Nigerian gold illegally mined, smuggled to UAE, minister says
Martins Olasehinde ABUJA – A huge volume of gold mined in Nigeria is being illegally exported to the United Arab Emirates, an official in the West African country said on…
British teacher sentenced to three years in prison in UAE’s Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Court also slapped him with Dh5,000 fine followed by deportation Opeyemi Olamilekan Abu Dhabi, UAE – The United Arab Emirates’ Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal has…
400 Nigerians deported from UAE
Abuja – No fewer than four hundred Nigerians were deported from the United Arab Emirates, according to the West African country’s state broadcaster. They include 90 females and 310 males.…
Russia, Ukraine swap 115 prisoners each
Reuters DUBAI/MOSCOW/KYIV – Russia and Ukraine exchanged 115 prisoners of war from each side on Saturday after the United Arab Emirates acted as an intermediary. It is the first such…
Dubai International Airport, busiest for global travel, sees half-year record of 44.9M passengers
Travelers from India passed through DXB terminals in the largest numbers through the first half of the year, followed by Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom Associated Press DUBAI, United…
UAE denies approving $10k bank balance, N640k fee as visa application requirements. Investigation alleges Nigerian government created fake UAE website to mislead Nigerians on UAE visa ban issue
Opeyemi Olamilekan and agency report The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says Nigeria has not been exempted from the customary visa application process. On Monday, Nigerians were thrilled to read that…
Nigerians can now obtain UAE visas, local news outlets report, citing minister
Opeyemi Olamilekan Abuja – The Federal Government of Nigeria has reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow Nigerian passport holders to obtain visas for travel to…
At least 40 sentenced to life in second largest trial in UAE history
Morakinyo Akinosun DUBAI – A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that has faced widespread criticism abroad ended Wednesday with dozens of people sentenced to life in…