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The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers. An official from the Gulf state told CNN: “There are no changes on the Nigeria/UAE travel status so far.” The source asked not to be named because he is not authorized to […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is headed to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from India, to address the general visa ban imposed on Nigerians as well as the long-drawn dispute between Emirates Airlines and the Nigerian government. A top foreign ministry official disclosed to Peoples Gazette on Sunday that the president will be in the UAE […]
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The United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, announced an investment of $4.5 billion in clean energy projects for Africa during a landmark climate summit hosted by Kenya, which is aimed at attracting funding to combat global warming. “We will deploy $4.5 billion… to jumpstart a pipeline of bankable clean energy projects in this very important continent,” […]
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President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, said he was ready to personally intervene in the issues with Emirates Airline and the issuance of United Arab Emirates, UAE, visa to Nigerians. The President also said African countries have a better chance of overcoming economic and security challenges by looking inward for solutions and walking the talk on all […]
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday called for an immediate resolution to the disagreements between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates which has affected emirate airlines and issuance of visas to Nigeria. Tinubu also said African countries have a better chance of overcoming economic and security challenges by looking inward for solutions and walking the talk on […]
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Manchester City’s owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan was named as vice-president of the United Arab Emirates in a shake-up of the oil rich Gulf monarchy’s top ranks on Wednesday. The 52-year-old joins Dubai’s ruler and UAE prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as vice-president, nearly a year after his brother Sheikh […]
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The United Arab Emirates president named his eldest son as the crown prince of Abu Dhabi late on Wednesday, making him the oil-rich Gulf monarchy’s likely next leader and cementing his family’s hold on power. President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan tapped Sheikh Khaled, 41, his jiu-jitsu-loving son, as the crown prince of the […]
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