Tag: UAE
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UAE opens up over non issuance of visa to Nigerian visitors
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abuja has denied reports making the rounds that it is restricting the issuance of visa to Nigerian visitors. The embassy debunked the reports in a statement released in Abuja and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). “In an affirmation of the growing bilateral relations between the…
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UAE sets goal to build human colony on Mars with launch of Amal
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday launched a spacecraft to Mars with a goal to build a human colony on the planet by 2117. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the spacecraft blasted off from a launch centre in Japan in what is the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. The Mars orbiter, named Amal or Hope, blasted…
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Another 300 evacuees arrive from UAE
Three hundred Nigerians stranded in the United Arab Emirates have been successfully evacuated. This brings to 1,794 the number of Nigerians evacuated since the global lockdown occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic. The evacuees landed in Abuja on Friday, June via Emirates flight. Shortly before the arrival of UAE evacuees, another batch of 71 had arrived…
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Evacuation criteria: FG broke, says Nigerians stranded abroad must pay N297k each for quarantine
Troubled by the cost of evacuating its citizens abroad, the federal government has unveiled a new policy that requires Nigerians stranded abroad to offset their two-week quarantine bill as a prerequisite for possible evacuation. Before now, the returnees were only required to pay for their flight while the government took care of their two weeks…
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COVID-19: FG raises alarm over persons evacuated from UAE, UK, US
The federal government has raised an alarm, warning Nigerians against visiting friends and relations recently evacuated from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)…
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Corona watch: Current situation of Coronavirus in UAE – Julius Nwosu
By Julius Nwosu (UAE) The United Arab Emirates is a small country, but it’s packed with exciting places for visitors to check out and fall in love with. From modern buildings to cultural hot-spots, there’s a little bit of everything. This what makes the UAE one of the hottest tourist destinations in the world. Just…
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265 Nigerians to be evacuated from Dubai
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that an Emirates Airlines is scheduled to evacuate 265 Nigerians from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The press statement was issued by the ministry’s spokesperson, Ferdinand Nwonye, on Tuesday, May 5. Evacuees are expected to arrive at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6 at the Murtala Mohammed International…
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Video: Massive fire erupts in Sharjah’s residential 45-floor tower
A massive fire broke out at a residential tower in Al Nahda in Sharjah on Tuesday night. Nine people sustained minor injuries and were treated on site. At least seven of the injured were taken to hospital. The quick response by Sharjah Civil Defence teams averted a major disaster. The cause of the fire is…
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COVID-19: UAE extends closure of mosques, churches, others
United Arab Emirates, UAE has extended the closure of mosques and places of worship until further notice, according to state news agency WAM. The extension was made as part of the precautionary measures taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus. UAE is home to thousands of mosques, over 40 churches, and a Hindu temple. The…
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UAE approves issuance of 5-year multiple-entry tourist visa
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the introduction of a multiple-entry tourist visa scheme valid for five years for all nationalities. Dubai, the country’s commercial city, is one of the favourite destinations of Nigerian travellers. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, announced the development…