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About 200 Nigerian citizens stranded in Canada hoping to return home on Thursday will have to wait as their evacuation flight has been postponed.

The Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa, which is organising the flight, announced the postponement in a statement, citing “logistics issues” beyond its control.

It specifically blamed the inability of Air Peace – the chosen carrier – to secure “overflight and landing permits” from the Canadian authorities on time.

“These challenges are as a result of the fact that Air Peace is flying this route for the first time.

“The high commission opted for Air Peace because the air fare was relatively more affordable compared to the…



Source: Nigerian Tribune