Nigerian Navy, UAE Strengthen Maritime Security Partnership in Gulf of Guinea

Nigerian Navy, UAE Strengthen Maritime Security Partnership in Gulf of Guinea

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening operational collaboration with the United Arab Emirates to improve maritime security and protect strategic trade routes in the Gulf of Guinea. Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, made this known during a meeting with the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Nigeria, Saylem Saeed Alshamsi. Discussions at the meeting focused on maritime domain awareness, shipbuilding, naval […]

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Customs boss meets UAE envoy in Abuja to strengthen trade ties

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has held talks with officials of the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Abuja aimed at deepening trade relations and customs cooperation between both countries. During the diplomatic engagement on April 29, 2026, the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed, congratulated Adeniyi on his emergence as Chairman of the World Customs Organization, describing it as a major achievement […]

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Applicants decry N640,000 UAE visa fee hike

Following the lifting of the visa ban on Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates Government has increased its visa fee by over 300 per cent, which has been condemned by air travellers in the country. Expressing anger over the development, a traveller at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Rose Aikigbe, said “This is a clear indication that the UAE government doesn’t want Nigeria in their domain. […]

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