All passengers dead as aircraft plunges into sea in Thailand
A small police plane has crashed into the sea in Thailand, killing all six people on board. The crash happened around 8:25 AM on Friday, April 25, near Hua Hin Airport, close to the coast of Cha-am in southwest Thailand. All six people were police officers, including the pilot. They were on a test flight […]
Taxi Driver Discovers $100k In His Back Seat, Turns to Radio Station to Locate Owner
A Nigerian taxi driver has been praised for his honesty after he returned $100,000 that a passenger accidentally left in his car. According to a viral TikTok video, the driver noticed the huge amount of money in his back seat after dropping off a passenger. Instead of keeping it, he decided to go to a […]
Uber, Bolt, inDrive workers plan protest May 1
On May 1, workers from Uber, Bolt, inDrive, and other app-based transport companies in Lagos, Nigeria, will be protesting. The protest is organized by the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) to highlight issues like low wages, unsafe working conditions, and unfair treatment by these companies. The workers will stay off the apps […]
Air Peace Suspends Operations At Enugu Airport
Air Peace, one of Nigeria’s biggest airlines, has stopped flying to Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu for now. The airline says the decision was made because of safety concerns about the airport’s runway. In a statement released by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Ejike Ndiulo, Air Peace explained that the condition of the […]
NIDCOM Boss, Abike Dabiri Asks Cape Verde To Release Detained Nigerian Tourists
Six Nigerian tourists are reportedly held in poor conditions at an immigration deportation center in Cape Verde, without access to legal or consular help, raising serious concerns. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has called on Cape Verdean authorities to release six Nigerian tourists detained at an immigration facility. According to a statement issued on […]
Visa overstayers in Nigeria to risk $15 daily fine and lifetime ban from August
The Nigerian government is making big changes to how it handles foreign visitors who stay too long on their visas. Starting in May 2025, anyone who overstays will be charged a $15 fine for each day they stay extra. But the real enforcement will begin in August 2025, after a three-month grace period. During this […]
Woman prints banner and calls her community to celebrate with her on becoming the “first woman to enter airplane” in her community
A woman named Gold Ike has become popular online after she celebrated a special moment in her life — being the first woman from her community to fly in an airplane. She shared a video on Facebook showing herself standing in front of the airplane. Four days later, on Sunday, April 6, she held a […]
Cocaine worth £1million is found hidden inside electric wheelchair during security check
Security officers at Manchester Airport have discovered nearly £1 million worth of cocaine hidden inside an electric wheelchair. The incident happened on Sunday when a passenger arrived from Bridgetown, Barbados. Border Force officers conducted a scan of the wheelchair and found 11 packages of cocaine weighing 12kg. The drugs were hidden inside the seat and […]
Nigerian travel creator Alma Asinobi eyes world record, to visit all continents in 70 hours
Nigerian travel creator Alma Asinobi has announced her plan to visit all seven continents in just 70 hours. She hopes to break a world record while drawing attention to the challenges African travelers face due to passport restrictions. Alma’s journey will start in Australia on March 15, 2025, and end in Nigeria. She is using […]
The Federal Government, through the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has closed Runway 18R/36L at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos for rehabilitation.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the temporary closure of Runway 18R/36L at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. This decision was made to allow for necessary rehabilitation work to improve the safety and efficiency of flight operations. With the closure, airlines will have to use the remaining runways, which could lead to delays […]