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UAE lifts visa ban on Nigerians, gives guidelines

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the restoration of visa services for Nigerians, confirming that they can now visit the country again. The restoration of visa services was announced in a joint statement by the federal government of Nigeria and the UAE titled “Resumption of Visa Services for Nigerians Travelling to the UAE, ” […]
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UAE’s first nuclear power plant begins operation

The first nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates began commercial operations on Tuesday, the Gulf Arab state’s leaders declared on Twitter. The Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi is the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant, and it’s part of the oil-producing nation’s attempts to diversify its energy mix. “The first megawatt […]
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UAE approves new remote work visa

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a new remote work visa that will allow workers from all over the world to work and live remotely in Dubai. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, the UAE’s Vice President/Prime Minister, announced the news on his Twitter account on Sunday. According to him, the decision was made after the […]
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UAE court jails six Nigerians for sponsoring Boko Haram

A Federal Court of Appeal in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), has convicted six Nigerians for funding the Book Haram terrorist group. Preliminary investigations revealed that the convicts, whose identities were given as Surajo Abubakar Muhammad, Saleh Yusuf Adamu, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, AbdurRahman Ado Musa, Bashir Ali Yusuf and Muhammad Ibrahim Isa, had between […]
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BREAKING: UAE removes visa ban on Nigerians –FG

Emirates Airlines – The United Arab Emirates has agreed to resume visa issuance to Nigerians, Daily Times Nigeria has learnt. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced this via his Twitter handle on Wednesday. READ ALSO: UAE issues deadline to Nigerians, others to vacate country Sirika explained that Federal Government also permitted the operation of […]
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331 Nigerians arrive Abuja from United Arab Emirates

331 Nigerians– Three hundred and thirty-one Nigerians have arrived the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, from the United Arab Emirates. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (UAE) disclosed this on Friday via Twitter.READ ALSO: UAE: Fire outbreak in Ajman market According to the agency, the flight conveying the returnees landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International
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UAE: Fire outbreak in Ajman market

A massive fire that broke out in a fruits and vegetables market in an Ajman market on Wednesday evening has been put out. Daily Times gathered that the blaze had been brought under control in three hours and no casualties have been reported, according to Major General Sheikh Sultan bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of […]
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The Hushpuppi, Woodberry jibiti generation

Until their arrest and extradition last week by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the United States, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, also known as Ray Hushpuppi and his accomplice in cyber-heist, Olalekan Jacob Ponle, known as ‘Woodberry,’ played second fiddle only to Emmanuel Nwude, former Director of the defunct Union Bank of Nigeria, known to have […]
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coronavirus: 6 more cases linked to UAE Tour

Six new cases of coronavirus were confirmed by organisers of cycling’s UAE Tour on Tuesday, all connected to the two initial cases which forced the shutdown of the race last week. The majority of the riders, including four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome, were allowed to leave their Abu Dhabi hotels at the weekend […]
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UAE to invest in A/Ibom aviation sector

Akwa Ibom state has been showcased as the next big thing in Nigeria’s aviation industry with many countries, including the United Arab Emirate indicating interest in investing in the state. The interest was made know at the just concluded 2020 Global Investment in Aviation Summit held  in the United Arab Emirates to discuss issues in the […]
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UAE organises vocational trainning for 100 Nigerian women

The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday in Abuja began a vocational trainning programme for 100 Nigerian women under its women empowerment initiative. The UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Fahad AL-Taffaq, said the programme was aimed at providing a platform for women’s social development and sustainability that would allow them acquire valuable […]