John Shiklam writes that the partnership between the famous Dr. Agarwal's Eye Institute, India, and Thelish Eye Centre, Kaduna, has contributed in reducing medical tourism among Nigerians The partnership between the famous Dr. Agarwal's Eye Institute, India, and Thelish Eye Centre, Kaduna, Kaduna State, has given hope to those desperately seeking for solutions to various […]
Thousands of travelers and students are groaning over the recent restriction on foreign exchange (forex) withdrawal using Automated Teller Machines (ATM) abroad to carry out their activities. Some banks recently stopped their customers from accessing such services due to the shortage of forex while others said effective from 1st January 2016 they will impose the […]
Total international air passenger traffic dropped by 27.93 per cent or as much as 406,369 passengers in the second quarter of the year (Q2 2015) compared to the preceding quarter, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). It said a total of 1,048,598 passengers were involved in international air travel in the quarter under […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service said it barred no fewer than 4,916 Nigerians from travelling out of the country between January and March, 2015. The Nigerians were suspected to be on their way to join international terrorist organisations, including the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq and the Taliban, sources within the NIS confided in our […]
I was listening to a radio show a few days ago as people called in to complain fiercely about exorbitant airfares. People complained that a round-trip to the United Kingdom was costing between N300, 000 to N500, 000. “The airlines are a rip off”, “our government is at fault”, and “taxes make up one-third of […]
We all have that one thing we will never leave behind when we travel but it’s obvious the passport remains the most important document on our packing list, so protect it, and it will protect you. Losing your passport or stolen could turn your otherwise flawless trip into a potential disaster. But what happens when your […]
Nigerians get super excited the minute they get their visa application approved. No matter the country they are travelling to: England, Pakistan Dubai or even just Cameroon they tend to make a big deal of it, especially when it is their first time travelling out of the country. After the excitement comes the rush of […]
