Arrest of Nigerians in UAE: FG must urgently interface for citizens — Amb Ode
…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 […]
BREAKING: 256 Nigerian voluntary returnees arrive Lagos from UAE
256 Nigerian voluntary returnees have just arrived in Nigeria from the United Arab Emirates. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos State. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Ban of flights in and out of Nigeria extended by four weeks – PTF Regional Manager, South West, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Mrs. Victoria Shin – Abah […]
UAE issues reactor licence for first Arab nuclear power plant
The United Arab Emirates said Monday it has issued a licence for a reactor at its Barakah nuclear power plant, the first in the Arab world, hailing it as a “historic moment”. The UAE has substantial energy reserves, but with a power-hungry population of 10 million it has made huge investments in developing alternative power […]
Gias 2020: UAE, others to invest in Akwaibom aviation sector
The just-concluded 2020 Global Investment in Aviation Summit that took place in the United Arab Emirates has showcased Akwa Ibom State as the next-big-thing in Nigeria’s aviation industry to the world.
Rethinking our world in the shadow of the powerful
MANY parts of the world were in festive mood this Wednesday marking Christmas, but thousands of Australian volunteers were at war, fighting hundreds of fires ravaging their country.
Popular chat app ToTok is reportedly secret United Arab Emirates spying tool
A report from The New York Times has revealed that messaging app ToTok, popular in the United Arab Emirates, is in fact a government spy tool, created for the benefit of UAE intelligence officials and used to track citizens’ conversations and movements. ToTok launched earlier this year and has been downloaded by millions in the […]
Osinbajo prepares to speak at UAE peace forum
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Sunday depart for the city of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates(UAE). Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, said the vice president would deliver the keynote address at the Sixth Assembly of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies on Monday in Abu Dhabi. […]
Buhari condoles with UAE President over brother’s death
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, over the death of his brother, Prince Sultan.President Buhari in the condolence message said, “I received with shock the news of the death of your brother His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed […]
UAE Embassy in Nigeria inaugurates countdown to Expo 2020 in Dubai
The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Nigeria has officially inaugurated a countdown to the commencement of Expo 2020, scheduled to hold in Dubai on Oct. 20, 2020. The UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Fahad Al-Taffaq, made this known at a ceremony organized by the embassy in Abuja. According to AL-Taffaq, the countdown […]
Nigeria/UAE: Volume of non-oil bilateral trade rose to $1.5bn in 2018
The United Arab Emirates has increased its investment portfolio in Nigeria by 25 per cent in 2019 against last year’s average of $1.2 billion.
We must match UAE in technological advancement ―Pantami
……… Says Domestication of ICT Must Be Our Passion By Emmanuel Elebeke, Dubai Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami has challenged Nigerians to aspire higher to match the technological advancement of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. He also said Nigerians must begin to see the need to adopt ICT to improve our systems as […]
