Saudi Arabia bans 400,000 illegal pilgrims from entering Mecca
Saudi Arabia has banned more than 400,000 illegal pilgrims from entering Mecca for not having Hajj permits, Saudi Press Agency ...
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Hajj: 300 Katsina pilgrims turn down deputy governor’s plea, reject ‘terrible’ accommodation in Saudi Arabia
About 300 Katsina State pilgrims have rejected the accommodation secured for them by the state Pilgrims Welfare Board in Makka, ...
Nigerian pilgrim duped $800 in Saudi Arabia
Fraudsters are on the rampage in Saudi Arabia, duping innocent pilgrims. A Nigerian has fallen victim to one of them ...
Saudi-led bloc blacklists 18 organisations, individuals linked to Qatar
Saudi Arabia and its allies have put 18 organisations and individuals on a blacklist on Tuesday, who are suspected of ...
Saudi Arabia imposes $106 fee on each domestic pilgrim
Saudi Hajj ministry has imposed $106 fee on each domestic pilgrim to be paid by organisations and companies offering services ...
Shame! FG to investigate how date fruits from Saudi Arabia found way into markets
The Federal Government is to investigate how some of the 200 tonnes of date fruits donated by the Kingdom of ...
Trump, King Salman of Saudi Arabia sign $110bn arms deal
U.S. President Donald Trump and King Salman of Saudi Arabia have signed a $110-billion Joint Strategic Vision Statement, promising close ...
Saudi Arabia stops hiring foreign dentists ‘to provide job opportunities for locals’
Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, announced its decision to stop hiring foreign dentists to provide job opportunities for locals, a report ...
Buhari hails Nigeria/Saudi relationship
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the relationship between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia as mutually beneficial, while expressing the hope that ...
Oil prices rise to $57 as Saudi Arabia discusses supply cuts
Oil prices rose on Thursday after Saudi Arabia started talks with customers about a reduction in crude sales to support ...
Saudi Arabia executes prince for murder
A prince from the Saudi royal family was executed on Tuesday for murdering a man during a brawl in the ...
Saudi cut in government allowances, bonuses to save $35.5m
Saudi Arabia could save $35.5 million when some government allowances and bonuses are cut or stopped, a local media report ...
U.S. Senate clears way for $1.15b arms sale to Saudi Arabia
The United States Senate has finally cleared the way for a $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other military equipment ...
Hajj: Jigawa loses two pilgrims
The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has confirmed the death of two pilgrims from the state in Saudi Arabia during ...
Muslim pilgrims ascend Arafat in Hajj climax
Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims from around the world ascended Mount Arafat, east of Makkah, on Sunday in the climax ...
Fraudster dupes injured Kaduna pilgrim in Saudi Arabia
An injured pilgrim from Kaduna State, Ibrahim Bala, has been duped by a fraudster in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Bala said ...
Rio: Saudi Arabia sprinter makes history in 100m
Saudi Arabia’s Kariman Abuljadayel became her nation’s first ever female athlete in the 100 metres at the Olympic Games ...
Suicide bombers hit three Saudi cities
Suicide bombers struck three cities across Saudi Arabia on Monday, in an apparently coordinated campaign of attacks as Saudis ...
Buhari arrives Riyadh on official visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday arrived Riyadh to commence a week-long visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The President’s plane ...
Oil price stability, special prayer for Nigeria high on agenda as Buhari visits Saudi Arabia, Qatar
President Muhammadu Buhari will begin a week-long official visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar on February 22, a statement issued ...
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