Nigeria, UAE’s non-oil trade hit $5bn in 2025 — Envoy

Abuja-The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, UAE, to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, has said non-oil trade between Nigeria and the UAE increased to $5 billion in 2025.

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Nigeria-UAE non-oil trade reached $5 billion in 2025, up from $4.3 billion in 2024, with projections of $8 billion by 2027; First Abu Dhabi Bank will open a Lagos office and Etihad Airways will launch Abuja routes later this year. The CEPA framework under negotiation and incoming Gulf banking presence signal Nigeria's accelerating position as a UAE investment corridor, relevant for financial services and regional expansion strategies.

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June 1, 2026

•Etihad Airways to begin Abuja operations, Abu Dhabi Bank opens Lagos office

By Favour Ulebor

Abuja-The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, UAE, to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, has said non-oil trade between Nigeria and the UAE increased to $5 billion in 2025.

In a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Communication and New Media to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Magnus Eze, yesterday, the ministry said Al-Shamsi disclosed this during a visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in Abuja.

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