Tag: UAE
Iran launches new missile, drone attacks on Israel, gulf states
Iranian news agency Tasnim News Agency, which is closely linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, described the barrage as…
Nigeria breaks into UAE market as thousands of goods go tariff-free
According to the ministry, the agreement is expected to expand market access for Nigerian products and businesses, deepen services trade,…
Nigeria Targets $30bn Green Finance as Tinubu Signs UAE Agreement
President Tinubu described the agreement as “a historic and strategic” pact that would also strengthen cooperation in aviation, agriculture and…
Emirates Returns to Nigeria: Flights resume after two-year suspension
The resumption is expected to boost tourism, business travel, and economic exchanges between Nigeria and the UAE, marking a new…
Dubai-based Nigerian extradited home for $307,500 fraud trial
He was apprehended in Dubai on April 15, 2025, and has been extradited to Nigeria to face prosecution at the…
Nigeria, UAE meet over visa restrictions
“Officially, about 12,000 Nigerians live in the UAE, ranging from unskilled workers to professionals and students across various institutions,” she…
Kenya turns to UAE for railway funding after China cut financing
Trade between Kenya and the UAE has more than doubled over the last decade, Ruto’s office said. The UAE is…
SUPA: FG unveils plans to send 14,000 skilled artisans to UAE
With the SUPA initiative, the Federal Government through the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment and the Industrial Training Fund…
Blinken to visit UAE, Saudi, Israel, seeking to avert wider Middle East war
Blinken was in Jordan and Qatar on Sunday at the start of a five-day diplomatic effort in the Middle East…
UAE arrests man filmed buying luxury cars
He was also charged with publishing content that was inconsistent with the media content standards and insulted Emirati society.
Real reasons Buhari is visiting Abu Dhabi
President Buhari will be meeting the new President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to…
UAE, Senegal, Morocco on grey list for money laundering
The other countries on the list are Albania, Barbados, Burkina Faso, Cambodia,Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Jordan, Mali,Malta.
Israel defence minister Gantz visits U.S. Navy base in Bahrain
Bahrain hosts the Fifth Fleet's headquarters as well as some operations for CENTCOM, a U.S. military coordination umbrella organisation for…
UAE says it intercepts another Houthi missile
The ministry confirmed in a statement that "there were no casualties resulting from the attack and the fragments of the…
U.S. warns Americans to avoid travels to UAE
Washington’s travel advisory came after two attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis targeted Abu Dhabi in the last week.
Yemeni Houthis send ballistic missiles to UAE
The U.S. embassy issued a rare security advisory for the UAE, urging its citizens to "maintain a high level of…
UAE protests Emirates flight restrictions in Nigeria
The action was to reciprocate UAE authorities restriction of national flag carrier Air Peace to Sharjah, whereas Emirates flies to…
UAE joins bandwagon, bans flights from southern Africa
The travel suspension will be effective from November 29. This includes suspending the entry of travellers who were in these…
UAE to take part in Miss Universe pageant for first time
A candidate from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take part for the first time ever in the Miss Universe…
How Nigerian woman, Gift Solomon created record in UAE
Massive resources have been invested by the Nigerian government on various campaigns to launder the image of the country abroad…
UAE to pour £10B investment in UK
The five-year investment will focus on technology, infrastructure and climate-focused energy transition, according to a joint statement.
Fleeing Afghanistan President Ghani lands in UAE
In a statement, the ministry said Ghani and his family were welcomed into the country on humanitarian grounds.
Trump ally Barrack arrested for illegal lobbying for UAE
Thomas Barrack, a billionaire friend of Donald Trump, who chaired the former president's inaugural fund, was arrested on Tuesday for…
JUST IN: Emirates resumes flights to Nigeria
UAE carrier Emirates Airlines would start carrying passengers from South Africa, Nigeria and India from 23 June, the UAE embassy…
UAE announces first female Arab astronaut Noura Al-Matrooshi
Agency Report The UAE has announced two new astronauts, one of them, the first Arab female astronaut, Noura Al-Matrooshi. The…
China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine 86% efficacious: UAE
A coronavirus vaccine developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) has 86% efficacy, the health ministry of the United Arab…
Breaking: UAE begins issuance of Visas to Nigerians Thursday
The United Arab Emirates, UAE, will begin issuance of Visas to Nigerians from Thursday, October 8, 2020.
UAE plans to land spacecraft on moon by 2024
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to land an unmanned spacecraft on the moon in 2024, Emirati Prime Minister and…
Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign peace deal in Washington
By Agency Reporter U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday hosted leaders from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for the…
Ties with Israel: Palestinians hammer UAE as sell-out
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday rejected the normalisation of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, describing it…