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Lagos, New York flights resume

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    Direct flights between Nigeria and the United States resumed on Tuesday, ending a seven-year suspension prompted by US concern over security lapses at Nigerian airports, ‘The Guardian’ reported.

    The Lagos-New York City leg is being serviced by South African Airways, in conjunction with Nigeria Airways.

    When Washington stopped direct flights from Nigeria to the US in 1993, Abuja responded by barring flights from the United States. Relations between the two countries improved significantly after a civilian administration ended 15 years of military rule in Nigeria in May 1999.

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