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Tinubu Departs For Addis Ababa To Attend 37th AU Summit

Tinubu embarks on official visit to Netherlands, set to attend World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia 2 min read

Tinubu embarks on official visit to Netherlands, set to attend World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia

--- April 22, 2024 8:39 PM

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for The Netherlands on Tuesday, April 23, on an official visit. Special Adviser to the President on Media &... Read More

NNPP candidate - Kano election - Abba Yusuf

Hajj 2024: Kano Approves N500,000 Subsidy For Intending Pilgrims

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News

Hajj 2024: Kano Approves N500,000 Subsidy For Intending Pilgrims

The Herald NG March 28, 2024 3:14 AM

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved a subsidy of N500,000 for each of the states intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj in Saudi... Read More

Saudi Arabia Declares Monday Start Of Ramadan

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News

Saudi Arabia Declares Monday Start Of Ramadan

The Herald NG March 10, 2024 10:48 PM

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially confirmed the sighting of the lunar month of Ramadan, signalling the commencement of the annual Islamic fasting period,... Read More

Osimhen Says He’ll Choose MLS Over Saudi Arabia If Given Same Conditions

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Sports

Osimhen Says He’ll Choose MLS Over Saudi Arabia If Given Same Conditions

The Herald NG October 27, 2023 6:37 AM

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has revealed he would rather play in the Major League Soccer (MLS) than in the Saudi Pro League if he was... Read More

Yannick Ferreira Carrasco Joins Al Shabab In Saudi Arabia

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Sports

Yannick Ferreira Carrasco Joins Al Shabab In Saudi Arabia

The Herald NG September 1, 2023 6:04 AM

Atlético Madrid’s Yannick Ferreira Carrasco finally joins Al Shabab in Saudi Arabia, HeraldNG report. This was made known by the football transfer Guru, Fabrizio Romano... Read More

Lesser Hajj: Saudi-bound widower, divorcee arrested at Lagos airport with 14.4kg cocaine 4 min read

Metro

Lesser Hajj: Saudi-bound widower, divorcee arrested at Lagos airport with 14.4kg cocaine

--- April 23, 2023 6:46 PM

A widower, Ariyibi Ahmed Olaseinde and a divorcee, Akanbi Silifat Tunrayo who were going for lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia have been arrested by operatives... Read More

Umrah: Buhari heads to Saudi Arabia 1 min read

Ticker

Umrah: Buhari heads to Saudi Arabia

--- April 10, 2023 10:26 PM

President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Saudi Arabia on official visit from Tuesday, April 11 to 19 on his last trip to the Kingdom as... Read More

World Cup: Saudi Arabia hand Argentina shock defeat 1 min read

Sports

World Cup: Saudi Arabia hand Argentina shock defeat

--- November 22, 2022 1:55 PM

Argentina fell to a shock 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia in the opening Group C game at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Lionel... Read More

NDLEA arrests Saudi-bound widow with cocaine in footwears at Lagos airport 4 min read

NDLEA arrests Saudi-bound widow with cocaine in footwears at Lagos airport

--- November 20, 2022 3:45 PM

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 56-year-old widow and mother of four, Mrs. Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika at the Murtala Muhammed International... Read More

Buhari arrives Saudi Arabia ahead of Investment Summit 2 min read

Economy

Buhari arrives Saudi Arabia ahead of Investment Summit

News Agency of Nigeria October 26, 2021 7:21 AM

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ahead of the investment conference organised by the Future Investment Initiative Institute. The presidential aircraft carrying the... Read More

hajj - Saudi Arabia - Nigerians - COVID-19

JUST IN: Saudi Arabia Bars Nigerians, Others From Hajj 1 min read

JUST IN: Saudi Arabia Bars Nigerians, Others From Hajj

News Agency of Nigeria June 12, 2021 2:14 PM

Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it would limit the annual Muslim pilgrimage to people already residing inside the kingdom due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.... Read More

U.S. is world’s top arms supplier, Saudi Arabia top importer 3 min read

World

U.S. is world’s top arms supplier, Saudi Arabia top importer

News Agency of Nigeria March 15, 2021 1:11 PM

More than a third of the global arms sold worldwide during the past five years originated in the U.S., underscoring its role as the world’s... Read More

No Hajj Seats Allocated to Nigeria Yet– NAHCON

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No Hajj Seats Allocated to Nigeria Yet– NAHCON

News Agency of Nigeria February 26, 2021 7:49 PM

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says no hajj seats have been allocated to Nigeria for 2021 hajj by the authorities of... Read More

Saudi Arabia Extends COVID-19 Restrictions for 20 Days

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Saudi Arabia Extends COVID-19 Restrictions for 20 Days

News Agency of Nigeria February 14, 2021 6:40 PM

Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced a 20-day extension of precautionary measures against COVID-19, according to local media. The measures include a ban on gatherings,... Read More

420 Nigerian Returnees Arrive Abuja Airport from Saudi Arabia – NiDCOM

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420 Nigerian Returnees Arrive Abuja Airport from Saudi Arabia – NiDCOM

News Agency of Nigeria February 3, 2021 11:32 PM

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says 420 Nigerian returnees arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. This is contained... Read More

Corona Virus: Saudi Arabia Cancel International Flights, Close Seaports

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Health

Corona Virus: Saudi Arabia Cancel International Flights, Close Seaports

News Agency of Nigeria December 21, 2020 1:13 AM

Saudi Arabia have temporarily canceled all international flights and also shutdown its land and sea ports, on Sunday. The announced shutdown, which will last for... Read More

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia Approves Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine

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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia Approves Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine

News Agency of Nigeria December 10, 2020 4:21 PM

Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it had approved the registration of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine developed by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German partner... Read More

Petrol Price: Nigerians Respond To Buhari’s Increase Remarks On Twitter

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Petrol Price: Nigerians Respond To Buhari’s Increase Remarks On Twitter

News Agency of Nigeria October 1, 2020 12:52 PM

Nigerians have lashed out at President Buhari over increment in the price of Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as Petrol. In the President’s independence broadcast,... Read More

Nigeria Vs Saudi Arabia: Not Petrol Price; Real Indices Buhari Should Be Comparing 3 min read

Nigeria Vs Saudi Arabia: Not Petrol Price; Real Indices Buhari Should Be Comparing

--- October 1, 2020 12:41 PM

President Muhammadu Buhari got tongues wagging on social media Thursday when he compared petrol pump price in Nigeria and other countries. The president made the... Read More

Saudi Arabia to Host Women’s Golf Tournaments in November

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Saudi Arabia to Host Women’s Golf Tournaments in November

News Agency of Nigeria September 28, 2020 2:11 PM

Saudi Arabia will host professional golf tournaments for women for the first time ever in November at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club... Read More

Saudi Arabia to gradually resume ‘umrah’ pilgrimage from October 4

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Saudi Arabia to gradually resume ‘umrah’ pilgrimage from October 4

News Agency of Nigeria September 23, 2020 9:29 AM

Saudi Arabia will allow the Muslim minor pilgrimage, the Umrah, to gradually resume starting in October, around seven months after it was halted due to... Read More

Saudi Arabia to Partially Lift International Flights Ban on Sept. 15

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Saudi Arabia to Partially Lift International Flights Ban on Sept. 15

News Agency of Nigeria September 13, 2020 8:18 PM

Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension of international flights as of Sept. 15 to allow “exceptional categories” of citizens and residents to travel,... Read More

Oil Prices Drops More Than $1 a Barrel, lowest Since July

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Oil Prices Drops More Than $1 a Barrel, lowest Since July

News Agency of Nigeria September 7, 2020 11:53 AM

Oil prices dropped more than $1 a barrel on Monday, hitting their lowest since July. The drop is coming after Saudi Arabia made the... Read More

Nigerian wrongfully jailed for years in Saudi Arabia returns to Zamfara, bags govt appointment (Photo) 2 min read

Nigerian wrongfully jailed for years in Saudi Arabia returns to Zamfara, bags govt appointment (Photo)

--- September 1, 2020 11:58 PM

Alaramma Ibrahim Ibrahim, a Nigerian Islamic scholar wrongfully jailed in Saudi Arabia, has returned to Nigeria. Ibrahim, who has been reunited with his family, was... Read More

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo Defends Saudi Arms Sales Following Watchdog Report

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Foreign

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo Defends Saudi Arms Sales Following Watchdog Report

News Agency of Nigeria August 12, 2020 8:05 PM

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the country did everything by the book in regards to arms sales to Saudi Arabia in... Read More

Oil rises 1% on Saudi Aramco’s upbeat demand view, Iraq supply cut

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Oil and Gas

Oil rises 1% on Saudi Aramco’s upbeat demand view, Iraq supply cut

News Agency of Nigeria August 10, 2020 2:25 PM

Oil prices climbed on Monday, supported by Saudi optimism about Asian demand and an Iraqi pledge to deepen supply cuts. SEE ALSO: U.S. airlines making... Read More

FG, Kebbi Govt working to tackle banditry in Kebbi, says Gov Bagudu

Why Hajj funds will be returned to intending Pilgrims – Gov. Bagudu

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Religion

Why Hajj funds will be returned to intending Pilgrims – Gov. Bagudu

News Agency of Nigeria August 7, 2020 6:36 AM

Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has set up a committee to refund Hajj deposits to intending pilgrims who could not travel to Saudi Arabia for... Read More

(Photo): Nigerian lady wrongfully jailed in Saudi Arabia for drug peddling completes NYSC 1 min read

(Photo): Nigerian lady wrongfully jailed in Saudi Arabia for drug peddling completes NYSC

--- July 16, 2020 5:30 PM

But for the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari, an innocent Nigerian lady, Zainab Aliyu, could have been rotting in a Saudi jail or, worse still,... Read More

Communications Minister Isa Pantami Denies Houses Posted by Sahara Reporters

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Communications Minister Isa Pantami Denies Houses Posted by Sahara Reporters

Tony Abu Momoh July 4, 2020 9:44 AM

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has denied owning three houses as posted by Sahara Reporters. The news medium had posted three... Read More

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia Bars 2020 International Hajj Pilgrims

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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia Bars 2020 International Hajj Pilgrims

News Agency of Nigeria June 23, 2020 8:41 AM

Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage, known as Hajj, this year in a bid to curtail the spread of coronavirus.... Read More

Saudi Arabia

Tinubu embarks on official visit to Netherlands, set to attend World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia

Hajj 2024: Kano Approves N500,000 Subsidy For Intending Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia Declares Monday Start Of Ramadan

Osimhen Says He’ll Choose MLS Over Saudi Arabia If Given Same Conditions

Yannick Ferreira Carrasco Joins Al Shabab In Saudi Arabia

Lesser Hajj: Saudi-bound widower, divorcee arrested at Lagos airport with 14.4kg cocaine

Umrah: Buhari heads to Saudi Arabia

World Cup: Saudi Arabia hand Argentina shock defeat

NDLEA arrests Saudi-bound widow with cocaine in footwears at Lagos airport

Buhari arrives Saudi Arabia ahead of Investment Summit

JUST IN: Saudi Arabia Bars Nigerians, Others From Hajj

U.S. is world’s top arms supplier, Saudi Arabia top importer

No Hajj Seats Allocated to Nigeria Yet– NAHCON

Saudi Arabia Extends COVID-19 Restrictions for 20 Days

420 Nigerian Returnees Arrive Abuja Airport from Saudi Arabia – NiDCOM

Corona Virus: Saudi Arabia Cancel International Flights, Close Seaports

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia Approves Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine

Petrol Price: Nigerians Respond To Buhari’s Increase Remarks On Twitter

Nigeria Vs Saudi Arabia: Not Petrol Price; Real Indices Buhari Should Be Comparing

Saudi Arabia to Host Women’s Golf Tournaments in November

Saudi Arabia to gradually resume ‘umrah’ pilgrimage from October 4

Saudi Arabia to Partially Lift International Flights Ban on Sept. 15

Oil Prices Drops More Than $1 a Barrel, lowest Since July

Nigerian wrongfully jailed for years in Saudi Arabia returns to Zamfara, bags govt appointment (Photo)

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo Defends Saudi Arms Sales Following Watchdog Report

Oil rises 1% on Saudi Aramco’s upbeat demand view, Iraq supply cut

Why Hajj funds will be returned to intending Pilgrims – Gov. Bagudu

(Photo): Nigerian lady wrongfully jailed in Saudi Arabia for drug peddling completes NYSC

Communications Minister Isa Pantami Denies Houses Posted by Sahara Reporters

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia Bars 2020 International Hajj Pilgrims

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