President Bola Tinubu departed Lagos on Sunday, December 28, for Europe to continue his end-of-year break before embarking on an official diplomatic visit to the United Arab Emirates. According to a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the President’s European trip serves as a precursor to his […]
The Federal Government has reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow Nigerian passport holders to obtain visas for travel to that Arab nation starting today, July 15, 2024. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Monday when he briefed the State House correspondents following the weekly Federal Executive Council […]
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, ” […]
The Federal Government has reacted to a viral video showing stranded Nigerians at an airport in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The video had suggested the Nigerians had been denied entry into the UAE despite possessing valid visas. In a statement signed by a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli, the government said the […]
A candidate from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take part for the first time ever in the Miss Universe pageant, the organisers said on Wednesday. The 70th Miss Universe competition will be held in the Israeli Red Sea resort of Eilat on Dec. 12. According to a statement by the organisers and the Israeli […]
The Federal Government has agreed to track the massive illegal gold migration from Nigeria to Dubai in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is a response to the daily illegal movement of large quantities of gold from Nigeria to Dubai, with the gold passing through the UAE police unnoticed, despite the fact that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nigerians and other foreigners in the United Arab Emirates whose resident visas had expired have been given a deadline to leave the country. READ ALSO: Nigerians reportedly exempted from jobs by Dubai… Daily Times Nigeria gathered that they had till November 17 to vacate the country. This followed the suspension of visa extension for foreign […]
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 Airport, Abuja […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it is ready to partner Nigeria in strengthening wild preservation efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change. Dr Fahad AL-Taffaq, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Nigeria, made this known in his address on sideline of his official visit to the National Park headquarters in Abuja. BREAKING: British […]
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 […]
The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday in Abuja beban 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 […]
The United Arab Emirates has pardoned a British researcher Matthew Hedges who was sentenced last week to life in prison for spying in a case that shocked Britain. Hedges was among more than 700 prisoners pardoned by UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on the occasion of National Day. “Mr. Hedges will be permitted […]