•Emirates and Air Peace sign interline agreement International airline, Emirates, has signed an interline agreement with Air Peace, to enhance connectivity for passengers travelling to and from Nigeria. The partnership expands Emirates’ footprint to 13 new cities in Nigeria, with frictionless single-ticket travel and simplified baggage, report...
Emirates Airlines has offered a complimentary 48-hour or 96-hour United Arab Emirates, UAE, visa to Nigerians interested in transiting through Dubai during November. It was learnt that among others, the visa will be valid for 30 days from the date of issuance; ticket purchase must be between November 1 and November 3, 2024; visa application [&...
Dubai-based airline Emirates has banned pagers and walkie-talkies onboard its planes following sabotage attacks in Lebanon, and extended flight cancellations for Middle East destinations due to regional escalation. “All passengers travelling on flights to, from or via Dubai are prohibited from transporting pagers and walkie-talkies in checked ...
Ahead of the resumption of Emirates Airlines’ flight operations to Nigeria next Tuesday, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has reportedly negotiated an agreement on reciprocal rights to ensure that Nigerian airlines commence direct flight operations to the United Arab Emirates, UAE. A statement by Mr Tunde Mosho...
•Kano House of Assembly As the power tussle for the Kano emirship continues, the Kano State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking the creation of second-class Emirates in the state. Today, during its plenary session presided over by Speaker Jibril Ismail Falgore, the House passed the bill, reports Nigerian Tribune. It should be […...
•Dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido A pressure group in Kano State has appealed to the State Assembly to review the law establishing the additional emirates of Gaya, Rano, Karaye and Bichi by the immediate-past administration of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The group, known as “Yan Dangwalen Jihar Kano” (the Kano Electorate) also pleade...

