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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions on Nigeria, 16 other countries
The limitation on direct flights from Nigeria and 16 other countries has been lifted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Evacuation Update: Second batch of 181 Nigerians arrive in Abuja
The second batch of 181 Nigerian evacuees from Poland arrived via Air Peace flight at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 6:35 pm on Friday evening, March 4, 2022.
First batch of Nigerians arrive Abuja after fleeing Ukraine
The first set of Nigerians that fled from Ukraine arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja Friday morning aboard a Max Air flight.
Russia-Ukraine War: Buhari approves $8.5m to evacuate 5,000 Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of $8.5 million to facilitate the immediate evacuation of at least 5,000 Nigerians fleeing from the Russia-Ukraine war to Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia.
Ukraine: 159 Nigerians cleared, some say they’re not returning to Nigeria
Chartered flight, AirPeace Airbus A230, which left Nigeria at about 2am this morning, arrived Warsaw, Poland at about 9am local time for the evacuation of stranded Nigerians.
Over 2,000 Nigerian evacuees arrive at Hungarian Embassy, others From Ukraine – FG
About 2,090 Nigerians have arrived at the Hungarian, Polish, Romanian and Slovakian embassies from Ukrain as they prepare to be evacuated back to Nigeria following the Russian invasion.
FG, IOM evacuate128 more Nigerians stranded in Libya
The Federal Government with the support of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has evacuated 128 more Nigerians from Libya under its continuous evacuation exercise.
Nigerian Embassies receive 256 stranded compatriots from Ukraine
The Nigerian Embassies in Romania, Hungary and Poland have received no fewer than 256 stranded Nigerians from Ukraine, while awaiting the arrival of 200 more in the coming days.
Russia Attacks: FG to start evacuating Nigerians from Ukraine – Ministry
The Federal Government has promised to embark on the evacuation of Nigerians living in Ukraine as soon as the airports in the country are opened.
Nigerian Airlines increase domestic air fares by 100 percent
Domestic airline operators have increased airfares on domestic routes by 100 percent with effect from March 1 2022. This is as a result of high cost of Aviation fuel and inadequate supply of Dollars with which they transact businesses.