Tag: Saudi Arabia
Hajj: Kano transports 486 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
The Kano State Government has transported the first batch of 486 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2016 Hajj.…
2016 Hajj: Saudi Arabia disqualifies 3 Nigerian airlines
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Wednesday said that the three carriers disqualified from transporting Nigerian pilgrims for…
Saudi authorities arrests 19 for Medina bombing
Saudi Arabia has arrested 19 people, including seven locals and 12 Pakistanis, in connection with three suicide bombings that took…
Suicide Bombing: President Buhari condoles with Saudi authorities
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the suicide bombing in Madinah, which occurred on Monday in Islam’s second holiest city. Condoling…
Saudi prince reassures Saudis after triple bombings
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and anti-terror tsar sought on Tuesday to reassure Saudis of the country’s security after suicide attacks…
Suicide bombers hit 3 Saudi cities
Suicide bombers struck three cities across Saudi Arabia on Monday, in an apparently coordinated campaign of attacks as Saudis prepared…
Suicide bomber attacks near U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia
A suicide bomber blew himself up near the American consulate in Jidda, Saudi Arabia, early Monday morning, injuring two people,…
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Saudi Arabia sacks oil minister
Saudi Arabia has sacked its oil minister Ali al-Naimi as part of a major cabinet reshuffle, state media reported. Naimi…
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, 9 others for oil cap meeting
Qatar’s oil minister says 12 countries have agreed so far to participate in a meeting it’s hosting next month to…
Nigeria partners Saudi, others to fight terrorists
Nigeria has joined the coalition of Islamic states against terror, spearheaded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. President Muhammadu Buhari…
We’ll urgently develop agriculture —Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said late Tuesday in Riyadh that his administration was fully committed to increasing the productivity of Nigeria’s…
Touch Down: Buhari lands in Saudi
buhari Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday arrived Riyadh to commence a week-long visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The…
Buhari heads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Eromosele Ebhomele President Muhammadu Buhari is to begin a week-long official visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar from 22 February,…
Crane Mishap: Saudi Arabia yet to compensate victims – NAHCON
ane The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), said Saudi Arabian was yet to pay compensation to families/victims of the…
Islamic Movement in Nigeria condemn Saudi’s execution of Sheikh Nimr
Islamic Movement in Nigeria has condemned Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shi’ite cleric, Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr, who was kept…
Middle East tensions triggers Oil and Gold prices rise
Oil prices have jumped as worsening relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran raised concerns about possible supply disruptions. Brent crude…
Fresh crisis in muslim world as Iran and Saudis sever relations
(AFP)Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday after protesters ransacked its embassy in Tehran to protest the…
Saudi posts record deficit, cuts fuel subsidies
Saudi Arabia announced a record budget deficit and cuts to fuel and utility subsidies as the oil powerhouse suffers from…
Saudi Arabia to raise petrol prices by up to 40%
King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud[/caption Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi Arabia said Monday it was raising petrol…
Saudi Arabia forms Islamic counterterrorism coalition
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that 34 nations have agreed to form a new “Islamic military alliance” to fight terrorism with…
US approves $1.29 bn sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia
The United States has approved a $1.29 billion deal to replenish the Saudi air force’s arsenal, depleted by its controversial…
Stampede: NAHCON blames Saudi over inability to account for casualties
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has blamed the Saudi Arabian Government for the commission’s inability to give accurate…
KDSG to privatise abattoirs, send 7 butchers to Saudi Arabia on study tour
The Kaduna State Government on Monday said it was preparing the state abattoirs for privatisation and would send seven butchers…
Hajj: Saudi Arabia death toll rises to 2,121
Associated Press – The crush and stampede that struck the hajj last month in Saudi Arabia killed at least 2,121…
2 Oyo pilgrims detained over drug in Saudi Arabia
Two of the 1,191 pilgrims from Oyo State who performed this year’s Hajj were detained by the Saudi Arabian authorities…
AP count from Saudi hajj disaster shows over 1,250 killed
An Associated Press count shows that at least 1,254 pilgrims were killed in a crush and stampede during the hajj…
Hajj stampede: Special prayer held for victims in Sokoto
A special prayer was held in Sokoto on Friday for victims of the Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia. The prayer…
528 Gombe pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia
The first batch of 528 pilgrims from Gombe State on Thursday returned from Saudi Arabia, through Max Airline. Confirming the…
Account for all Nigerians in Saudi Arabia, Buhari orders NAHCON
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and the Nigerian Embassy in Saudi Arabia to urgently account…
The Tragic Hajj Stampede In Mina
Last Thursday’s stampede during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that resulted in the death of over 769…