Travel
Nigeria’s Passport Hike: How Rising Fees and Western Influence Are Pricing Ordinary Nigerians Out of Global Travel
Nigeria’s recent decision to raise the cost of international passports has sparked outrage across the country. For ordinary citizens, students, young professionals, and...
Nigeria Immigration Triples Passport Fees To N100,000, N200,000 In Less Than 2 Years
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced another upward review of passport application fees barely a year after a similar adjustment was introduced....
Burkina Faso To Launch Direct Flights To Russia
Burkina Faso and Russia are considering establishing direct air links as part of their growing bilateral cooperation, officials confirmed. Burkina Faso’s Ambassador to...
Niger Imposes Visa Restrictions On 5 European Nations In Retaliation For Travel Difficulties
Niger has announced new restrictions on where citizens of five European countries can obtain visas to enter the country, in what authorities describe...
Nigeria Signs Landmark Air Service Agreement with Brazil, As Air Peace Set To Begin Lagos–São Paulo Flights
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a landmark Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil, paving the way for direct air connectivity between...
Nigeria: Passengers Stranded As Abuja–Kaduna Train Derails, Several Carriages Overturn
Panic gripped passengers on Tuesday morning when a passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed, leaving several cabin overturned along the popular...
“Justice Must Be for All” — Peter Obi Slams Selective Treatment In Airport Saga
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned what he described as “double standards” in Nigeria’s justice system, citing the contrasting treatment...
Tinubu’s Signed Tax Reform Could Ground Nigerian Airlines in 48hrs —Airline Operators
Domestic airlines under the umbrella of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have issued a warning about the newly signed Tax Reform Act, noting...
Ghana Slashes Domestic Airfares Amid Cedi Gains, While Nigeria Faces Soaring Flight Costs
Ghana’s domestic airline, PassionAir, announced a 10 per cent reduction in airfares across its routes weeks ago; however, Nigeria is grappling with surging...
A Tour of Nigeria’s Utilised And Underutilised Tourist Attractions Across All Regions
Nigeria, a nation teeming with cultural vibrancy, natural beauty, and historical wealth, is home to some of the most breathtaking and unique tourist...
The Cost of Uncertainty: Why Global Visa Reforms are Long Overdue
Across Africa, millions of hopeful travellers, students, tourists, job seekers, and professionals are coughing up large sums for visa applications, only to be...
US Suspends Visa Services in Niger as Africans Face Stricter Visa Scrutiny Under Trump’s Administration
The United States has suspended all visa services at its embassy in Niamey, amid unresolved diplomatic issues with the Niger government, according to...