{"id":38824,"date":"2021-03-11T13:53:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T13:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=38824"},"modified":"2021-03-11T12:00:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T12:00:42","slug":"uae-extends-ban-on-nigerian-travellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/uae-extends-ban-on-nigerian-travellers","title":{"rendered":"UAE extends ban on Nigerian travellers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The United Arab Emirates authorities has announced it\u2019s extending the ban on Nigerian flights to Dubai until March 20.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the Public Relations officer of the Emirate Airlines said that customers from both Abuja and Lagos would not be accepted for travel prior to or including this date.<\/p>\n<p>The statement, however, failed to reveal if Emirates flights from Dubai to Lagos and Abuja will continue as scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn line with government directives, passenger services from Nigeria, to Dubai are temporarily suspended until 20 March 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoreso, customers from both Abuja and Lagos will not be able to travel prior to or including this date.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPassengers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days are equally not allowed entry into Dubia,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The United Arab Emirates authorities has announced it\u2019s extending the ban on Nigerian flights to Dubai until March 20. A statement from the Public Relations officer of the Emirate Airlines said that customers from both Abuja and Lagos would not be accepted for travel prior to or including this date. 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