Tag: Saudi Arabia
Bauchi female pilgrim abandoned in Saudi Arabia
A female pilgrim from Bauchi has been left in Saudi Arabia following the loss of her Passport, according to Alhaji…
Women can now drive in Saudi Arabia, King Salman issues decree
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first time, state media say.
Hajj: 1.7m Pilgrims Arrive Saudi Arabia
No fewer than 1.705 million pilgrims have arrived the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s Hajj, according to…
Hajj: Saudi apologises to Nigeria for beating 2 pilgrims
Saudi Arabia on Monday apologised to the Federal Government over an alleged maltreatment of two pilgrims by its security agents…
256 Nasarawa State Pilgrims Arrive Saudi Arabia
Nasarawa State Government, said on Wednesday that the first batch of 256 pilgrims from the state have arrived safely in…
Lagos Airlifts 1,353 Pilgrims To Saudi Arabia
The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has successfully airlifted 1,353 pilgrims on four flights from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia…
Lagos begins airlifting of Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia 4 August
The Lagos State Government says it will begin the airlifting of pilgrims to this year's pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on…
Saudi Arabia sends 198 Nigerians packing
The Federal Government on Saturday received no fewer than 198 Nigerians illegally residing in Saudi Arabia at the Malam Aminu…
Saudi Arabia sights moon, declares Sunday Eid-el-Fitr Day
Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and other Arab countries announced on Saturday that Sunday will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr…
Gunman invades private school, kills 2
Authorities said that two people were killed and another injured when a man opened fire inside a private school’s administration…
Ramadan: Saudi Arabia counters Sultan, says fasting begins tomorrow
Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, has empathically announced that the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Saturday,…
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…
Saudi Arabia discovers “oldest human bone”
Saudi Arabia announced its discovery of the “world’s oldest human bone” in Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya local…
Hajj: Don’t bring kolanut to Saudi Arabia, Lagos warns pilgrims
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has warned the 2,192 pilgrims from the state embarking on this year’s pilgrimage to…
3 Nigerian pilgrims arrested in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking
The Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested three pilgrims from Kwara for alleged possession of substance suspected to be cocaine. Hajia…
Saudi Arabia arrests Nigerian pilgrim with kolanuts
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A yet-to-be identified Nigerian pilgrim has landed in trouble in Saudi Arabia for taking kolanuts to the holy…