United Arab Emirates has lifted the ban it placed on inbound flights from Nigeria and 11 other countries.
The UAE authorities had placed travel restrictions on Nigeria, and other countries on Tuesday 28th December, 2021, as measures towards preventing the spread of COVID-19 and the new variant, Omicron.
According to news sources, the travel transit ban on Nigeria and other countries, which are Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Republic of Congo, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe, were lifted today.
Recall that, earlier this month, Ghana, Guinea, Angola, Ivory Coast and Uganda, had been released from the ban list.
Meanwhile, the General Civil Aviation Authority and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority announced that entry measures for travellers from Ghana, Rwanda and Uganda have been updated.
They said the measures take effect from January 29 at 2:30pm, adding that a COVID-19 test obtained within 48 hours of departure and a PCR test at the airport in UAE will be required from travellers from the three African countries.
