Operators of state and privately owned airports have cried out over the exorbitant cost of compulsory services provided by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET). According to the regulatory policy of the federal government on air travel, the agencies must provide these […]
Travel agencies have confirmed that many Nigerians will not embark on summer travel this year due to the current economic crunch and continuous depreciation of the naira, which in the last two weeks have been oscillating between N1, 500 to N1, 550 per dollar. Compared to last year, travel agents who spoke to THISDAY, said […]
Many Nigerians have commended Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace, for its decision to start flight service to London three months ago. Many Nigerians who have travelled with the airline to London or utilized the service for their loved ones, have gone to social media to commend the airline for providing alternative choice to the citizens, […]
“Visa issue on the continent is a major constraint and the crisis at the border also calls for concerns. This is not good enough for Africa if we want to promote tourism.” While Nigerians spend huge resources to travel to different parts of the world on holidays, repatriating millions on foreign exchange out of […]
Despite the efforts by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to ensure transparent passport processing so that applicants receive their passports in less than 36 hours after application, the system still encounters delays as obtained in the past, THISDAY investigation has revealed. Inside sources in the National Immigration Services (NIS) confirmed that fraudulent activities by […]
