Aviation

How Visa Facilitators Scramble, Mop Up Visa Appointments Online to Swindle Nigerians

Illegal visa facilitators who provide Nigerians US visa interview appointment dates at exorbitant fees spend days browsing the internet to mop up available dates, book and sell same to applicants seeking to obtain visa interview appointments with the US embassy, THISDAY investigation has revealed. Although illegal, the venture has become a source of livelihood for […]

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804 Nigerians Fleeing Ukraine Evacuated, Land in Abuja

The federal government yesterday evacuated 804 Nigerians fleeing the devastation caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.This came on a day a coalition of 165 Nobel laureates, including Nigeria’s Wole Soyinka, openly condemned the Russian Federation led by Vladimir Putin, for its “unprovoked military aggression towards Ukraine.” The evacuees arrived on three flights to Abuja with […]

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Air Peace kicks off direct flight to Dubai

Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace, has commenced direct flights to Dubai. The first flight was operated with one of the airline’s Boeing 777 5N-BUU, on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. The Management of the airline disclosed this in a press statement issued to journalists on Tuesday night. The airline stated that United Arab Emirates is not […]

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With Cannabis, Cocaine Worth $4bn Seized in 10 Years, Nigeria’s Drug Trafficking, Consumption Hits New High

*94,261 traffickers arrested .Experts attribute spike to quest for illicit wealth Nigeria’s drug trafficking and consumption is spiraling out of control, as it has emerged that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized cannabis and cocaine with a street value of $3.8 billion and $68.17 million respectively in the last 10 years. The price […]