Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates's diplomatic relations date to 2007.[1]
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editThe two countries enjoy economic trade of $1.61B a year.[2] Trade between the two has two top products, the UAE exports refined petroleum while Nigeria exports gold to the UAE.[2]
In July 2024, the UAE lifted the ban on visas for Nigerians.[3] In July 2024, the countries resumed flights after a two year break.[4] Emirates airline had stopped flights in 2022 because the Nigerians did not pay $137m in foreign exchange due to the Emirati airline.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Embassy of Nigeria, Abu Dhabi". Embassy of Nigeria, Abu Dhabi.
- ^ a b "United Arab Emirates (ARE) and Nigeria (NGA) Trade". The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Singh, Marisha (2024-07-16). "Nigerians can now apply for UAE visa". Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ a b Onuah, Felix (15 July 2024). "Nigeria, UAE to resume flights between both countries, minister says". Reuters.