WORLD CUP ’94 DAILY REPORT
Associated Press
The United States embassy in Lagos said Nigeria’s World Cup team cannot arrive aboard a Nigeria Airways flight but must use another airline.
The United States last year banned the airline from flying to New York and U.S. airlines from flying to Nigeria, claiming safety concerns in Lagos. The move came after military ruler Gen. Ibrahim Babangida annulled June 12 presidential elections.
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