Dubai
19 Apr
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.
17 Apr
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,…
17 Apr
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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A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Joe Abah, has narrated how an air crash was averted in Lagos on Friday. Abah, who made this disclosure in a post on his X handle, said he boarded a 7:00 am Ibom Air flight in Lagos, heading to Abuja. The flight also had…