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  • President Bola Tinubu Arrives in Abu Dhabi for 2026 Sustainability Week

    President Bola Tinubu Arrives in Abu Dhabi for 2026 Sustainability Week

    President Bola Tinubu arrived in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Sunday night for the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which begins Monday.

    His aircraft landed at the Presidential Wing of Zayed International Airport at 11:30 p.m. local time, according to Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga.

    Tinubu was welcomed at the airport by Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and UAE Ambassador to Nigeria Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, alongside Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and other members of the Nigerian diplomatic mission.

    At his hotel, several Nigerian officials received the president, including Minister of Budget and Planning Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr Jumoke Oduwole, and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency Amb. Mohammed Mohammed.

    President Tinubu arrived from Europe, where he held consultations with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and French President Emmanuel Macron.

    The 2026 ADSW, themed “The Nexus of Next, All Systems Go,” focuses on sustainable development, climate action, energy transition, and inclusive growth.

    Tinubu’s visit highlights Nigeria’s commitment to global sustainability discussions and aims to strengthen diplomatic and economic relations with the UAE.

  • 400 Nigerians Deported From Dubai

    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, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other stakeholders.

     

  • Tinubu departs Abuja for official visit to China 

    Tinubu departs Abuja for official visit to China 

    Arguably the most travelled Head of State globally, President Bola Tinubu departed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) today, Thursday, on another foreign trip to Beijing, China, with a layoff at Dubai, UAE.
    During this visit, Tinubu is scheduled to meet with Chinese President, Xi Jinping to discuss key areas of cooperation, including trade, investment, and economic development.
    This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President of Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Thursday, August 29.
    The statement reads: “President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Beijing, China, on Thursday, August 29, on an official visit.
    “President Tinubu will have a brief layover in the United Arab Emirates.
    “In China, the President will meet with President Xi Jinping and will hold meetings with Chinese business leaders on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
    “President Tinubu will be accompanied by senior government officials on the trip.”

  • UAE Lifts Visa Ban on Nigerian Travelers After Parley With Tinubu

    *President Secures Landmark Deal with UAE

    UAE Lifts Visa Ban on Nigerian Travelers After Parley With Tinubu
    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday, September 11 in Abu Dhabi, finalized an agreement that has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers.

    After nearly a year, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially lifted the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travelers.

    This significant development follows a historic agreement reached between President Bola Tinubu and UAE’s President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday in Abu Dhabi.

    Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made this announcement in a statement on Monday.

    Under this groundbreaking agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines will promptly resume their flight schedules into and out of Nigeria.

    Importantly, there will be no immediate financial burden on the Nigerian government as part of this arrangement.

    The statement also highlighted the economic implications of this landmark deal. As a result of President Tinubu’s economic development initiatives and proposals, an agreed framework has been established.

    This framework will pave the way for substantial investments amounting to billions of U.S. dollars into various sectors of the Nigerian economy and these investments will encompass areas such as defense, agriculture, and more, facilitated by the investment arms of the UAE Government, Ngelale explained.

    Furthermore, President Tinubu also successfully negotiated a joint foreign exchange liquidity program between the two nations and the Presidency said the full details this program will be disclosed in the coming weeks.

    President Tinubu expressed his appreciation for the UAE President’s unwavering friendship and commitment to collaborating in order to fully restore and enhance the quality of relations between the two countries.

    It’s worth noting that the UAE had previously banned nationals from approximately 20 African nations, including Nigeria, from entering Dubai in October. This decision had elicited various reactions, and President Tinubu had pledged to address the issue once elected, ultimately leading to this positive resolution.