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Air Peace brings back 78 trafficked Nigerians from Abidjan

Posted on May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Human trafficking, blight on our shared humanity, says Onyema Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace as part of its humanitarian service Nigeria’s has helped to evacuate 78 trafficked Nigerian women from Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The evacuation of stranded Nigerians was done late Friday night. The flight, operated on a Boeing 737 aircraft with registration 5N-BQV, departed Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 2:14 PM and landed at Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport in Abidjan before…

Transport costs: Nigerians appeal for FG’s intervention as airfares skyrockets

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Fret over insecurity, poor state of roads, …Charges, fuel costs remain stable With the sorry state of roads nationwide and a lack of effective rail connections, Nigerians’ are left with no alternative but to travel by air. However, with airfares hitting the rooftop and hitting an all-time high of nearly N250,000 to some destinations for one-way tickets, it is now out of the reach of the average Nigerian as many have shunned air travel because…

Nigerians groan over fare hike, Air Peace jerks up one-way flight to N200,000

Posted on October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Nigerians planning to travel by air will pay more from next week as Air Peace said it would increase its one-way flight ticket from Lagos to Abuja to N200,000 with effect from November 1, 202. It means that a return ticket for the same route would cost as high as N400, 000; a situation that may make air travel to be out of the reach of many Nigerians. Many airlines are equally jostling to…

Four must-visit places for Nigerians in Miami via Delta’s seamless connections

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

For many who are adventurous and want to have a great vacation, mega carrier, Delta Air Lines has offered an insight into destinations that offer stunning coastlines of Miami, rich cultural experiences and nightlife of Miami to fun-loving Nigerians. Delta offers daily flights from Atlanta to Miami, offering an unforgettable journey to this vibrant city. The carrier said a few destinations are quite like Miami, Florida: vibrant cultures that flourish under the warm embrace of…

Canada to reduce study permits for Nigerians, others

Posted on October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Cuts int’l study permit by 10%, improves asylum integrity Budgets $743.5 million to strengthen asylum system in five years Canada is taking far-reaching measures to tackle immigration challenges it faces particularly on job shortages and to improve the integrity of the asylum system. Consequently, the Canadian government has announced key changes to its immigration policies, impacting international students and temporary foreign workers. These changes are set to begin in late 2024 and are part…

Nigerians Groan, Protest Exorbitant US Visa Processing Fees

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The United States visa applicants, especially those renewing through Drop-box processes, are lamenting extortion by a newly appointed service provider, OIS Services. Many of the applicants at the Idowu Taylor, Lagos, office of the visa processing firm are piqued by the introduction of a submission fee of N48,000 for passport and documents and another charge of N48,000 for collection, totalling N96,000. Some of the applicants who spoke to Aviation Metric said the alleged disorganization and…

Air Maroc makes emergency landing, Minister condemns treatment of Nigerians

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo condemned the inhuman treatment that some Nigerians have been subjected to by Royal Air Maroc In Marrakesh, Morocco. According to Keyamo, the flight took off from Casablanca and was headed for Abuja, but had to make an emergency landing in Marrakesh for some technical reasons. He however noted that the passengers, the majority of whom are Nigerians, have been left without care at the terminal and…

Reprieve as UAE lifts visa ban on Nigerians two years after

Posted on July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Reprieve came for many Nigerians as the Federal Government disclosed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the Visa ban placed on its citizens travelling to UAE. Minister of Information and National Orientation Alhaji Mohammed Idris announced while briefing State House Correspondents at Monday’s end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. “You are aware that Nigeria has been discussing with the United Arab Emirates on the issue of Visa for Nigerian passport holders going…

Saudi Arabia cancels visas of 264 Nigerians, deports 170

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Immigration source gives possible reasons for visa cancellations Saudi Arabian authorities on Monday cancelled the visas of all 264 Nigerians who arrived Jeddah from Kano. The Arabian nation consequently ordered the deportation of many Nigerians on Air Peace flight. It is not clear what led to the visa cancellation but an Immigration source told Aviation Metric under a condition of anonymity that nations can cancel visas already issued if they have strong reasons to do that. Such…