A Nigerian woman on Wednesday gave birth to a baby mid-air on the repatriation flight from the United Arab Emirates,Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa confirmed this to our
correspondent via a text message.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, had said 265 Nigerians would arrive in Lagos from Dubai on Wednesday as part of efforts to bring Nigerians willing to come back to the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“In this regard, Emirates Airlines is scheduled to evacuate the first batch of 265 Nigerians from Dubai, United Arab Emirates and they will arrive at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, 6th May 2020 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. But a source close to the airline informed our correspondent on Wednesday that the evacuation flight left Dubai for Lagos at 10 am and all the passengers were tested and found to be COVID-19-free.
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