65,000 Nigerian Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia: NAHCON

No fewer than 65,000 Nigerians are in Saudi Arabia for the 2019 Hajj, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said on Tuesday. An official of the commission, Dr Aliyu Tanko, told newsmen in Makkah…

Namibian beauty

Quintessence of Namibia 🇳🇦

Location: Southern Africa. Namibia is an amazing country to travel it has a great diversity of landscapes and incredible wild life. Most tourists limit their trip by visiting red-sand dunes of the Namib desert, Sossusvlei,…

Lesotho beauty

Quintessence of Lesotho 🇱🇸

Location: Southern Africa Lesotho is one of the most naturally stunning and underrated countries. Bordered on all sides by South Africa, Lesotho is a tiny ‘Kingdom in the Clouds’ with a lot to see. Much…

Quintessence of Ghana 🇬🇭

Location: West Africa Ghana is certainly not the most trodden tourist path and yet to us, it’s baffling why this is. It’s a great combination of rainforest, wildlife, bustling African markets, beaches and culture. Compared…

British Airways, Lufthansa Suspend Flights to Cairo

British Airways and Lufthansa have suspended flights to Egypt's capital, Cairo, over unspecified security concerns, giving no details about what may have prompted the move. "We constantly review our security arrangements at all our airports…

Nigerians Jittery as Trump Begins Raid of Illegal…

There are indications that some Nigerians may be affected in the ongoing raids on undocumented aliens ordered by the United States President, Mr Donald Trump. It reported that ICE agents were targeting at least 2,000…

Quintessence of The Gambia 🇬🇲

Location: West Africa The Gambia may be the smallest country in mainland Africa but for us, it’s up with the big boys when it comes to reasons to visit. It is nicknamed the smiling coast…

Quintessence of Rwanda 🇷🇼

Location: Central Africa Rwanda has undergone a radical transformation since its devastating 1994 genocide, with increased political stabilization, dramatic infrastructure improvements and impressive economic growth fueled by a burgeoning ecotourism industry. At its heart are…

Around R1m Worth of Heroin Found in Briefcase…

A traveller was arrested at the Cape Town International Airport this week after customs officers found around three kilograms of heroin in his luggage, the SA Revenue Service (SARS) said on Friday. The heroin had…

Foreign Airlines Meet ED, Mthuli over Millions Trapped…

Officials from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) met President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli following various foreign airlines’ failure to repatriate to their countries over US$100 million paid by locals…