LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many powerhouse countries all over the globe have placed visa bans on select countries in Africa. The United States has used reasons such as “potential terrorism” from Muslim countries. Even disagreements on deportation policies have been an issue in relations with African countries. However, if you’re able to look at the matter…
LAGOS MARCH 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oil prices have plunged after the United Arab Emirates said it supported increasing production. Brent crude, an international benchmark, fell more than 17% at one point after the statement by the UAE, a member of the powerful oil cartel Opec. The fall follows weeks of skyrocketing oil prices due to supply disruptions…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Organized by PLM Middle East, the 9th Arab Aviation Summit (AAS), the region’s leading aviation industry event, will be held in Ras Al Khaimah from February 28 to March 2, 2022 at Al Hamra International Exhibition & Conference Centre. The ninth edition of the Summit will bring together global experts to discuss the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In what appears as a move to avert a diplomatic row, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday conceded seven slots to Air Peace. It has also granted the Nigerian carrier the permit to fly directly to Dubai instead of Sharjah Airport, a source said. But, the government said it was unaware of alleged…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested three suspects at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) while attempting to smuggle 1,144 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards out of the country. The suspects are Abdullahi Usman, Musa Abubakar and Abdulwahid Auwalu. They were arrested by the Kano Zonal Command of…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over 500 Nigerians have lost their jobs and are stranded four months after the United Arab Emirates stopped granting or renewing Direct Employment Visa for Nigerians in the Western Asian country. It was gathered that while many of the affected persons had returned to Nigeria, hundreds of them are still in UAE…
LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Arab Emirate, UAE, says passengers from Nigeria can no longer travel through other countries or airports to Dubai. This was made known in a notice by Dubai Airports, the operators of Dubai International Airport. The regulations restricted Nigerian passengers from transiting through other airports. The move comes as the United…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Leading global edtech company Alef Education, based out of Abu Dhabi, has launched Arabits, an AI-powered mobile app for Arabic language learners to develop their Arabic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills through bite-sized learning modules. While English is widely spoken in the Emirates, a good grasp of Arabic fundamentals is…