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U.S. border rule change: What you need to know about your phone

Recently, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a new directive with some updated language related to searches at the border. Despite the update, experts say more specific language and regulation related to border searches is still lacking. According to the official procedures, a CBP officer can ask a traveler to unlock their electronic device to gain […]

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World Children’s Day: Emirates spotlights work of its Foundation, partners in improving the welfare of children

The Headmaster, Ken-Ade Private Primary school, Ayeseminikan Bawo; Emirates Regional Manager West Africa, Afzal Parambil; a pupil of Ken-Ade primary school, Temakloa Abigael; and class teacher, Miss Grace Kalu, during the presentation of Billboard upcycled bags to schools in Makoko, Yaba, as a Back to School CSR initiative recently in Lagos On World Children’s Day, […]

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Reconnect with the world in 2021 with Emirates’ special fares

Emirates is launching its much-awaited global sale to inspire and enable Nigerians to reconnect with family and friends as well as explore new destinations in the new year. Nigerians can now travel to London at a special price of N317,655. The all-inclusive Economy Class fares to Manchester (UK) is N329,875 and N313,585 to Dubai. Flights […]

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Radisson group spends N4billion to revive former Gateway Hotel

The Carison Rezidor Hotel Group has, through its Radisson Hotels franchise, injected the sum of N4billion to revive the former Gateway Hotels, Abeokuta, which is now known as Park Inn. The hotel was one of the Ogun State Government-owned hotels leased out for 25 years by the former governor, Gbenga Daniel. This later generated controversy […]

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Picking the right location for your business meeting

Ghana is fast becoming a top business hub in Africa. Visitors who by chance have visited Ghana believe it is one of Africa’s best kept secrets. Getting the perfect location for a business meeting is the first step to a successful business trip. A lot of Businessmen visiting Takoradi, Accra and Kumasi might find it […]

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Nigerians to enjoy Emirates Partners Portal for easy information access

Nigerians can enjoy Emirates’ newly rolled out state-of-the-art online gateway, ‘The Emirates Partners Portal’ to serve its travel trade partners around the world, tailored for the Nigerian market, and other markets, and personalized for each partner to cater to their unique business environment and needs. The Emirates Partners Portal is a one-stop shop for travel […]

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Need to know: UK/US Electronics ban on flights and how it affects Nigerians

In a bid to keep travelers informed, Jumia Travel has curated some useful information on what you need to know about the new security rule on United States and United Kingdom bound Flights. According to a new travel directive, from no later than the 25th of March 2017, passengers on United States and the United […]

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Mozambican plane with 86 passengers collides with object suspected to be drone

A passenger plane with Mozambique’s LAM airline suffered damage after apparently colliding with an unknown object this week, the airline said Friday. The website Aviation Herald said the object was a drone, but LAM sources said they could not confirm that. The Boeing 737-700 with 86 people on board was travelling from the capital, Maputo, […]

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Kigali World Tourism Conference showcases improved figures for African tourism

By Kazeem Balogun More than 200 public and private stakeholders in the African tourism sector including ministers of tourism, senior officials of national tourism boards from across the continent, airlines, hotels, travel agents and tour operators, as well digital platforms and service providers were present at the 41st World Tourism Conference held recently in Kigali. […]

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Key highlights from Uber’s Tech for Safety Summit

Returning as master of ceremonies, Redi Tlhabi together with Sub Saharan Africa’s finest industry specialists, start-ups and innovators came together on 22 October for Uber’s second annual Tech for Safety summit to unpack and critically discuss how technology may be leveraged to create innovative safety solutions. The summit, which had an in-person element, followed all […]