Emirates has announced that it is suspending all its flights to and from Nigeria effective September 1.
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NGERIA: Air Peace Suspends South Africa Flights Over Visa Delays, Expensive Jet Fuel
Nigerian carrier Air Peace has announced that flights to and from Johannesburg will be suspended from 22 August owing to visa processing delays, the rising price of jet fuel, and “worsening forex”.
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NIGERIA: EU Offer $1.3 Billion Loan To Help Nation Diversify Economy
The European Union (EU) and its development finance institutions will provide Nigeria with 1.29 billion euros ($1.3 billion) to help Africa’s most populous country diversify its economy away from oil, a document from the bloc showed.
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UK: Why Looted Ife Bronze Head Sculpture Is Yet To Be Returned To Nigeria
British police have continued to hold on to a stolen Nigerian artefact as Nigerian officials and a Belgian antique dealer fail to reach an agreement on its return.
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NIGERIA: FIFA Fines Football Federation $380k For ‘Unfair Dismissal’ Of Rohr
The Nigeria Football governing body NFF has been ordered by FIFA to pay former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr about $380,000 as compensation for abruptly ending his contract.
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UK: BBN Khafilat Kareem’s Misconduct Hearing Over ‘Unauthorized’ Participation Commences
A misconduct tribunal hearing by the Metropolitan police on the unauthorized participation of one of its office, PC Khafilat Kareem have heard that she appeared on the Nigerian Big Brother to “promote the Met Police” globally.
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US Denies Hushpuppi Internet Fraud From Prison Report
The US government has dismissed claims that the detained Nigerian influencer Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, carried out a $400,000 internet fraud from prison.
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NIGERIA: Special Evacuation Flights For Citizens In Ukraine
The Nigeria government has arranged a special flight operation to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.
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CANADA: Nigerian-Canadian Justice Minister Suspended Over Call To Police Chief To Discuss Driving Ticket
Nigerian-born minister of justice and solicitor-general of Alberta, a province in Western Canada, has been asked to step aside from his ministerial position after he called the police over a traffic offence ticket served him.
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NIGERIA: Government Lifts Twitter Ban Says Conditions Have Been Met
Seven months after the Nigerian government suspended Twitter, the social networking site is now accessible to Nigeria users following the lifting of the ban in the early hours on Thursday.
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