Tag: UAE
Nigerian woman jailed in UAE for posting video of airport ordeal...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sentenced a Nigerian woman identified as @dunchichi on Twitter to a one-year jail term over a Twitter post.
The...
UAE didn’t name Ali-Modu Sheriff as Boko Haram sponsor — Campaign...
Campaign director, Ali-Modu Sheriff Campaign Organisation, Victor Lar, has debunked allegations that former governor Ali-Modu Sheriff has links with Boko Haram.
Sheriff, who is a...
UAE lifts flight suspension on Nigeria, others
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the suspension placed on flights from Nigeria and 11 other African nations.
Botswana, Congo Republic, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya,...
UAE removes Ghana, 4 others from no-fly list, shuns Nigeria
Emirates Airlines have resumed operations in Ghana and four other African countries excluding Nigeria earlier slammed with travel restrictions by the United Arab Emirates...
Emirates adds Ghana, Kenya, 8 others to list of barred countries
Emirates Airline has announced the suspension of flights to 10 African countries including Ghana, Kenya and Ethiopia.
The airline said it will not fly customers...
UAE suspends flights from Nigeria over rise in COVID-19 cases
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended all inbound flights for national and international carriers and transit passengers from Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia...
UAE makes U-turn, grants Air Peace seven slots at Dubai airport
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has granted Nigerian airline company Air Peace seven slots at Dubai airport.
This comes days after the...
UAE removes ban on flights from Nigeria, others
The United Arab Emirates will on Thursday lift a ban on transit flights from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria and Uganda.
It was contained...
UAE suspends Nigeria passenger flights again
Just 48 hours after lifting the ban, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has again suspended flights to and from Nigeria.
Emirates Airlines in a statement...
Policemen, POS operator arrested in Festac for extorting UAE returnee
Several policemen and a point of sale (POS) operator have been arrested for alleged extortion of a United Arab Emirates' (UAE) returnee.
The alleged extortion,...