Nigeria has threatened to ban flights from the UAE and The Netherlands as a reciprocal action. The warning by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 is the second in five weeks. On Monday, the PTF ordered the Ministry of Aviation to decide on measures permissible under the laws and international obligations. Boss Mustapha, the Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, spoke at a briefing in Abuja. “For over a month, Nigeria has been engaged with the authorities of the UAE and The Netherlands over pre-departure testing requirements passengers should meet before travelling from Nigeria”, he said.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended suspension of flights from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) from February 28 to March 10. The UAE aviation authorities made this known in the updated travel protocol posted on the website of the Emirates Airline, the flag carrier of the UAE, on Sunday afternoon. The update reads: “In line with government directives, passenger services from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) to Dubai are temporarily suspended until 10 March 2021. “Customers from both Abuja and Lagos will not be accepted for travel prior to or including this date. Passengers who have been to or connected through