…Emirates Manager for Nigeria, said the airline is not familiar with the visa ban The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele has revealed why the United Arab Emirates, UAE is threatening visa ban on Nigerians. Emefiele said the UAE Visa Ban was as a result of the funds of airlines trapped
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…Ms Dunchi Lar can still appeal the ruling – Nigerian mission in Dubai Family members of the Nigerian lady, Dinchi Lar who was sentenced to one year jail term in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, have said she was incarcerated for exposing the maltreatment of Nigerians at Dubai airports. Lar’s family and friends staged a
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…the UAE returnees include 79 males and 460 females Five hundred and forty two Nigerians who were stranded in United Arab Emirates (UAE) have returned to the country. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) actually received them. The Head Press Unit of NEMA, Mr Manzo Ezekiel has confirmed the development in a statement. Ezekiel said
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…no reason was given for the visa ban The United Arab Emirates(UAE) Immigration has slammed a visa ban on Nigerians adding that all submitted applications are rejected and fees non-refundable. The announcement was said to be made on Friday in a notice issued to its trade partners in Nigeria including travel agencies. Although no reason
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His Excellency welcomed the Consul General and hailed the political, economic, commercial and investment relations that bind the two friendly countries ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, H.E. Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti Al Maktoum, the Director of MoFAIC’s Dubai Office met with H.E. Andrew Tsepo Lebona, Consul General of the Republic of South Africa in Dubai
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The letter was presented to President Lourenço by His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, who attended the inauguration of His Excellency João Manuel Lourenço in Luanda ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a written letter to His Excellency João Manuel
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Nigerians have been advised to abide by the new Visa regime in United Arab Emirate (UAE). This advice was dropped by Mrs Francisca K. Omayuli, spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. She said that the need to make the clarification has become imperative following a video on the social media, showing purportedly stranded
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The United Arab Emirates has extended its ban on Nigerian flights till March 20. A statement from the public relations firm for Emirates made available to our correspondent said customers from both Abuja and Lagos would not be accepted for travel prior to or including this date. The statement said, “In line with government directives,
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered the country’s airlines to stop the airlifting of passengers from Nigeria to Dubai as part of its COVID-19 measures. The management of Air Peace disclosed this in a statement issued by the airline’s spokesman, Mr. Stanley Olisa, in Lagos. He, however, said flights bringing Nigerians back from UAE
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday donated 7.5 tonnes of medical supplies to the Nigerian Government to support it in its response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The consignment which arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Saturday. comprised thousands of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs). Handing over the items, the UAE Ambassador to
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The wife of the president, Aisha Buhari, has been flown to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for medical treatment, Daily Trust reports. Mrs. Buhari, according to the newspaper, suffered persistent neck pains after returning from a condolence visit to Florence Ajimobi, widow of the late former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi. She later embarked
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Thursday, denied as false, claims of placing travel restrictions from Nigeria. The Embassy of the UAE in Abuja noted this in a statement, maintaining that unverified claims of suspension of different categories of visas to Nigerians after Hushpuppi was arrested for alleged fraud were not true. The statement emphasized
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