Estimated Reading Time: 1The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday again announced suspension of all flights to and from Nigeria, barely 48 hours after announcing that flights will resume on Wednesday, June 23. According to a statement on the Emirates airline’s website, the UAE government said the suspension took effect[Read More…]
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UAE relaxes travel restrictions for Travelers
Estimated Reading Time: 2United Arab Emirates (UAE) has relaxed it’s travel requirement for Nigerian travellers after the Nigerian Government took a reciprocal action against its national carrier, Emirates Airlines, and other airlines operating from the UAE and The Netherlands. The Nigerian Government had on March 15 slapped Emirates with a[Read More…]
COVID-19 Testing: Nigerian Government threatens to ban flights from UAE, Netherlands
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has threatened to ban flights from the UAE and The Netherlands as a reciprocal action. The taskforce said the Ministry of Aviation and its relevant agencies have been mandated to take the necessary reciprocal measures as may be permissible under[Read More…]
United Arab Emirates has imposed new travel protocols on Nigerian travelers
Estimated Reading Time: 2The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed new travel protocols on Nigerian travelers in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19. With the new protocols which are currently unsettling stakeholders especially travel agents, only direct flights originating from Nigeria are now permitted to fly directly into[Read More…]
Algeria, Kenya, Libya and others affected as UAE stop new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim countries
Estimated Reading Time: 2The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a document issued by a state-owned business park. A source briefed on the matter told Reuters the visas had temporarily stopped being issued[Read More…]
Dubai grants 10-Year residency to some professions – PhD holders in the UAE
Estimated Reading Time: 1The United Arab Emirates will extend its “golden” visa system – which grants 10-year residency in the Gulf state – to certain professionals, specialised degree-holders and others, the UAE’s vice president said on Sunday. Foreigners in the UAE usually have renewable visas valid for only a few[Read More…]
Nigerians convicted in UAE for funding Boko Haram can appeal to Supreme Court – Diaspora Commission
Estimated Reading Time: 1The six Nigerians convicted for terrorism in the United Arab Emirates have been adviced to appeal their conviction to the UAE Supreme Court. The government noted that the convicts lost their appeal but noted that they could file a fresh appeal to the apex court in the[Read More…]
6 Nigerians convicted in UAE for wiring $782,000 to Boko Haram
Estimated Reading Time: 2An Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has convicted six Nigerians over alleged funding of Boko Haram. The conviction was upheld by the appellate court after they lost an earlier appeal at a lower court. Daily Trust reports that Surajo Abubakar[Read More…]
Breaking: UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws, now allows unmarried couples to cohabitate, criminalize “honor killings”
Estimated Reading Time: 2The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, loosening alcohol restrictions and criminalizing so-called “honor killings.” The broadening of personal freedoms reflects the changing profile of a country that has sought to bill itself[Read More…]
Nigeria Immigration says travellers to the UAE must have confirmed return tickets
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, has announced that henceforth, travellers to the United Arab Emirates must possess confirmed return ticket, negative COVID-19 test result and valid health insurance covering the duration of stay. The Polymerase Chain Reaction test is expected to be taken[Read More…]
