The UAE’s long-time de facto ruler, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was elected as president on Saturday, official media said, a day after the death of former leader Sheikh Khalifa. Sheikh Mohamed was elected by the Federal Supreme Council, becoming the ruler of the oil-rich country founded by his father in 1971. Sheikh Mohamed, […]

By Azu Ishiekwene IT’S not been a merry run up to Christmas for many Nigerian travellers. It all started with Canada, Saudi Arabia, and then the UK, red-listing Nigeria (and 10 other African countries) for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in spite of relatively low reported cases. If there were any remaining doubts about COVID-19 […]

By Lawani Mikairu The federal government and United Arab Emirates, UAE, have agreed to restore flights between both countries. Flights were suspended in March following disagreement over covid-19 protocol. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika who disclosed the latest development on Friday night in Abuja said that the ban was lifted after Emirates airlines […]

With temperatures at 50 degrees Celsius, the United Arab Emirates is creating its own rain using drones that fly into clouds and unleash electrical charges.

By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Government has urged authorities of the United Arab Emirates UAE to remove its discriminatory travel protocol put in place against Nigeria in the wake of the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee PSC on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha […]

Air PEACE has announced that the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stopped the airlifting of Nigerians from Nigeria to UAE as part of its COVID-19 measures but states that the airline can airlift Nigerians from the UAE back. In a communication made available to Nigerianflightdeck, the airline apologized for the flight disruptions […]

By Lawani Mikairu United Arab Emirates, UAE, has stopped all transit flights with Nigerian passengers into Dubai. This means all passengers from Nigeria must fly directly from Nigeria to Dubai without stopping over in another country. The UAE in a travel advisory tagged, “Dubai Travel Protocol Update-Travel from Nigeria” revealed this yesterday. This is a […]

United Arab Emirates  (UAE )government on Saturday  announced an amendment of its laws  UAE Government, in a statement, said the Emirati President, Mohammed bin Rashid, approved that foreign professionals, investors and their families would be allowed to acquire the Emirati nationality under certain conditions. READ ALSOAngry Olympique Marseille supporters attack training ground The statement read, […]

Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, is stranded in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), where he tested positive for the COVID-19,Mr Kanu Agabi,SAN, told a Federal High Court in  Abuja. Agabi counsel to Adoke, told Justice Inyang Ekwo in the alleged money laundering trial filed against him and […]

…Lauds Oyetola’s commitment to quality healthcare delivery The MGT Group — a multi sectoral and multidisciplinary firm with patented technologies headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, and operating in several countries of the world has expressed readiness to invest in building a world-class specialist hospital and a medical diagnostic center in the State. The […]

…Detainees decry Nigeria’s indifference to their plight By Victoria Ojeme Nigeria’s immediate past Ambassador to Singapore, Ogbole Amedu Ode has called on the Nigerian federal government and her embassy in the United Arab Emirates to urgently mediate with authorities there to secure the release of citizens detained in the emirates. Ode, who is also a […]

…FG declines responsibility, explains their position By Victoria Ojeme The United Arab Emirate (UAE) has arrested and detained, without prosecution, many Nigerians in a series of sting operations targeted at irregular migrants. VANGUARD gathered that on the 9th of December 2020, security operatives raided the homes of many African migrants, most of whom are Nigerians […]

FG declines responsibility, explains their position  By Victoria Ojeme   The United Arab Emirate (UAE) has arrested and detained, without prosecution, many Nigerians in a series of sting operations targeted at irregular migrants.  VANGUARD gathered that on the 9th of December 2020, security operatives raided the homes of many African migrants, most of whom are […]

The United Arab Emirates, on Sunday, said it will grant all doctors and infectious disease experts living in the country a 10-year Golden Residency visa, for helping to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

United Arab Emirates, Wednesday agreed to resume visa issuance to Nigerians. , Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, announced this via his Twitter handle. According to him: “UAE has written to state that they agree to issue visas to Nigerians, consequently decision has been reached to allow Emirates to fly into Nigeria. READ ALSO: [Breaking] Covid-19: […]