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Canada denied landing rights to Nigeria’s emergency evacuation flight – Minister

Global UpfrontMay 14, 2020May 14, 20200

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, on Thursday said that Canada denied Nigerian carrier landing rights for a scheduled evacuation of Nigerians. The minister,

Coronavirus: Ontario outlines what can restart for Stage 1 of reopening province

Global UpfrontMay 14, 2020May 14, 20200

BY JESSICA PATTON GLOBAL NEWS, Posted May 14, 2020 Premier Doug Ford has announced more details on the province’s first stage of its “Phase 2: Restart” plan

Africans no longer wanted in China – Diaspora Commission Chairperson

Global UpfrontMay 12, 2020May 12, 20200

Chairman of the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Arewa, has alleged that Chinese want Africans out of their country. Dabiri-Erewa made the claim while

FG to evacuate 200 stranded Nigerians from Canada on Thursday

Global UpfrontMay 12, 2020May 12, 20200

The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country due to coronavirus (COVID-19) travel restrictions. In a

Only local airlines would henceforth evacuate stranded Nigerians abroad – Onyeama

Global UpfrontMay 11, 2020May 11, 20200

The Federal Government on Monday bowed to pressure over its use of foreign airlines to evacuate stranded Nigerians abroad, saying that it would henceforth use

Nigerians in Diaspora tackle NIDCOM boss over alleged policy inconsistency

Global UpfrontMay 11, 2020May 11, 20200

Nigerians in Diaspora under the aegis of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) have accused the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike

COVID-19: FG withholding passports of returnee Nigerians

Global UpfrontMay 9, 2020May 9, 20200

As Nigerians stranded in different foreign countries arrive in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government will keep their passports and places them

Breaking: Nigerians Evacuated From UK Arrive In Lagos

Global UpfrontMay 8, 2020May 8, 20200

The Federal Government has evacuated some Nigerians who were stranded in the United Kingdom as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Though details of the

265 stranded Nigerians arrive Lagos from Dubai

Global UpfrontMay 6, 2020May 6, 20200

Two hundred and sixty-five Nigerians stranded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid the Coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday arrived the Murtala Muhammed International airport Lagos

Ontario government extends all emergency orders until May 19

Global UpfrontMay 6, 2020May 6, 20200

Published Wednesday, May 6, 2020 8:38AM EDTLast Updated Wednesday, May 6, 2020 9:29AM EDT The Ontario government says it is extending all emergency orders put