UAE RESTORES SUSPENSION ON NIGERIA FLIGHTS BARELY 48 HOURS AFTER IT LISTED BAN

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday again announced suspension of all flights to and from Nigeria, barely 48 hours after announcing that Flights will resume on Wednesday, June 23.

According to a statement on the Emirates airline's website, the UAE government said the suspension took effect on Monday till further notice.

In line with government directives, passenger flights to and from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) are suspended with effect from 21 June 2021 until further notice," the statement read.

The ban on Nigerian flights also includes passengers who have been to Nigeria in the previous two weeks.

"Customers travelling to and from Lagos and Abuja will not be accepted for travel, Customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days are not permitted to board from any other point to the UAE," the directive continued..