COVID-19: 246 Nigerians return from Dubai

At least 246 Nigerians stranded in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates due to the coronavirus pandemic have returned home.

The evacuees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Wednesday afternoon, said the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission.

According to NIDCOM, the returnees all tested negative for COVID-19 and would be made to undergo 14 days self-isolation after which they would be re-tested for the virus.