The United Arab Emirates said it is willing to collaborate with the Nigerian government to support the development of its growing tech startup ecosystem. The Chief Executive of the Dubai Future Foundation, Khalfan Belhoul, disclosed this on Sunday at the ongoing GITEX Global, the world’s largest startup and investor show, in Dubai. Belhoul, who leads the UAE’s smart city strategy …

Ahead of the resumption of Emirates Airlines’ flight operations to Nigeria next Tuesday, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has negotiated an agreement on reciprocal rights to ensure that Nigerian airlines commence direct flight operations to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A statement by the Special Assistant on Media and Communications to Keyamo, Mr Tunde Moshood, said …

Four hundred Nigerians have been deported from the United Arab Emirates and arrived in Nigeria, according to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority. The deportees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by officials from the Office of the National Security Adviser, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons, the National …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the visa face-off between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates has been settled. As such, he said the UAE government would soon lift the travel barrier debarring Nigerians from visiting the UAE, especially Dubai. Keyamo made the disclosure on Monday at a welcome dinner for delegates attending the International Air …

The Federal Government, on Monday, urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in the renewal and reconstruction of the more than 50-year-old oil pipelines in Nigeria, stressing that the facilities had outlived their lifespans. It also stated that Nigeria and the UAE were on the same page concerning oil exploration as crude oil drilling would not be abandoned despite …

The Chairman of the Africa Investment and Trade Summit and Exhibition (AITE), Mr. Tunde MacAlabi has cautioned the Federal Government over what he considers its undue excitement over the scheduled return of Emirates Airlines to Nigeria in October. In a statement in Lagos on Sunday, MacAlabi said: “There is no need for the excitement because it would seem that the …

Around 70 people have been killed by heavy rains lashing Afghanistan over the past five days, the government’s disaster management department said on Wednesday. Neighbouring Pakistan has also been hammered by spring downpours, with 65 people killed in storm-related incidents as rain falls at nearly twice the historical average rate, officials told AFP. Dubai’s flagship Emirates airline cancelled all check-ins …

The Federal Government has said the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is yet to lift the visa ban imposed on Nigeria. It said this after reports emerged that the Emirati authorities after a successful outcome of discussions between President Bola Tinubu and President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, lifted the visa restriction on Nigerian travellers. Special Adviser to President …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), has stopped issuing 90-day visit visas for Nigerians and other nationalities visiting their country. According to a local media,  Khaleej Times, the Federal Authority For Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security (ICP) call centre executive said the three-month visas are no longer available. The call centre executive disclosed that visitors can only come into the …

Billionaire businessman, Mr Femi Otedola, yesterday, commended President Bola Tinubu for resolving the United Arab Emirates, UAE, visa ban on Nigerians. While commenting on the efforts by Tinubu to resolve the impasse between Nigeria and UAE, Otedola said the resolution of the dispute proved the president’s strong leadership qualities. He said: “We must all commend Mr President for his shrewd …