THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Federal Government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will resolve issues related to visa procurement for Nigerians seeking to travel to the UAE. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made this known in a statement following the …
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as the largest backer of new business ventures in Africa, pledging $110bn between 2019 and 2023. Of this, $72bn targets renewable energy projects, according to data from FT Locations, the world’s most comprehensive and trusted provider of investment promotion and economic development data. These …
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NIGERIAN Government has repatriated no fewer than 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A statement by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Tuesday, said the returnees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 5:57 am. The Director, North Central Zone, Bashir Garga, said in …
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Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the Visa ban on Nigerians travelling to the country. The Minister made the announcement while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday. “You are …
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The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it fined Emirates $1.5 million for operating flights carrying JetBlue Airways’ (JBLU.O), opens new tab designator code in prohibited airspace. The department said that between December 2021 and August 2022, Emirates operated a significant number of flights carrying the JetBlue Airways code between …
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THE Nigerian government has rebutted the story that the United Arab Emirates has lifted the visa ban on Nigerians. The rebutal was a sequel to a document that did the rounds about midday on Tuesday. The document, on the X handle of the Special Adviser to the President on Information …
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THE United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers. An official from the Gulf state told CNN: “There are no changes on the Nigeria/UAE travel status so far.” The source asked not to be named because …
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An entrepreneur, Chetachi Davidson, tells BLESSING AFOLABI how his younger sister, Sopuruchi, was jailed in the United Arab Emirates for negligence at work after a child in her care injured himself while she was in the restroom Can you narrate what led to your sister’s imprisonment? On September 15, 2022, I was in …
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Giving no reason, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has again slammed visa ban on Nigerians seeking to visit Dubai. The ban was conveyed in a notice issued to the country’s trade partners in Nigeria, including travel agents. “All Dubai applications submitted are now rejected,” the notice stated, adding that the …
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Several residents, including Nigerians across the United Arab Emirates were forced to gather in open areas near their homes on Saturday after reporting strong tremors for a second time following a string of earthquakes that hit southern Iran some hours earlier. UAE-based newspaper, Khaleej Times reported that other residents were …
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