelers In Taraba

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelLockdown: Police Intercepts 65 Travelers In Taraba

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 18, 2020

Amidst lockdown imposed to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus no fewer than 65 persons were arrested by police in Taraba state. Sources say that most arrested are young persons (all males) included those who left Ogun State for Adamawa State transiting several states. The state police spokesman in Taraba, A  David Misal said that the interception followed a tip-off from members of the public. Misal a deputy superintendent of police said “We got the...

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