Emirates Airlines will resume operations in Nigeria from October 1, 2024. The airline disclosed that “the service will be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER. EK783 will depart Dubai at 0945hrs, arriving in Lagos at 1520hrs; the return flight EK784 will leave Lagos at 1730hrs and arrive in Dubai at 0510hrs the next day. Tickets can be booked now on emirates.com via travel agents.” The Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airlines, Adnan Kazim said, “We are excited to resume our services to Nigeria. The Lagos-Dubai service has traditionally been popular with customers in Nigeria and we hope to reconnect…
Author: Olowofela Adebanji
A Nigerian man has lost his mum after visiting her for the first time in 34 years. In a Tiktok video, his sister said she convinced him to make the trip as he had not visited Nigeria since he left for the UK. He confirmed her claim, expressing his excitement at the trip. On arrival, his mum, who reportedly suffered dementia, recognised him and was excited to see him. She, however, died shortly after he returned. Reacting to the video, FO wrote, “35 years. Na so una dey do for here. 😭 Wow.” Bertha said, “Thank god you encouraged him…
Nigerians residing in the United Kingdom have expressed worry after a woman, Omolara Rebecca, died. The incident was announced on X by Oluomo of Derby. The cause of her death was not stated. Nigerians have started a GoFundMe for her family to cover expenses for her funeral. Her death, which occurred last Saturday, sparked worry as her compatriots questioned why many Nigerians seem to be dying in the country. Omolara Rebecca a Nigerian in the UK passed away on May 11th, leaving her family with unexpected funeral expenses. Please consider donating to support her family during this difficult time. Any…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has urged Air France-KLM to reduce the price of tickets in Nigeria. He said the move would ensure fairness in ticketing. He spoke during a visit by France-KLM’s Country Manager, Christine Quantin; Key Account Manager, Commercial Division, Antonia Umunna; and Deputy Station Manager, Damilola Ogunseye. The airline, along with other foreign airlines, had blocked their low-priced tickets after revenue from ticket sales running into hundreds of millions of dollars became trapped in Nigeria. In March, the airlines began to unblock their low-priced fares when the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, completed…
The US Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria has unveiled 56 distinguished young Nigerians for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship programme, celebrating its 10th anniversary. The selected persons will travel to 28 cities across the United States from June 19 to August 1, culminating in a summit in Washington D.C., where they will engage with US leaders in the business, government, and nonprofit sectors. They will also participate in the Professional Development Experience at a U.S. organisation for four weeks following the summit before returning to Nigeria. Initiated in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders stands as the cornerstone of…
Nigerians in the diaspora have demanded the right to vote in elections. Anthony Ubani, Executive Director of FixPolitics, said despite the citizenship and tremendous capacity of Nigerians in the diaspora to contribute positively to the Nigerian project, they continue to be denied their fundamental right to vote. “This disenfranchisement not only undermines the principles of democracy but also diminishes the potential for Diaspora engagement in shaping the policies and decisions that impact their lives and the lives of millions of Nigerians back home,” he said. Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, Founder and Chair of FixPolitics, said Diaspora voting falls within that aspect…
A Nigerian man has blamed his compatriots after a bank in Poland refused to open an account for his child. He said the bank’s decision could be traced to Nigerians’ fraudulent acts in foreign countries. “Other people are suffering what some useless vagabonds have caused. What have you done to people in Poland that the banks here don’t want to open accounts for us?” he asked. Directing his anger at unscrupulous compatriots, he fumed, “You’re mad, you these mad young lazy boys. You have left the shores of Nigeria and come and destroy Poland. Now the young generation coming to…
A Nigerian couple, 50-year-old Bolaji Bolarinwa and 67-year-old Isiaka Bolarinwa, have been found guilty of forced labour and trafficking. The couple, from Burlington County, New Jersey, were found guilty after a two-week trial, the United States Department of Justice said. The pair were found to have coerced two individuals into domestic labour, including childcare, between December 2015 and October 2016. While Bolaji was convicted of two counts of forced labour, one count of alien harboring for financial gain, and two counts of document servitude, Isiaka was convicted of two counts of forced labor and one count of alien harboring for…
Some thugs in Germiston, South Africa, have reportedly killed two Nigerians. A statement by Habib Miller, National Publicity Secretary of Nigerian Union South Africa, issued to Persecondnews confirmed the incident. He identified the deceased as Ite and Olawa. He said the former was killed during a violent altercation with some thugs in front of his business premises. He explained that a group of thugs had attacked him while he was locking his shop after he and other Nigerians had stopped them from attacking their compatriot who ran into the shop while under attack. Ita was fatally shot after the thugs…
So, you have obtained your visa and you’ll be leaving the sh*t hole-Donald Trump’s adjective for Nigeria and Africa as a whole six years ago-in three weeks. Congratulatory messages have flooded your phone and your house is now a hangout for friends and family who have come to wish you the best ahead of your journey to the ‘promised land’. Perhaps you’re the type who would drop his resignation by mail while relaxing in the departure lounge at MMIA while waiting to fly out to Ontario via Doha or another who would have a beer with the boys this evening…