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...As Canada Confirms Surge In Emigration Applications By Shakirudeen Bankole Strong indications emerged that there has been a surge in the number of Nigerian youths, seeking greener pastures abroad, days after the #EndSARS campaign and its fallouts. According to findings by The New Diplomat, the most recently visited embassies by Nigerians are Canada, America, United…
November 12, 2020
The management of Arik Air has announced the resumption of flight operations in and out of Lagos from Oct. 24, following the easing of the curfew imposed by the Lagos State Government. Mr Adebanji Ola, the Communications Manager of Arik Air, who announced this in a statement in Lagos on Friday evening said all flights…
October 24, 2020
By Gbenga Abulude (Politics and General desk) The European Union (EU), on Friday urged the Nigerian government to reconsider its stand on the restrictions placed on Air France, KLM, and other European airlines. The EU made the request during a meeting between the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the European Union ambassadors. Recall that…
September 18, 2020
By Gbenga Abulude The first international flight successfully landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Saturday, a move which demonstrates Nigeria's commitment to opening her airspace to international flights. The plane touched down five months after the Nigerian government had closed its commercial airspace following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
September 5, 2020
.... Passengers To Arrive 3 Hours Before Take Off By Gbenga Abulude The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19 has signalled the resumption of international flights to the country even as they assess the conditions and safety for the aviation Industry. The PTF National Coordinator, Mallam Sani Aliyu, in a briefing on Thursday in Abuja,…
August 6, 2020
Nigeria’s biggest carrier, Air Peace, has announced the suspension of all its flight service. In a statement signed by its Chief Operating Officer, Mrs. Toyin Olajide, Air Peace said, “It is with a great sense of responsibility that we have decided, in the best interest of our nation, our passengers and workforce, to suspend scheduled…
March 25, 2020
After shutting the Kano, Enugu and Port-Harcourt Int'l Airports on Saturday, the Federal Government will be closing the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; and the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja on Monday, March 23. The shutting down of the airports, The New Diplomat learnt became mandatory following a re-assesment of the cases emanating from the…
March 21, 2020
U.S President Donald Trump does not usually visit cultural sites on his diplomatic trips, but he took out time on Monday to visit India’s iconic Taj Mahal with his wife, Melania. The Trumps, who arrived in India for a 36-hour trip, made a stopover at the city of Agra to visit the stunning white marble…
February 24, 2020
Travel Restriction May Take Effect Soon By Hamilton Nwosa (Head, The New Diplomat Business Desk) United States President Donald Trump is weighing signing an Executive Order in the coming days that would expand visa ban and travel restrictions on seven countries,  including Nigeria. The  list of  affected  countries are Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania.…
January 22, 2020
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...As Canada Confirms Surge In Emigration Applications By Shakirudeen Bankole Strong indications emerged that there has been a surge in the number of Nigerian youths, seeking greener pastures abroad, days after the #EndSARS campaign and its fallouts. According to findings by The New Diplomat, the most recently visited embassies by Nigerians are Canada, America, United…
November 12, 2020
The management of Arik Air has announced the resumption of flight operations in and out of Lagos from Oct. 24, following the easing of the curfew imposed by the Lagos State Government. Mr Adebanji Ola, the Communications Manager of Arik Air, who announced this in a statement in Lagos on Friday evening said all flights…
October 24, 2020
By Gbenga Abulude (Politics and General desk) The European Union (EU), on Friday urged the Nigerian government to reconsider its stand on the restrictions placed on Air France, KLM, and other European airlines. The EU made the request during a meeting between the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the European Union ambassadors. Recall that…
September 18, 2020
By Gbenga Abulude The first international flight successfully landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Saturday, a move which demonstrates Nigeria's commitment to opening her airspace to international flights. The plane touched down five months after the Nigerian government had closed its commercial airspace following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
September 5, 2020
.... Passengers To Arrive 3 Hours Before Take Off By Gbenga Abulude The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19 has signalled the resumption of international flights to the country even as they assess the conditions and safety for the aviation Industry. The PTF National Coordinator, Mallam Sani Aliyu, in a briefing on Thursday in Abuja,…
August 6, 2020
Nigeria’s biggest carrier, Air Peace, has announced the suspension of all its flight service. In a statement signed by its Chief Operating Officer, Mrs. Toyin Olajide, Air Peace said, “It is with a great sense of responsibility that we have decided, in the best interest of our nation, our passengers and workforce, to suspend scheduled…
March 25, 2020
After shutting the Kano, Enugu and Port-Harcourt Int'l Airports on Saturday, the Federal Government will be closing the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; and the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja on Monday, March 23. The shutting down of the airports, The New Diplomat learnt became mandatory following a re-assesment of the cases emanating from the…
March 21, 2020
U.S President Donald Trump does not usually visit cultural sites on his diplomatic trips, but he took out time on Monday to visit India’s iconic Taj Mahal with his wife, Melania. The Trumps, who arrived in India for a 36-hour trip, made a stopover at the city of Agra to visit the stunning white marble…
February 24, 2020
Travel Restriction May Take Effect Soon By Hamilton Nwosa (Head, The New Diplomat Business Desk) United States President Donald Trump is weighing signing an Executive Order in the coming days that would expand visa ban and travel restrictions on seven countries,  including Nigeria. The  list of  affected  countries are Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania.…
January 22, 2020
