In this episode of Ije: The World of Travel with host Tony Doe, we cover the biggest stories shaping African and global travel right now.

Nigeria makes aviation history as Binani Air receives its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the NCAA on March 18, 2026. Founded by Senator Aishatu Binani Dahiru and led by female CEO Aminatu Dahiru Chiroma, it becomes Nigeria’s first fully female-owned and female-led airline. We discuss its planned routes to Lagos, Kano, Maiduguri, Port Harcourt, Anambra, Bauchi, and Gombe, and what this milestone means for diversity in a male-dominated sector.

UK and Nigeria deepen ties: A new migration enforcement agreement will speed up returns of visa overstayers and offenders, while a £700 million deal will refurbish ...