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TransportationTravelBello Orders Immediate Removal of Roadblocks On Highways

PilotnewsJanuary 13, 2022

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has ordered the immediate removal of roadblocks on the state’s highways being mounted by “illegal tax collectors” to allow security operatives to do their job. Bello issued the directive on Thursday during a trip to Okene Local Government  Area of the state where he and other motorists experienced gridlock due to the illegal roadblocks. The governor, who alighted from his vehicle while on transit, condemned the activities of illegal tax...

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CoronavirusTravelOmicron: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Suspend Flights From Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 10, 2021

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has suspended flights from Nigeria due to the new Coronavirus variant, Omicron. This is coming a few days after Canada and United Kingdom extended the travel ban to travelers from Nigeria. A circular signed by Assistant President for Economic Policy and Air Transport, Dr. Faisal Al Sugair, titled ‘’Suspension of flights from and to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, said the ban affects all airlines operating in the airports of...

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CoronavirusTravelVaccinationFully Vaccinated Travelers From Nigeria To UK Will No Longer Take Pre-Departure Test – Official

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 8, 2021

The United Kingdom has announced that fully vaccinated travellers from Nigeria to England will not need to take a pre-departure test, undertake a day 8 test, or self-isolate for 10 days as previously required, with effect from Monday, October 11. This policy, it said, applies to those fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (including Covidshield), Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson. In a statement on Thursday titled, ‘UK changes travel rules for fully vaccinated travellers from Nigeria,’...

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CoronavirusTravelVaccinationNo Directive Banning Travelers Without Proof of Vaccination- NCAA

PilotnewsOctober 1, 2021

LAGOS —  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says there is no directive yet banning travellers without proof of vaccination from traveling both local and international flights. Mr. Sam Adurogboye, the General Manager, Public Relations of the authority said this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. According to him, this is contrary to claims in some local tabloids and social media that the Federal Government through NCAA had given a directive that from Dec....

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HealthTravelBuhari Travels to London for Medical Check-Up, Education Summit

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 27, 2021

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday will travel to the United Kingdom. This was disclosed in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The President’s aide explained that his employer would embark on the trip to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025. After the event, Adesina said that the President would spend few days in the United Kingdom for an earlier...

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CoronavirusTravelFederal Government Ban Travelers From Four Countries Into Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 29, 2021

The Federal Government has banned travelers from South Africa, Brazil, India, and Turkey by one month due to the rising COVID-19 cases there. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this in Abuja on Monday at the briefing of the committee. “The four major variants of concern are now classified as Alpha (UK), Beta (SA); Gamma (Brazil) and Delta (India). The Delta variant which...

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Crime & SecurityTravelFCTA Demolishes Over 349 Illegal Structures Along Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 28, 2021

ABUJA — Mr. Ikharo Attah, Chairman, Federal Capital Territory FCT Ministerial Committee on City Sanitation, and some security and fire service officers on Sunday monitored the demolition over 349 illegal structures in Lugbe-Across, along with Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The demolition exercise which started at Lugbe-Across, Lugbe Berger, car wash, and Lugbe zone 5 lasted for seven hours. Attah He said the objective of the exercise was to ensure that Abuja, especially along the...

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CoronavirusTravelUnited Arab Emirates Lifts Travel Ban On Nigeria, India And South Africa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 21, 2021

The United Arab Emirates has lifted its travel ban on Nigeria, India, and South Africa. Passengers are also expected to present a negative PCR test certificate with an OR code from laboratories approved by the Nigerian government, while also undergoing the same test upon arrival at the Dubai airport. According to a message from the Dubai Media Office, passengers from Nigeria are expected to have received a negative result for a PCR test taken within...

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CoronavirusTravelFG Declares 90 Travelers from India, Turkey, Brazil Wanted

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 24, 2021

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has declared 90 travelers wanted. They wanted travelers included Nigerians and foreigners, who were described as dangers to public health. In a statement by the Chairman of the PSC and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, the Committee maintained that the 90 persons, who were currently at large, had violated the guidelines issued for travelers entering Nigeria from India, Turkey, and Brazil. After...

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CoronavirusIndiaNewsTravelAir India Cancels UK Flights For 1 Week

PilotnewsApril 22, 2021

NEW DELHI — Amid a sharp spike in COVID-19 infections, Air India said it was cancelling flights to and from the UK for one-week starting, April 24, officials said. “Due to restrictions implemented by British authorities, flights scheduled between April 24, to April 30, April from India stands canceled,“ Air India said. The airline announced that two flights destined to Britain originating from Delhi and Mumbai on Friday too have been cancelled. Britain has placed...

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