POPULAR
  • How Design A wEBSITE
  • BBN
  • Basket Ball
  • Box Office
  • CONTACT US
SUBSCRIBE
  • Home
  • News
  • World News
  • Breaking
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Health & Fitness
Reading: 400 deported Nigerians arrive at Abuja airport from UAE
Share
BrainBoxNews - Breaking News - Nigeria News - Entertainment NewsBrainBoxNews - Breaking News - Nigeria News - Entertainment News
Aa
  • News
  • World News
  • Sport
  • Trending
  • Adventure
Search
  • Home
    • Home 4
  • Categories
    • News
    • World News
    • Sport
    • Trending
  • Bookmarks
    • My Bookmarks
    • Customize Interests
  • More Foxiz
    • Blog Index
    • Sitemap
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
BrainBoxNews - Breaking News - Nigeria News - Entertainment News > Blog > Latest News > 400 deported Nigerians arrive at Abuja airport from UAE
Latest News

400 deported Nigerians arrive at Abuja airport from UAE

Brainbox
Last updated: 2024/09/12 at 9:27 AM
Brainbox
Share
3 Min Read
400 deported Nigerians arrive at Abuja airport from UAE
SHARE



Four hundred Nigerians have been deported from the United Arab Emirates and arrived in Nigeria, according to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority.

The deportees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by officials from the Office of the National Security Adviser, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, the National Emergency Management Agency, and other relevant stakeholders.

“Four hundred Nigerians, including 90 females and 310 males, have been deported from the United Arab Emirates back to Nigeria.

“They were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the office of the National Security Adviser in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and other stakeholders,” the news media said in a  Wednesday post on X.

The Federal Government repatriated a total of 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates in July 2024, PUNCH Online reported.

Nigeria, UAE diplomatic issues

The diplomatic tension between Nigeria and the UAE has been ongoing, with the UAE imposing a visa ban on Nigerians nearly two years ago, stemming from various diplomatic disputes.

One major issue involved Dubai’s Emirates Airline halting flights to Nigeria after the Central Bank of Nigeria was unable to remit an estimated $85 million in revenue to the UAE.

In June, after several rounds of negotiations with UAE authorities, the Nigerian government assured its citizens that the visa ban would soon be lifted. Around the same time, it was announced that Nigeria had paid 98 per cent of the $850 million owed, signalling progress in resolving the dispute.

The recent deportation of 400 Nigerians comes amid these lingering diplomatic tensions, even as both nations have reportedly reached an agreement to lift travel restrictions on Nigerians.

The United Arab Emirates Government in July 2024 announced it had finally lifted visa restrictions imposed on Nigerians with immediate effect.



Source link

You Might Also Like

Ethiopia moves to lift decades-old law banning foreigners from property ownership

NSCDC Intercepts Truck with Stolen Rail Bridge Parts in Kaduna (Photos)

Man United ‘readying an offer for PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma’

I Am Still Relevant – Mercy Aigbe Reflects on Her First AMVCA Win

TAGGED: Abuja, airport, arrive, deported, Nigerians, UAE
Brainbox September 12, 2024
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Leave a comment Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

New Releases

Trending Stories

Ethiopia moves to lift decades-old law banning foreigners from property ownership
Latest News

Ethiopia moves to lift decades-old law banning foreigners from property ownership

May 10, 2025
Game

World of Warcraft Burning Crusade Classic Leaks Ahead of BlizzCon

May 14, 2022
News

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law review – female empowerment has never been so much fun

May 16, 2022
World News

Eight years after leading Buhari to Obasanjo, Tinubu meets ex-president for own ambition

May 16, 2022
Sport

Nationwide blackout, N3b lost to TCN strike as grid crashes

May 16, 2022
Entertainment

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe move to buy Man United

May 16, 2022

Follow US on Social Media

Facebook Youtube Steam Twitch Unity

© Brainbox News Network. All Rights Reserved.

More from Brainbox

  • Job @brainboxnews.com
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?