Tag: Saudi Arabia
Trump signs $350 billion deal with Saudi Arabia
The US says it has signed deals worth more than $350bn (£270bn) with Saudi Arabia as Donald Trump begins his…
Saudi Arabia intercepts, destroys ballistic missiles from Yemen
Saudi forces have destroyed four ballistic missiles launched from Yemen which were targeting two border cities, Al Arabiya local news…
London attacker not on security radar- Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia said that the London attacker who killed four people near Britain’s House of Parliament on Wednesday is not…
Saudi Arabia to create 1.2m jobs
The Saudi Labour Ministry will launch a programme to create 1.2 million jobs for locals by ending the domination of…
Aisha Buhari returns from Saudi Arabia after lesser hajj
The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Saturday in Abuja prayed for peace, stability and progress of Nigeria. She…
Saudi Arabia cracks down on overstayed pilgrims
Saudi Arabia on Monday started a crackdown on foreign pilgrims overstaying their Hajj visas, a local media report says. Saudi…
U.N. tells Saudi Arabia to end child stonings, executions
A UN human rights watchdog On Friday called on Saudi Arabia to end “severe” discrimination against girls and to repeal…
2016 Hajj: 22 Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says 22 Nigerians have died during this year’s pilgrimage. Dr Ibrahim Kana, Head,…
Kaduna enters bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia on Qur’anic science
Kaduna State Standing Committee on Quránic Recitation has entered an agreement with Majamu’ul Da’awa Foundation in the area of Quránic…
Ethiopian maid executed for killing child in Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities on Monday executed an Ethiopian housemaid convicted of killing the child of her employer more than three years…
2,535 Kaduna pilgrims return home
A total of 2,535 pilgrims from Kaduna State have arrived home after performing the 2016 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Abdullahi…
Nigeria protest seizure of pilgrims’ e-wristband by Saudi Authority
Nigeria is to protest the seizure of electronic wristbands brought into Saudi Arabia for use of its pilgrims. The Consulate-General,…
Poor Naira: Nigerian pilgrims cut down on spending
Many Nigerian pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia for this year’s pilgrimage say they have cut down on their spending following…
Kebbi completes transportation of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
Alhaji Bala Sakaba, the Kebbi Chairman of Pilgrims Welfare Agency, on Friday, said the state had completed the transportation of…
Hajj: Nigerian pilgrim duped in Medina
An injured pilgrim from Kaduna State, Ibrahim Bala, has been duped by a fraudster in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Bala on…