After the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Saudi Arabia allowed only 1,000 pilgrims to participate The pilgrimage, which will take place in July, will be limited to vaccinated Muslims under age 65 EDITOR’S PICK Kaduna Train Attack Victim Dies From Gunshot Injury Insecurity: Nigerians Leave Their Homes Unsure Of Returning – Wole Soyinka … Read more
The new protocol stipulates that inbound passengers to Nigeria who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer required to carry out a COVID-19 PCR test… Also, fully vaccinated passengers arriving in Nigeria will not be required to carry out Post-arrival PCR tests EDITOR’S PICK: Vaccinated Travellers Arriving Nigeria No Longer Required To Take COVID-19 … Read more
Passengers who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated are still expected to take a COVID-19 PCR test 48 hours before departure Such passengers will be expected to pay for their PCR tests through the Federal Government’s travel platform EKO HOT BLOG reports that fully vaccinated travellers coming into Nigeria will no longer be required to take … 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
…the committee frowned at the dubious actions of some inbound passengers who presented fake PCR tests and COVID vaccination cards… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) has deactivated passports of about 200 COVID-19 test defaulters after discovering fake PCR tests and vaccination cards. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi made … Read more
Nigeria reported its first set of confirmed cases of Omicron variant (B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage) on Wednesday… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian authorities have reviewed the country’s international travel protocol amid the emergence of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus – Omicron. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 and Secretary to … Read more
The measure was decided by a cabinet committee tasked with overseeing Israel’s COVID-19 response EKO HOT BLOG reports that Israel, on Sunday, closed its borders to foreign tourists and re-authorise a controversial cellphone tracking programme in a bid to stem the spread of the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19. “The entry of foreign nationals … Read more
The Lagos State Government has suspended staff of the government-appointed firm charged with the responsibility of collecting COVID Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR test payments and connecting passengers to approved designated private COVID PCR test centers over alleged misconduct. Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Saturday, in reaction to media reports on Friday, … Read more
…passengers arriving Nigeria must go through the routine port health screening and present electronic or print-out evidence of pre-boarding COVID-19 PCR test… The Federal Government has imposed travel restrictions on passengers who shun the COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the … Read more
…passengers will be required to make payment for the repeat day-7 COVID-19 PCR test at their destination airport in Nigeria. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has asked all foreign airlines operating in and out of Nigeria not to deny Nigerians boarding over their inability to show evidence of payment for the day-7 COVID-19 PCR … Read more
But he stressed he has received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and his symptoms were “very mild” British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Saturday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was self-isolating — just as his government prepared to jettison most pandemic restrictions in England. Under his government’s rules, Javid is now … Read more
…passengers who fail to comply with the newly revised protocol will be denied entry into the country The federal government has declared that any foreign traveller who fails to present a valid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test result on arrival into the country will be deported. The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on … Read more