Sport

Anthony Joshua Vs Francis Ngannou Showdown Billed for S/Arabia

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Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, is gearing up for a showdown with former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This was announced by Matchroom and Queensberry on Friday night in a post on their X account, with further details to be confirmed next week. The Continue Reading

Sport

Saudi Arabia Set for 2034 World Cup Hosting

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Saudi Arabia is set to host the men’s 2034 World Cup after Australia decided against bidding to stage the tournament. Football Australia confirmed its decision only hours before Fifa’s deadline for declarations of interest on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia is the only other nation to bid. “We have reached the conclusion not to do so for […]Continue Reading

Sport

Saudi Friendly: Victor Oshimen’s Injury for MRI Scan

Web News 14 October 2023 374 0

Super Eagles Striker, Victor Oshimen is to undergo an MRI scan. This is to ascertain the degree of the injury he sustained during Super Eagles friendly match against Saudi Arabia on Friday in Portugal. Oshimen was substituted in the early minutes of the second half after sustaining an injury. Super Eagles Gaffer, Jose Peseiro told […]Continue Reading

Sport

Super Eagles Take on Green Falcons of S/Arabia

Web News 13 October 2023 389 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo Super Eagles of Nigeria will today tackle the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in an international friendly match. The match will be played at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao in Portugal at five o’clock in the evening. Meanwhile, the Super Eagles have been drawn against Host Nation Cote D’Ivoire in Group A […]Continue Reading

Religion

We airlifted all pilgrims on schedule – NAHCON Boss

Web News 24 June 2023 387 0

By Nafiu Busari The Chairman/CEO, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Barrister Zikrullah Hassan has arrived in Saudi Arabia after spearheading a smooth airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to the holy land for this year’s Hajj. The chairman arrived at Jeddah International Airport on Friday, alongside his management team and other officials of the commission. He […]Continue Reading

Religion

June 12: Ogun Pilgrims Commemorate Democracy Day in Mecca

Web News 13 June 2023 353 0

By Toyin Adegoke  Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has organized a special prayer in honour of the late democracy hero, Chief Moshood Abiola, in the Holy city of Saudi Arabia. According to the Board’s Information Officer, Mr Gafar Alabi, the  State Amirul Hajj, Professor Kamaldeen Balogun who led the prayers said Chief Abiola’s name […]Continue Reading

Religion

Pray for Nigeria, Adeleke Urges Pilgrims

Web News 26 May 2023 656 0

By Funmi Adekoya Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged intending pilgrims to this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia to pray for the insecurity and economic revival of Nigeria during the holy pilgrimage. Addressing the 1835 intending pilgrims, which is the highest in the history of Osun State, at a farewell programme organised for […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Saudi Arabia Expects Effective Ceasefire in Sudan Talks

Web News 8 May 2023 1955 0

Saudi Arabia says it expects talks which began in Jeddah on Saturday between Sudan’s warring military factions will reach an effective ceasefire. In the first confirmation that the meetings had started, the Saudi foreign ministry said both sides recognized the need to ease the suffering of the Sudanese people. It said, as well as stopping […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Sudan’s Warring Factions Set For Talks in Saudi Arabia

Web News 6 May 2023 1518 0

Saudi Arabia is to host the first face-to-face talks on Saturday between the warring armies in Sudan after several ceasefires broke down. A joint US-Saudi statement welcomed the start of “pre-negotiation talks” in Jeddah between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). On Friday reports spoke of continuing clashes in Khartoum. The Sudanese Continue Reading

Foreign

Saudi Arabia Releases US Man Jailed Over Tweets

Web News 21 March 2023 599 0

Saudi Arabia has released a US citizen from prison more than a year after his conviction over tweets critical of the government. Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, who also has Saudi citizenship, was arrested in November 2021 when he arrived in Riyadh to visit his family. He was sentenced in October to 16 years in prison. […]Continue Reading

Religion

Oyo Announces N2.6 Million as Deposit for Hajj Exercise

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By Oluwakayode Banjo The Oyo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed the sum of Two Million, Six Hundred thousand Naira (N2,600,000) as an initial deposit for 2023 holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, on Saturday, hinted that the […]Continue Reading

Sport

World Cup: Saudi Arabia Humbles Argentina 2-1

Web News 22 November 2022 1259 0

Saudi Arabia made history on Tuesday, by beating football giants, Argentina 2-1at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Argentina opened scoring in the 10 minutes of the first half of the match through a penalty by Lionel Messi. Saudi Arabia was determined to score an equalizer against Argentina, making spectacular performances during the match. […]Continue Reading

Religion

3rd Batch of Oyo Pilgrims Arrives from Saudi Arabia

Web News 31 July 2022 610 0

The Third batch of Oyo State pilgrims that performed this year’s Hajj in Saudi- Arabia has arrived in Nigeria safely.  The FLYNAS flight XY7126 which left King Abdul-Azeez International  Airport, Jeddah at 8. 18 am Saudi time arrived at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos around 11.20 am Nigerian time.  The report says the State Pilgrims Welfare Board […]Continue Reading

Foreign

I Raised Khashoggi’s Murder with Crown Prince – Biden

Web News 15 July 2022 255 0

US President Joe Biden says he raised the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a meeting with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Mr Biden is in Saudi Arabia to rebuild relations, having previously promised to make the country a “pariah” over its human rights record. He said he had made it clear the killing […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Biden Yio Sèpàdé Pọ̀ Pẹ̀lú Asáàjú Ilẹ̀ Palestine, Saudi Arabia

Web News 15 July 2022 678 0

Àarẹ ilẹ̀ America, Joe Biden ni yio se pàdépọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn adarí ilẹ̀ Palestine tí wọ́n wà lágbègbè West Bank lóni sáàjú kó tó lọ síbi ìpàdé àpérò ni Saudi Arabia. Gẹ́gẹ́bí ohuntí àwọn ònwòye sọ, ó seese kí ǹkan lọ́ jái níbi ìpàdé náà pẹ̀lú Mahmoud Abbas nítorí gbúngbùngbún tó wà láàrin wọn pẹ̀lú […]Continue Reading

Religion

Airlift of Nigerian Pilgrims from Saudi Arabia Commences Friday

Web News 14 July 2022 387 0

The airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi Arabia back to the country will commence tomorrow, Friday 15th July. Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Alhaji Zikirullah Hassan who stated this in Makkah during the Post- Arafat Stakeholders’meeting said the airlifting of pilgrims would be on first in, first out policy. Alhaji Hassan who asked for Continue Reading

Religion

Oyo Pilgrims Offer Special Prayers for Gov. Makinde, Nigeria in Kaaba

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Oyo State Pilgrims observing the 2022 Hajj Exercise in Saudi Arabia have offered special prayers for the continued good governance of Governor Seyi Makinde in Oyo State and peaceful co-existence in the nation. This is contained in a statement signed by Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun and made available to newsmen […]Continue Reading

Religion

Saudi Arabia Extends Border Closure

Web News 6 July 2022 510 0

A sense of relief may have come to the way of about 3000 Nigerian pilgrims who are yet to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj as the General Authority on Civil Aviation (GA CA has extended the deadline for the closure of Airspace till Thursday, 7th July.  The relief came after a […]Continue Reading

Religion

Accusations of BTA funds diversions baseless – Oyo Pilgrims Board

Web News 23 June 2022 375 0

The Chairman, Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing), Professor Sayed Malik has denied insinuations that some pilgrims from the state who are already in Saudi Arabia have been denied their Basic Travel Allowance (BTA). Professor Malik who was reacting to reports being circulated via online channels, said the reports were unfounded and far from […]Continue Reading

Religion

Oyo Hajj Pilgrims Take off Wednesday

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The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde will on Wednesday morning bid farewell to Muslim Faithful performing this year’s holy pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia from the state. The Chairman State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim’s Wing), Professor Sayed Malik hinted this in a chat with newsmen. Professor Malik explained that the farewell ceremony for the intending Continue Reading

Religion

Saudi Spells Out Rules for Hajj Airline Operators

Web News 3 June 2022 340 0

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued new rules for airlines transporting pilgrims during the upcoming Hajj season. The rules cover all airlines working in the kingdom’s airports, including private airlines, regarding the health requirements that should be met by passengers arriving in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. According to the new […]Continue Reading

Religion

Saudi Arabia Launches E-service for Umrah Pilgrims to get Visas in 24 Hours

Web News 2 June 2022 614 0

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia says it has launched an electronic service for Umrah pilgrims to access visas within 24 hours.  With the launch, Muslims from Nigeria and other countries around the world planning to attend Umrah can now individually apply for the visa through a designated web service.  Umrah is the non-mandatory lesser pilgrimage […]Continue Reading

Religion

Eid-El-Fitril is on Monday- Saudi Arabia, Saad Abubakar

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that the moon of Shawwal which will mark the end of Ramadan 1443 has not been sighted. Subsequently, the month of Ramadan will continue and end tomorrow which is the 30th day of the month. “The Crescent for the month of Shawwal 1443 was NOT SEEN today, subsequently: […]Continue Reading

Religion

Ramadan Begins in Nigeria – Sultan

Web News 2 April 2022 551 0

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced that 1443AH Ramadan will start in the country on Saturday, April 2. The NSCIA President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, announced this on Friday in a broadcast. He said the new moon of Ramadan was sighted in different parts of the country and that […]Continue Reading

Politics

Govt. of Saudi Arabia Pledges Support for Oyo Govt. on Development

Web News 7 March 2022 445 0

The government of Saudi Arabia has pledged necessary support to Oyo state government towards the development of the state. The Head of Arabic Language Department, Umm Al-Qurra University, Makkah, and Professor Hassan Hameed Bukhari stated this during a courtesy call on Governor Seyi Makinde at the Agodi, Secretariat, Ibadan. Professor Hassan who led the delegation Continue Reading