Nigeria’s non-oil trade with the United Arab Emirates reaches $5 billion in 2025, the UAE ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, says. Vanguard reports the ambassador’s statement, indicating that the trade value has risen to the $5 billion mark during the year. The Punch similarly states that non-oil trade between the two countries hits $5 billion in 2025. Both outlets frame the figure as an indicator of expanding economic engagement outside oil sectors. The Punch also links the growth to factors including eased visa restrictions and new investment activity, suggesting improved movement and business development support the trade expansion. Overall, the reporting from both sources centers on the same headline number and attributes it to developments that improve conditions for trade between Nigeria and the UAE. The claims are presented as statements from the UAE’s diplomatic mission in Nigeria and are not accompanied by additional, independently verified trade breakdowns in the provided excerpts.