LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Government has stated that it will place the United Kingdom, Canada and Saudi Arabia on a red list over the outbreak and spread of Coronavirus’ Omicron variant. The President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration say it will also stop airlines from those countries coming into Nigeria in retaliation for the three nations…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has reduced Emirates Airlines’ flight operations to Abuja airport from daily to once per week. In a letter dated December 9 and addressed to the country manager, Emirates Airlines, Nigeria, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said that the new schedule becomes effective on Sunday, December 12, 2021. The…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian official on Monday criticized a travel ban imposed on the West African nation by the British government amid fears about the new omicron coronavirus variant as “punitive, indefensible and discriminatory.” U.K. Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Saturday added Nigeria to the U.K.’s travel “red list,” which means that arrivals from…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved a 14-day paternity leave to make men properly bond with their newborn baby or adopted one. The paternity leave is for men in the federal civil service. The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents…