First Robotic Cop Joins Dubai Police

The world's first operational police robot stands to attention in front of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, on May 31, 2017

After bringing in Lamborghinis and Ferraris to patrol roads, Dubai police have enrolled a robotic officer, the first in a unit that aims to make up a quarter of the force by 2030.

Canadian Wins US$1M Global Teacher Prize For Work With Inuit

Canadian school teacher Maggie MacDonnell holds the Global Teacher Prize at a ceremony in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 19, 2017. MacDonnell whose teaching philosophy underscores hope and acts of kindness in an isolated corner of Quebec won a US$1 million prize in what has become one of the most-coveted and high-profile awards for teaching excellence. MacDonnell beat out thousands of applicants from around the world. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil)

A Canadian school teacher who encourages hope and acts of kindness in an isolated corner of Quebec won a US$1 million prize Sunday in what has become one of the most high-profile awards for teaching excellence.

Canadian school teacher Maggie MacDonnell receives the Global Teacher Prize from Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil)

Fake Visas Cost RwandAir Over ₦8b On Lagos-Dubai Route

RwandAir

• Carrier may withdraw new A330 from Nigeria 

Fake entry visas carried by Nigerians travelling to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, has cost an African carrier, RwandAir, a penalty in excess of US$20 million (₦8 billion) in the last six months.

Nigerians Abandon Dubai Shops Due To Forex Scarcity

ALDO store in the Dubai Mall

Effects of the naira devaluation and spike in foreign exchange (forex) are currently biting hard in shops in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, (UAE), the favourite shopping centre for many Nigerians and other nationals around the world.