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    A photo of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (L) meeting UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R) during his official visit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on September 11, 2023.
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    17 July 2024

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    A photo of Pelumi Nubi in her car after her solo drive from London to Lagos on April 7th.
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    08 April 2024

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    The British Nigerian travel content creator arrived in Lagos over the weekend, making her the first Black woman to drive from London to Lagos on her own.

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    12 December 2019

    African Travelers Will Soon be Able to Enter Nigeria Without a Visa

    Speaking at the Aswan Forum in Egypt, President Muhammadu Buhari said that as of January 2020, fellow Africans will instead be issued with visas upon their arrival in Nigeria.

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