Tag: UAE
UAE blocks $517m transfer by ex-Nigerian governor
An attempt by a yet to be identified former Nigerian governor to transfer $517million out of United Arab Emirates to…
EFCC boss meets UAE envoy over stolen funds
Barely two weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari signed a Mutual Legal Assistance agreement with the United Arab Emirate on the…
UAE signs agreement with Nigeria, pledges to return stolen funds
Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tuesday in Abu Dhabi signed six agreements to enhance bilateral relations between them.…
UAE counters Kachikwu, says no need for OPEC emergency meeting
The United Arab Emirates moved to quash talk of a potential emergency meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting…
United Arab Emirates to try 41 on ‘terror’ charges
The United Arab Emirates is to try 41 people on charges of seeking to overthrow the government to set up…
UAE woman executed for murder of Colorado teacher
A woman was on Monday executed in the United Arab Emirates by firing squad for the murder in December of…
UAE pulls out of IS fight after pilot capture
The United Arab Emirates pulled out of the air campaign fighting Islamic State militants after the capture of a Jordanian…
OPEC cannot protect oil price, says UAE
OPEC cannot protect world oil prices which have plunged since June, the United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday, adding that…
Trade between Nigeria, UAE not formal, says envoy
Mr Ibrahim Auwalu, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has observed that trade between both countries is not…
Why Nigeria halted burial for woman allegedly killed by Ebola in UAE
The Nigerian Embassy in Abu Dhabi said it “resisted pressure” from local authorities for the immediate burial of a Nigerian…
Nigerian Ebola Victim Dies In UAE
A Nigerian woman with cancer who died in the Emirati capital had shown signs “that may be consistent with Ebola,”…
Jonathan wants Nigeria, OPEC nations to strengthen ties
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday, called for closer ties between Nigeria and other members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting…
Arik commences flights to Abuja-Dubai
The Arik Airline on Wednesday in Lagos said it would begin commercial flight operations between Abuja, Nigeria and Dubai, the…
Eaglets Ready For Iraq
Golden Eaglets’ captain, Musa Muhammed has declared that the Nigerian team are ready for tomorrow’s last group game against Iraq…
‘Eaglets Are U-17 World Cup Favourites’
The Golden Eaglets have been tipped as one of the teams to watch out for at the forthcoming FIFA U-17…
US in $10b arms deals with Saudi, UAE, Israel
The United States unveiled plans Friday to sell $10 billion worth of advanced missiles and aircraft to Israel, the United…
Dubai plans new ‘city’, world’s largest mall
Dubai, famed for its mega-projects before it was hit by the global financial crisis, on Saturday announced a new development…
Oil rich Arab States embrace solar energy
After decades of relying on carbon-emitting fossil fuels to build their cities in the desert, some oil and gas rich…
Emirates Airline profits go downwards
Dubai’s Emirates airline group posted a 61-percent slump in net profit in the year to March 31 due to unprecedented…
Nigeria: Another hostage story has happy ending
The government of United Arab Emirate has revealed the rescue Monday night of its citizen abducted by a Nigerian gang…