EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Bola Ahmed-led Federal Government has said it would investigate the raging and high airfares imposed on Nigerian travellers by airlines operating in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera, made this known on Saturday … Read more
Nigerian travellers and students abroad are stranded as banks adjust their forex sale policy due to dollar scarcity. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian travellers and students abroad are finding it increasingly difficult to access the United States dollar at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official rate for eligible transactions. EDITOR’S PICK: Black Market … Read more
…passengers must undergo a Rapid PCR test at the airports of departure. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will resume passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries on Saturday, January 29. UAE’s National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) announced this in a tweet on Wednesday. Read also: Omicron: … Read more
Fresh crisis is looming as UAE barred Nigerian travellers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Arab Emirates agencies, National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA), and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have suspended entry for passengers from Nigeria and three other African countries. The other countries are Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. … Read more