Dubai
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Three workers from the Philippines have died in heavy flooding in the United Arab Emirates, Filipino officials announced, as the desert country struggled Friday to recover from record rains.
2 days ago
Dubai's giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on Wednesday, a day after the heaviest rains on record. Tailbacks snaked along waterlogged, six-lane expressways after up to 259.5 millimetres (10.2 inches) of rain, the most since records began 75 years ago,…
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Dubai's giant highways were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away on Wednesday as the glitzy financial centre reeled from record rains. Huge tailbacks snaked along six-lane expressways after up to 254 millimetres of rain -- about two years' worth -- fell on the desert United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. At…
29 Mar
Amara Nwuneli's remarkable documentary, "The Heat of Change," earned her the prestigious recognition as the first runner-up in the Best Documentary category at the inaugural Xposure International Film Awards. Held as part of the renowned Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah, UAE, early this month, this recognition underscores Nwuneli's impactful storytelling and dedication to raising…
10 Dec
There may be no representatives from Nigeria as an impressive line-up of esteemed boxers and industry experts gather in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates today to deliberate at the athlete-centered Global Boxing Forum. It will be followed by the 2023 IBA Ordinary Congress. The Forum returned to the United Arab Emirates after a successful third…
7 Dec
Organisers of the Global Boxing Forum slated for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on December 9, have described it as an athlete-centred event that will lay the foundation on how to support and shape the sport in the years ahead.
5 Dec
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has disclosed that 422 out of Nigeria’s 1,411 delegation to ongoing COP28, holding in Dubai, were funded by the Federal Government.
1 Dec
More than 130 countries agreed to prioritise food and agriculture in their national climate plans at COP28 in Dubai on Friday, in a move hailed by observers despite fears over its silence on the role of fossil fuels. Food systems are estimated to be responsible for roughly a third of human-made greenhouse gases but are…
20 Nov
Following talks aimed at resolving differences between the Nigerian government and its United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart, Emirates Airline has disclosed plan to resume flight operations in and out Nigeria. It also granted approval to Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, to fly direct into and out of Dubai. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo,…
17 Nov
American rapper Meek Mill has revealed that he is considering relocating to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in a bid to quit smoking. The rapper, who was recently diagnosed with emphysema, was advised by his doctor to stop smoking to avoid serious health consequences. In a series of tweets, Mill expressed his frustration with his addiction…
17 Nov
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), has said that it is working with organisers of ‘Stop Human Trafficking’ exhibition in New London, the ‘Send Them Home Group’, to return three Nigerian victims home
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Sansani town, the headquarters of Sansani chiefdom in Gassol local government area of Taraba state, has been thrown into a state of mourning as unidentified gunmen carried out a brazen attack, claiming the life of monarch Abdulmutalib Jankada. Sources close to the matter said the attack occurred on Thursday inside the monarch's palace at about…
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Zamfara State government has stated that all political office holders and heads of agencies must get permission before conducting interviews, issuing statements, or airing programmes on television, radio, and social media. Also, the state government warned media organisations to desist from conducting or airing any radio or television programme without the approval of the Ministry…
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has raised concern over "orchestrated internal and external conspiracies malicious aero-politics, imperialistic intrigues, and discrimination" to frustrate Air Peace operations internationally. In a statement on Friday signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze Ndigbo noted at the plenary of their National Executive Committee (NEC), that such a plot was not healthy…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed money laundering charges against former Attorney-General Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present a strong enough case (prima facie case) against Adoke. EFCC alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has teamed up with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to meet up with the FIRS's projected N1.9trillion tax from the public sector. ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Aliyu Adamu at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Abuja assured the FIRS that the…
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Ghana's newly acquired train from Poland was involved in a collision during a test run in the Eastern Region on Thursday. The train, the first of two Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) purchased from Poland, struck an abandoned lorry on the tracks of the Tema-Mpakadan railway line. Local media reported that no injuries were reported among…
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Federal Character Commission (FCC), expressed its disappointment with the absence of the Chief Executives of supervisory bodies from federal tertiary institutions during a meeting with the commission. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Universities Commission (NUC) with…
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The Kwara Government has said it will target about 1.5 million children between zero and five years of age, for polio vaccination across the 16 Local Government Area of the State.