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(230504) -- ABUJA, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2023 shows people in a Nigerian air force plane used to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan arriving in Abuja, Nigeria. The first batch of Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan arrived in the capital Abuja late Wednesday. The 376 people, who were airlifted from the border region with Egypt, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and were warmly welcomed by Nigerian authorities. (Photo by Adelakun/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-SUDAN-EVACUATION

(230504) -- ABUJA, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A women greets her daughter (R) evacuated from Sudan after she arrives in Abuja, Nigeria, May 4, 2023. The first batch of Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan arrived in the capital Abuja late Wednesday. The 376 people, who were airlifted from the border region with Egypt, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and were warmly welcomed by Nigerian authorities. (Photo by Adelakun/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-SUDAN-EVACUATION

(230504) -- ABUJA, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Nigerian air force plane carrying Nigerians evacuated from Sudan arrives in Abuja, Nigeria, May 4, 2023. The first batch of Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan arrived in the capital Abuja late Wednesday. The 376 people, who were airlifted from the border region with Egypt, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and were warmly welcomed by Nigerian authorities. (Photo by Adelakun/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-SUDAN-EVACUATION

(230504) -- ABUJA, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People get off from a Nigerian air force plane used to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan in Abuja, Nigeria, May 4, 2023. The first batch of Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan arrived in the capital Abuja late Wednesday. The 376 people, who were airlifted from the border region with Egypt, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and were warmly welcomed by Nigerian authorities. (Photo by Adelakun/Xinhua)

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Nigeria unveils long-awaited national carrier

STORY: Nigeria unveils long-awaited national carrier DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigeria Air 2. various of officials around the aircraft 3. various of stakeholders 4. SOUNDBITE (English): HADI SIRIKA, Minister of Aviation STORYLINE: The Nigerian government Friday unveiled the long-awaited national carrier, Nigeria Air, in a major step forward for the aviation sector. The aim of setting up the national carrier is to re-position the most populous African country as a prominent player in the global aviation market, Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika said at an unveiling ceremony at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the Nigerian capital. SOUNDBITE (English): HADI SIRIKA, Minister of Aviation "We have the population. We have the geography. We have the economy. We have the people. We have the know-how. We have the market. In this partnership, we are connecting the biggest population of Africa, Nigeria with the second big

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376 Nigerians arrive home from conflict-torn Sudan

STORY: 376 Nigerians arrive home from conflict-torn Sudan DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigerian citizens arriving at the airport 2. various of rescued Nigerians being processed at the airport STORYLINE: The first batch of Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan arrived in the capital Abuja late Wednesday. The 376 people, who were airlifted from the border region with Egypt, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and were warmly welcomed by Nigerian authorities. The country started to evacuate its citizens from Sudan one week ago. The weeks-long conflict between Sudan's military factions has caused a humanitarian crisis in the country, sent a geopolitical shockwave that reverberates through the region, and prompted many countries to rush to evacuate their citizens. Mustapha Ahmed, head of the National Emergency Management Agency that coordinated the evacuation of the Nigerians stranded in Sudan, told reporters

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-SUDAN-EVACUATION

(230504) -- ABUJA, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People get off from a Nigerian air force plane used to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan in Abuja, Nigeria, May 4, 2023. The first batch of Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan arrived in the capital Abuja late Wednesday. The 376 people, who were airlifted from the border region with Egypt, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and were warmly welcomed by Nigerian authorities. (Photo by Adelakun/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-SUDAN-EVACUATION

(230504) -- ABUJA, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Nigerian air force plane carrying Nigerians evacuated from Sudan arrives in Abuja, Nigeria, May 4, 2023. The first batch of Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan arrived in the capital Abuja late Wednesday. The 376 people, who were airlifted from the border region with Egypt, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and were warmly welcomed by Nigerian authorities. (Photo by Adelakun/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-SUDAN-EVACUATION

(230504) -- ABUJA, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A women greets her daughter (R) evacuated from Sudan after she arrives in Abuja, Nigeria, May 4, 2023. The first batch of Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan arrived in the capital Abuja late Wednesday. The 376 people, who were airlifted from the border region with Egypt, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and were warmly welcomed by Nigerian authorities. (Photo by Adelakun/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-SUDAN-EVACUATION

(230504) -- ABUJA, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2023 shows people in a Nigerian air force plane used to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan arriving in Abuja, Nigeria. The first batch of Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan arrived in the capital Abuja late Wednesday. The 376 people, who were airlifted from the border region with Egypt, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and were warmly welcomed by Nigerian authorities. (Photo by Adelakun/Xinhua)

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Flight operations disrupted as Nigerian aviation workers start to go on strike

STORY: Flight operations disrupted as Nigerian aviation workers start to go on strike DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an airport 2. various of protesting aviation union workers STORYLINE: Flight operations were disrupted in major airports across Nigeria Monday as local aviation workers began a warning strike, leaving domestic travelers stranded. The two-day action by various aviation unions in the country followed the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Nigerian government regarding the non-implementation of minimum wage adjustments and unpaid wages at the Nigeria Meteorological Agency since 2019, as well as the immediate release of a reviewed condition of service. The aviation workers also demanded the halt of the planned demolition exercise of aviation agency buildings for an airport city project in Lagos by the federal government. In a statement, the management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Nige