NONNYG: I've lived in UAE for over 5 years & I've been in all the Emirates. Yeah there's no much population in Abu Dhabi compare to Dubai but that's not the context of the discussion, OP is being biased, how can he compare the transportation system without mentioning metro & tram, very effective & cheap.
Do you know about the hyperloop project?
You can Google it
As for it's Dubai all the way..
Did you say biased? Like seriously?
I'm talking about ease of transportation and I still stand on my point that AD is better than Dubai.
You talking about hyperloop?
Hahahaha, anyways I know about it, and Dat doesn't even come into dis discussion.
Do you have an idea roughly the % of people working and Dubai and staying in AD and vice versa?
IbnBattuta1960: A married man would definitely want to send money to his family. If you decided to rough it there and send money, you might end up a stranger to your kids. If you don't have any skill, it's even worse. The struggle is even harder. An unmarried doesn't have such distractions.
I guess you r ryt to an extent, though I got here single and became double after sometime, and I have couple of friends like that too. Its a huge topic when we dive into relationships and stuff
micmond: tagging them as a no go area is a form of red flag to that emerging city. It's hampers the medical and Educational tourism people can access, Ajman has so much positives going for them. The pockets of violence in Ajman is not so pronounced to earn them that tag, Dubai,Sharjah, fujaira, Umm- al quain and Rak has similar form of violence. And most times Nigerians in those places are the culprits.
Appreciate your response and agree with your point of view.
We all need to do something on the Bolden, but there is more to this that I'll discuss soon.
ELKHALIFAISIS: You forgot to tell them, uae accommodation are extremely expensive a room studio house goes for 300k per month outside downtown area but if u want cheap place to sleep.. student iron bed space full of bedbugs filled with 5 others occupants goes for 80k to 90k per month
IbnBattuta1960: Dubai favours the single. Bed space is an average of N45k monthly. 500dhs per month should be very ok for feeding. Moving around in dubai is very easy and convenient. Indians, Egyptians, and Ethiopians are more likely to get supervisory roles than black. If you don't have any construction skill, be ready to settle for an average of 1000dhs per month job.
omoowhe: I tire ooo......na that one nai consign me sef not all these comparison!!!! It's getting frustrating by the day, which kind useless govt b this sef
According to a report from Thisday, the alleged insistence by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that only Emirates Airlines would be allowed to operate to Dubai from Nigeria has prompted the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to deny the Middle East airline the approval to resume flights to Abuja and Lagos.The report says that Sirika may not allow Emirates to resume flight operations to Nigeria until the UAE carrier drops the condition that it should be the only carrier operating from Nigeria. Emirates condition would mean that Air Peace and other carriers such as Ethiopia Airlines, Egypt Air and RwandAir would stop airlifting passengers to Dubai from Nigeria
cucumbar: Ask the authorities to lift ban on travel before opening new topics on Dubai. Abi person wan disappear reach there?
According to a report from Thisday, the alleged insistence by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that only Emirates Airlines would be allowed to operate to Dubai from Nigeria has prompted the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to deny the Middle East airline the approval to resume flights to Abuja and Lagos.The report says that Sirika may not allow Emirates to resume flight operations to Nigeria until the UAE carrier drops the condition that it should be the only carrier operating from Nigeria. Emirates condition would mean that Air Peace and other carriers such as Ethiopia Airlines, Egypt Air and RwandAir would stop airlifting passengers to Dubai from Nigeria
Kubernetes: One thing I like Arabs is they don't discriminate about you coming to their country because of religion. Except for Makka in Saudi Arabia which is harbouring the two holiest mosques in the world(Masjid Al-Haram and Masjid Al-Nabawi in Madina). The Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem is the third in the world.
Romanus123: First, as someone who has lived in UAE for 5 years. I appreciate your comparison but you failed to mention that Abu Dhabi paid higher than Dubai. Secondly, coming to the issue of Ajman, yes agreed with you that fraudster are there but same fraudsters can be found in all States, as long as Nigerians are there. The main reason our people fall victim is because they came in through a wrong agent. Most of the agents in Nigeria doesn't know anything about UAE, all they do is to collect their money and contact we in UAE to help them procure Visa and send to them, once that is done, they will leave the person to travel without proper information. Please also make a video and advise our fellow Nigerians in Dubai to always treat fellow right, irrespective of his religion or ethnic. We are the cause of our problem. Ghana doesn't suffer as Nigerian does, that's because we want to make money at the expense of our fellow Nigerians. Which is very bad. My advice for those who haven't traveled to UAE is these. Never allow any Nigerian agent who haven't visited UAE to process your Visa. 2: Ensure you have someone to welcome you at the airport before you fly. For details about Dubai and how to avoid being cheated, chat me on my WhatsApp @ +971557107547
Number 1
If you watch the video, you will see I mentioned it that AD pays higher salary.
Secondly, I still stand on my point that Ajman is headquarters of fraudsters, Nigerian and other Nationalities.
As per advise, I'm planning to go live on YouTube soon for Q & A.
Kokaine: 1. Are Nigerians actually disliked and marginalized 2. What chances are there that a graduate would get a decent job 3. What are their pay like in dollars and hours 4. What are the immigration laws like. I heard no foreigner can ever get a permanent residence permit.
1. This is a huge topic I wanna treat soon, let's just say it's not a good relationship and racism is not the main reason. Nigerians actions are also part of the reason
2. Experience is gold in UAE, Your certificate comes nxt, except you are gunning jobs like Teachers, Nurse, and so on. Check my previous video
3. It's not per hour and it depends on job, but it's tax free except 5%VAT on some items.
4. No permanent residence or citizenship, it's just like a good stepping stone ahead of your final destination.
Please check and subscribe to my channel, alot of valuable information are in the pipeline
richmond500: what's the monthly total cos of living in Dubai? Like how much should one budget to spend a month if 1. He lives alone 2.He has a wife and two kids.
My first ever video treated this topic sir, please check it out
Happy Eid-El-Fitr guys. A lot of Nigerians willing to come to UAE have been asking me these questions in my YouTube Videos' comment section and I decided to make an explanatory video plus a thread here about the answer.
Bear in mind that UAE have seven Emirates and of these seven Emirates, in my opinion, these two states - UAE and Abu Dhabi are the best options available to Nigerians.
Please whatever you do, do not go to Ajman. Ajman is like the computer village in Lagos. It is the headquarters of dubious people that act as Agents. It is also popular for other atrocities, and that's why the place is prone to constant raiding by the authorities. Avoid Ajman. My video has more information about this.
Now we have two valid options; Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Which should you go for? Let's compare the features of the two states
1) RENT in Abu Dhabi is higher than the rent in Dubai(even with the hype.. surprised?) This is because Abu is the capital city, has a traditional setting, more Emiratis live there and they keep to the culture.
2) GROCERIES are cheaper in Dubai than Abu Dhabi. This is because there are more stores in Dubai than Abu Dhabi; big stores, supermarkets, small stores, grocery stands etc. Though the difference are not alot, a dirham here and there can make a huge difference.
3) TRANSPORTATION is easier in Abudhabi than Dubai.Abu Dhabi has a well planned road network which makes transport easy. Not also as busy as Dubai. Dubai has a lot of people, tourist attractions, fancy life, and busy lifestyle than Abu. So it's somehow congested. A saying goes " Dubai never sleeps, while Abu sleeps in the night"
4) JOBS? There is nowhere you stay in UAE that you can't get jobs. But from experience, Dubai has higher job opportunities than Abu, since it's like the hubbub of the emirate, many organizations and companies abound there.
5) SECURITY Abu Dhabi is more secure than Dubai. In fact, Abu Dhabi for some time now have been ranking as safest or second safest state in the world. Not that Dubai isn't very safe, but Abu ranks higher.
6) ENVIRONMENT FOR RAISING FAMILY Abu is much more quiet than Dubai ; Abu Dhabi is more like Ibadan or Osogbo while Dubai is like Lagos. Abu Dhabi has better greenery and more relaxed. While Dubai has more places to visit, centers of attraction.
7) LAW As expected, Abu Dhabi has stricter laws than Dubai. Before, you got to be 21 years or older before you can buy an alcohol in Abu but just 18 years in DUBAI. Though generally alcohol consumption rules has been relaxed, More Emiratis stay in Abu Dhabi and are more conservative.
For the sake of Nairalanders who don't read much, I will stop here, covered other info like salary, fancy life, beaches and other options in the source.
So where will you like to stay? You just have to compare the options and consider your preferences too. What's your purpose for coming to UAE? Jobs? Tourism? Fancy life or to raise a family? I hope this video helps you make a good choice. Please if you enjoy this, or learnt from it, don't forget to support my ministry (like/subscribe)
canalily: @op,they gave me visa since March last year before coro stopped printing of visa a thing current embargo between them and Nigeria. Will the visa still work out if they lift ban? I had a contract with a company there in Abu Dhabi. Thanks
I really doubt that, try call the company or mail them.
Have you been in communication with them since the embargo/ban stuff?