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Chad and the Republic of the Congo will open their borders visa-free to Nigerian travelers on January 1st, 2027. The bilateral decision gives a green light to seamless travel across two major Central African nations. Passport holders will soon cross these regional borders without paying hefty visa fees or navigating heavy red tape. Diplomatic envoys…
Aviation unions grounded domestic flights across Nigeria after barricading departure terminals in Lagos and Abuja. Thousands of air travellers found themselves stranded at Murtala Muhammed and Nnamdi Azikiwe airports as unionists targeted major carriers like Air Peace. Labour leaders accuse the operators of withholding 15 billion Naira in statutory ticket sales charges owed to aviation…
United Nigeria Airlines has halted all operations to Benin Airport following an emergency runway closure. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ordered the immediate shutdown after an aircraft skidded off the tarmac on Thursday. Management announced that flights will remain cancelled until regulators reopen the airfield. The suspension leaves hundreds of domestic travellers stranded across…
A disaster was narrowly averted on Thursday after an Enugu Air aircraft overshot the runway in Benin City. Sixty-eight passengers and crew members escaped without injury when the jet veered into nearby brush during landing. The flight, registered as 5N-ENR, was operating a regional route between Enugu, Benin, and Lagos. Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria…
British border officials have released an updated list of prohibited and restricted goods ahead of the peak summer travel season. Customs officers warned that authorities will confiscate unauthorized items instantly at all ports of entry. The revised guidance targets illegal contraband alongside everyday food staples brought from non-European nations. Personal imports of meat and dairy…
The federal government approved a 50 per cent reduction in fares across all passenger train services for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Federal Ministry of Transportation announced the policy directive in an official statement released by its permanent secretary on Tuesday. This temporary pricing intervention aims to lower intercity travel costs for citizens during a period…
Air Peace aborted a scheduled flight from Lagos to London on Friday after technicians discovered a minor mechanical fault. The airline withdrew the aircraft from service immediately after passengers had finished boarding. Safety protocols forced the crew to disembark everyone on board while engineers inspected the plane. Air Peace officials claim the decision reflects an…
Several passengers sustained injuries on Monday morning after a rear locomotive detached from an Abuja-Kaduna train and collided with a passenger coach near Asham, marking the latest operational setback on Nigeria’s busiest standard gauge rail corridor. The Nigerian Railway Corporation confirmed that the incident occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. near Asham, between Kubwa and…
A Boeing 737-700 operated by Arik Air suffered extensive structural damage following a mid-air engine failure on 11 February 2026. A preliminary report by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) reveals that at least 23 separate components were impacted when the Number 1 engine broke apart during a climb. The aircraft, registered as 5N-MJF, was…
The African continent recorded the highest regional aviation accident rate in the world during 2025, even as global safety performance showed marginal improvement, according to the 2025 Annual Safety Report released on Monday by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The report, which assesses the safety performance of the global aviation industry, indicates that…
