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Nigeria still under UAE visa ban
The Nigerian government has debunked social media reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has resumed visa services for the citizens wishing to visit the arab country.
Social media had been rife with reports that the UAE on March 4 lifted the visa restriction on Nigerian travellers.
But Bayo Onanuga, a Special Adviser to the Nigerian President on Information and Strategy, debunked the viral document in an update on his “X” page on Tuesday, March 5.
In October 2022, the UAE implemented a ban on citizens from approximately 20 African nations from entering its borders.
Reacting on Tuesday, Onanuga said: “UAE has not resumed visa issuance to Nigerians. The document in circulation is not authorized either by the Nigerian government or the UAE.”