The UAE -Nigeria bond just hit a significant milestone with Emirates Airlines’ resumption of daily flights between Lagos and Dubai. This development coincided with Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary marked recently. It was expected to facilitate travel and business opportunities between the two nations. An announcement by Emirates Airlines also hinted of new options by […]
The Federal Government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed on reciprocal rights, as world mega carrier, Emirates Airlines is set to resume Dubai-Lagos flight service on Tuesday, October 1, 2024; indicating that Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, which hitherto operated the route can also resume flight operations to the Middle East country. This is […]
Two years after it suspended operations to Nigeria, the Middle East Mega Carrier, Emirates Airlines has announced that it would resume flight services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024. This was announced by Emirates Media Centre, the news website of the airline. The airline stated: “Emirates will resume services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024, […]
Experts in the nation’s aviation sector have explained why, in their opinion, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may not lift travel restrictions against Nigeria and restore relations between the two countries in the foreseeable future. The experts told THISDAY that the decision to maintain diplomatic impasse against Nigeria is deliberate because Nigeria do not fit […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, yesterday stated that discussions between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on visa and flights issues are still on-going and yet to reach the level of lifting visa restrictions and that when both countries complete discussions, they would issue a joint statement. This is contrary to earlier […]
