Nigeria: UAE Bows to Govt's Demand, Stops Antigen Test for Passengers

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Nigeria: UAE Bows to Govt's Demand, Stops Antigen Test for Passengers

[This Day] The United Arab Emirates (UAE), the host country for Emirates Airlines, has conceded to the demands of the federal government to remove the requirement of Rapid Antigen test for outbound Nigerian passengers.

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