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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday, September 11 in Abu Dhabi, finalized an agreement that has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers.   A statement released by the presidential spokesperson, Ajuri …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a local chief and one other person and abducted many travellers in Enugu State.   The incident occurred at Neke along the Ugwogo-Neke-Ikem road in Isi-Uzo local government area of the state between 7:30 and 8 pm on August 11, 2023.    An …

Ask for a lineup of the most popular European coastal destinations and you might expect the usual suspects: Venice, Lisbon and Nice. Travellers from the era of the Grand Tour might have added Biarritz and Naples – but a survey of 3,500 readers by consumer organisation Which? suggests that visitors …

Obese people have come out to complain that they are finding it difficult to fit into airplane seats, and are being charged excessively when they get seats.   In the United States for example, policies around plus-size travelers tend to vary from airline to airline.   Companies like United Airlines, …

  Troops of One Mechanized Division of the Nigerian Army have dislodged bandits and rescued 30 kidnapped victims in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.      The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Musa Yahaya, in a statement said the troops engaged the bandits who were …

The flavours of Morocco Intrepid Travel’s Real Food Adventures offers the chance to meet travellers with a similar appetite for delving into local cuisine on trips where culture and adventure come with a substantial side of cooking and eating. The Moroccan itinerary includes sipping mint tea on Casablanca’s corniche, eating …

Young adults, new remote workers and empty-nesters on “gap” years are all fuelling a post-lockdown boom in solo travel. Figures from the website Solo Traveler suggest most of them are women and quite a few are in relationships: solo is not the same as single. Google searches for solo travel …

The Ghanaian government says it will issue visa on arrival to travellers entering the country from December 22, 2022, to January 15, 2023.   Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the country’s transport minister, made this known in a circular issued on Thursday, Dec. 22, and addressed to all airlines.   The move is …

The immediate relaxation of the COVID-19 safety measures and travel advisory, including the suspension of all pre-departure, pre-boarding, and post-arrival PCR test requirements has been approved by the federal government.   The announcement was made in a statement released by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman …

Five security hunters were on Tuesday November 1, killed by bandits who abducted an unspecified number of travellers heading to Kontagora, Niger state.    Eyewitnesses told Punch that the incident occurred around Garin Gabas in Rafi Local Government Area of the state, shortly after the bandits arrived the area in scores on motorcycles. …