President Bola Tinubu will meet with the leadership of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a technical stopover in Abu Dhabi, after his departure from New Delhi, India. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the meeting will serve as a follow-up discussion to address specific, salient issues within the bilateral relationship …

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday directed that issues affecting Nigeria’s relations with the Emirates Airline, and issuance of visas to Nigerians by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) should be “immediately’’ resolved, emphasising that he stands prepared to “personally’’ intervene. President Tinubu stated this while receiving Letters of Credence from three envoys at the State House. They are: Ambassador of the …

Popular Nigerian cross-dresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (better known as Bobrisky) has recounted how he was deported from the United Arab Emirates the last time he visited the Islamic country. Bobrisky said that, on arriving at the airport in Dubai, he was sent back to Nigeria because of the country’s Islamic laws which prohibit cross-dressing. He said he has been to Dubai …

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to lift its blanket visa ban on Nigerians. During a telephone conversation with UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday, President Buhari requested that his UAE counterpart review the blanket visa ban imposed on Nigerians intending to travel to the UAE. Sheikh Al …