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South Africa To Introduce New E-Visas This Year, Exludes Nigeria From The List

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South Africa, Department of Home Affairs, last week, says that it plans to extend its e-visa programme to a number of countries in 2021 in a potential boost for the tourism industry. Presenting this to parliament, the department said that the rollout of the e-visa system by the end of the 2021/22 financial year would be subject to lockdown regulations of earmarked countries due to Covid-19. “A commitment at an operational level has been made to activate a number of selected countries with a functional e-visa system. “The annual target is that 10 countries – over and above the 4 countries which were identified for a pilot – would have an active e-Visa system by the end of the 2021/22 financial year,” it

Nigerian Government Set To Establish National Carrier ‘Nigeria Air’, Holds Discussion With US Ambassador

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with the government of the United States of America over the establishment of a national carrier for Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika via his Twitter handle after he held a discussion with the Ambassador at the United States Embassy in Abuja. He tweeted, “We took the opportunity to discuss investments and opportunities in the aviation sector, including national carrier. The partnership looks promising. USA is the only country we have open skies with. Thanks, Ambassador Mary and the team.” In July 2018, the Federal Government unveiled the branding and livery for the new airline, Nigeria Air, and stated that the carrier would be inaugurated at the end of that year. Sirika unveiled the carrier at a press conference during

JUST IN: NCAA Finally Lifts Azman Air Suspension After Six Weeks

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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has lifted the suspension it placed on Azman Air on March 15 following series of incidents involving the airline’s Boeing 737 aircraft. Azman airline released a statement to this effect on Sunday. Decency Global News had reported that the regulatory body suspended the operations of all the Boeing 737 Aircraft in the Fleet of Azman Air Services Limited, with effect from March 15, 2021. Aeroplanes operated by the airline had suffered two tyre mishap incidents at the Abuja and Kaduna airports. The suspension, which lasted for six weeks, was to enable the NCAA conduct audit on the airline determine the root of the incidents, and recommend corrective actions to forestall re-occurrence. Azman Air said the lifting of suspension was confirmed in a meeting

Finally, First Commercial Flight Lands At New Anambra International Cargo, Passenger Airport (Photos)

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Anambra State on Friday, witnessed the first commercial flight which landed at the newly constructed International Cargo Airport, Umueri, done by the Anambra State Government.Gov. Willie Obiano of the state, who addressed excited Anambra people at the airport, said the state did not borrow a Kobo to construct the airport. He said that the project began in January 2020, in the year of lockdown and the landing and other facilities were achieved within 15 months.Obiano who listed facilities already completed said the airport has the best and longest runway, control tower, and lightning system in Africa. Mr Allen Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, Air Peace Airline, whose aircraft did the maiden landing, said he was overwhelmed at the standard of the project According to the News Agency of

BREAKING: US Announces Priority Appointments For Student Visa Applicants

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The US Mission will prioritise student visa applicants and ensure Nigerian students resuming this Fall get visa interview appointments well in advance of their program start date. US Mission Country Consular Coordinator Susan Tuller announced on Friday the Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will make every effort to assist student visa applicants in a timely fashion while keeping personnel and customers safe. “As we continue to prioritise the health and safety of our staff and customers, processing student visas remains a high priority for the U.S. Mission in Nigeria,” Country Consular Coordinator Tuller said. “We will increase the number of student visa appointments in May and June to ensure that we can offer appointments to as many students as possible. “If

Nigeria On It’s Kneels As Boko Haram Releases Photos Of Newly Acquired Armoured Tanks, Operation Vehicles, Others Captured From Nigerian Army (Photos)

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Militants belonging to the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād, have displayed different models of armoured tanks and operational hilux vehicles the group captured from Nigerian soldiers. According to ISWAP in a statement sighted by SaharaReporters, the vehicles were captured on Sunday when the group attacked a Nigerian Army location at 156 Battalion in Mainok area, Borno state. The group also claimed to have killed many soldiers. According to SaharaReporters the gunmen attacked the military camp. The terrorists who came in no fewer than 15 gun trucks also burnt down the military base. The insurgents on the statement displayed photographs of two brand new Isotrex Legion MRAP captured from the

Mum Dies On Operating Table While Undergoing ‘Low Budget’ Tummy Tuck Plastic Surgery

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A mum-of-two died on the operating table while undergoing surgery for a low-budget tummy tuck at a clinic in Tijuana, Mexico. Keuana Weaver died on January 29 during a procedure at a plastic surgery clinic in Tijuana’s Las Torres. The 38-year-old is understood to have told her family she was thinking about having some "work done," but did not tell them she was going to Mexico. Renee Weaver, Keuana’s mum, said her daughter’s death has left her "heartbroken" and is demanding to know what happened, DailyStar reports. She added that she only discovered Keuana, who was the mother of a 13-year-old and a 1-year-old, was in Mexico when she received a call letting her know her daughter had died. The San Diego United Tribute claim Renee was

JUST IN: Nigerian Government Set To Sanction Resumption Of Emirate Flight Operation Within The Next 48 Hours

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that Emirates Airline will soon resume its flight operations in and out of Nigeria as the outcome of its ongoing discussion with the government will be made public within the next 48 hours. This is coming after a report emerged a few days ago saying that the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had refused to approve the resumption of flight operations to Lagos and Abuja for Emirates Airline due to the insistence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that only the Middle East airline would be allowed to operate to Dubai from Nigeria. This disclosure was made by the Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Musa Nuhu, while speaking at the national briefing of the Presidential

JUST IN: Indonesian Navy Submarine With 53 Sailors On Board Which Went Missing Is Now Declared ‘Sunk’, All Dead

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The search to rescue the missing Indonesian submarine is now a recovery mission after the navy changed the status from “sub miss” to “sub sank” and declared the ship sunk and the crew of 53 dead. The 43-year-old German-made submarine, KRI Nanggala-402, went missing early Wednesday morning off the coast of Bali during a training exercise, and Indonesian military officials estimated the sailors would run out of oxygen early Saturday. Indonesian navy chief of Staff Yudo Margono said at a news conference that the exact location of the vessel has not yet been pinpointed. A few piecesof debrisbelieved to be from the submarine were presentedat the news conference including a bottle of grease, prayer mats, and a piece of metal pipe, according to the Associated Press. The

At Last, United Nigeria Airlines Commences Scheduled Flights To Port Harcourt

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United Nigeria Airlines yesterday said the airline will commence scheduled flight operations to the Domestic Wing of Port Harcourt International Airport on Thursday, April 22, 2021. An official statement issued Tuesday, by the airline signed by the Head, Corporate Communications, Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu stated that the inaugural flight to Port Harcourt will depart the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MM2) in Ikeja, Lagos state at 1.30pm. According to the statement, ” regular flights from Port Harcourt to the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja will depart at 3:00pm daily while flights from Abuja to Port Harcourt will depart at 4:30pm every day.” It added that United Nigeria will also operate regular flights from Port Harcourt to Lagos every day at 6:00pm. “The above will remain a

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