The United Arab Emirates has commenced visa issuance to Nigerians, and Etihad Airways has been approved to operate international flights into Nigeria. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this announcement on Thursday during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. He noted that the foreign carrier was already talking with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority regarding the process. …

Authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have stated that Nigerians planning to come to the country must obtain health insurance plans before applying for a visa. This was disclosed by Nigeria’s Minster for Aviation, Hadi Sirika via his official Twitter handle on Tuesday night. Other requirements are: a return ticket, negative PCR test and hotel booking. He also stated …

A Facebook user has described the shocker she got at the Nigerian Embassy in Dublin, Ireland when she visited on Tuesday morning. Tinuola Mo wrote, “My fellow Nigerians, because I was going to the embassy today to renew my passport, I didn’t sleep (anxiety, worry etc). Instead of me to save my energy for the brouhaha that usually happens in …

Authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have broken the deadlock in diplomatic relations with Nigeria by admitting to start issuing visas to Nigerians. In a tweet on his official handle, Nigeria’s Minister for Aviation, Hadi Sirika wrote “UAE has written to state that they agree to issue visas to Nigerians, consequently decision has been reached to allow Emirates to …

Authorities of the Saudi Arabia Interior Ministry have announced that the Umrah (Lesser Hajj) pilgrimage will resume for intending pilgrims qqwithin the Kingdom from October 4 (Saffar 17, 1442AH). This was made known by official sources to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the official news agency of the Saudi Arabia government. In the first stage, “6,000 citizens and residents within …

Arik Air has resumed flight her normal operations after the disruption of its flights. After thousands of air passengers were left stranded on Monday as workers under the auspices of the National Union of Air Transport Employees and the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Arik Air branch, grounded the operations of Arik Air nationwide. A statement by …

In keeping with the promises of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of less than 48 hours ago, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has commenced post-disaster reconstruction of the Opebi Helicopter crash site of Friday. Reconstruction of the affected fence and buildings at 14 and 16, Salvation Road, Opebi in ikeja by the crashed helicopter commenced Monday morning, following Mr. Governor’s …

More details have emerged about the Helicopter (Bell 206B3) with the nationality registration marks 5N-BQW operated by Quorum Aviation coming from Port Harcourt to Lagos that crashed in the premises of a residential compound on Friday afternoon at Opebi, Lagos. The crash which occurred at about 12.17pm claimed the lives of the pilot, Captain Prudence Ernest Chika and the co-pilot, …

Nigeria’s Minister for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has announced that international flights will resume on August 29th. Sirika announced this via his official Twitter handle on Monday evening. He wrote: Glad to announce the resumption of international flights from the 29th of August, 2020. Beginning with Lagos and Abuja as we did with the domestic flight resumption. Protocols and procedures will …

Nigerian airline, Air Peace has sacked 70 pilots in its employmemt and implemented  pay cuts on other employees ranging from one per cent to 40 per cent in a bid confirmed the termination of some of its pilots contracts across its fleet. According to a statement issued by the Spokesperson, Stanley Olisa, the management of the airline linked the disengagement …