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Be Good Ambassadors, Aiyedatiwa Charges Intending Pilgrims
By Olufisoye Adenitan Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has charged the 502 intending pilgrims to this year’s Hajj to be good ambassadors of the state and abide by the rules of engagement in the Holy Land. Governor Aiyedatiwa, who gave the charge while addressing the 502 Intending pilgrims in Akure, said his administration would continue…
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845 Ogun Intending Pilgrims Arrive Medina
By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Eight hundred and forty-five pilgrims of the first and second batches from Ogun State, led by officials of Ogun State Muslim intending Pilgrims Welfare Board, have arrived Medina, Saudi Arabia, to perform the holy pilgrimage. Confirming the arrival of the pilgrims to journalists in Medina, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Dauda…
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Anthony Joshua Vs Francis Ngannou Showdown Billed for S/Arabia
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 statement read, “Confirmed: #anthonyjoshua vs #francis_ngannou is signed…
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Saudi Arabia Set for 2034 World Cup Hosting
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…
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Saudi Friendly: Victor Oshimen’s Injury for MRI Scan
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…
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Super Eagles Take on Green Falcons of S/Arabia
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…
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We airlifted all pilgrims on schedule – NAHCON Boss
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…
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June 12: Ogun Pilgrims Commemorate Democracy Day in Mecca
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…
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Pray for Nigeria, Adeleke Urges Pilgrims
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…
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Saudi Arabia Expects Effective Ceasefire in Sudan Talks
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…
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Sudan’s Warring Factions Set For Talks in Saudi Arabia
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…
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Saudi Arabia Releases US Man Jailed Over Tweets
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.…
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Oyo Announces N2.6 Million as Deposit for Hajj Exercise
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…
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World Cup: Saudi Arabia Humbles Argentina 2-1
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.…
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3rd Batch of Oyo Pilgrims Arrives from Saudi Arabia
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…
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I Raised Khashoggi’s Murder with Crown Prince – Biden
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…
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Biden Yio Sèpàdé Pọ̀ Pẹ̀lú Asáàjú Ilẹ̀ Palestine, Saudi Arabia
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…
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Airlift of Nigerian Pilgrims from Saudi Arabia Commences Friday
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…
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Oyo Pilgrims Offer Special Prayers for Gov. Makinde, Nigeria in Kaaba
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…
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Saudi Arabia Extends Border Closure
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…
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Accusations of BTA funds diversions baseless – Oyo Pilgrims Board
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…
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Oyo Hajj Pilgrims Take off Wednesday
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…
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Saudi Spells Out Rules for Hajj Airline Operators
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…
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Saudi Arabia Launches E-service for Umrah Pilgrims to get Visas in 24 Hours
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…
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Eid-El-Fitril is on Monday- Saudi Arabia, Saad Abubakar
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:…
