Visitors from outside the kingdom will be permitted from November 1 Authorities in Saudi Arabia says gradual resumption ofthe year-round umrah pilgrimage will commence from from October 4. The interior ministry of the oil rich Arab country announced the development in a statement on Tuesday. The resumption of the mini Pilgrimage is coming seven months … Read more
Saudi Arabia Discharges Ibrahim Abubakar, Nigerian Arrested In Jeddah In 2018 Although Abubakar was released in May 2019 after being tried and exonerated by three courts in Saudi Arabia, however, the Prosecutor-General ordered a re-trial of the case. The Saudi authorities has discharged and acquitted a Nigerian citizen, Mr Ibrahim Abubakar, of charges against him. … Read more
Nigerian lady stranded in Saudi Arabia cry out for help Stranded Nigerian lady in Saudi Arabia cries out for help from President Buhari, Governor Seyi Makinde, and other well-meaning Nigerians. In a video shared online, a lady spoke on behalf of the others in the country, noting that their “contracts” in Saudi Arabia have been completed and have since been … Read more
Saudi Arabia has decided to hold the 2020 Hajj with a very limited number of pilgrims from various nationalities who already reside in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This means international travelers will not be able to participate in this year’s hajj. This decision, the government of Saudi Arabia says is based on a constant … Read more
Across Saudi Arabia 90,000 mosques have reopened for the first time in more than two months, Saudi state news agency SPA reported. Worshipers have been ordered to follow strict guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The government has asked people to keep a distance of two meters between rows, wear face masks and … Read more
The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, will begin on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, authorities in the kingdom said on Friday. “Saturday will be the last day of the sacred holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr will take place on Sunday,” the royal court and the … Read more
Saudi Arabia has put plans in motion to enforce a round-the-clock nationwide curfew during the five-day Eid al-Fitr holiday later this month to fight the coronavirus, the interior ministry said Tuesday, as infections spike. The kingdom, which has reported the highest number of virus cases in the Gulf region, is scrambling to limit the spread … Read more
Dubai imposed a two-week lockdown Saturday night and Saudi Arabia sealed off parts of the Red Sea city of Jeddah as Gulf states tightened measures in big cities to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Dubai had been under an overnight curfew along with the rest of United Arab Emirates since March 26 but its … Read more
Oil fell by the most since 1991 on Monday after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia by slashing its selling prices and pledging to unleash its pent-up supply onto a market reeling from falling demand because of the coronavirus outbreak. Brent crude futures fell by as much as $14.25, or 31.5%, to $31.02 … Read more
Rima settles in a chair at an upscale Riyadh cafe, looks around carefully, and seeing no one she recognizes, drags on her electronic cigarette and exhales a cloud of smoke. “I feel that smoking in public is a part of exercising my newly won freedoms. I am happy that now that I can choose,” the … Read more
France has deployed a radar system on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia to beef up its ally’s defences after missile attacks on the kingdom’s oil infrastructure in September, French officials said. Paris has blamed Iran for carrying out the drone and missile attack, which crippled the world’s biggest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia, … Read more
– Saudi Arabian promotional video labels feminism, atheism, homosexuality as extremist ideas – Don’t forget that excess of anything at the expense of the homeland is considered extremism – The authorities have also cracked down on dissent, arresting scores of critics including clerics, intellectuals and activists The promotional video posted on Twitter at the weekend … Read more
– President Buhari departs Saudi for London on a private visit – The President left Makkah for Jeddah at about 1.30pm (local time) while his presidential aircraft took-off for London at exactly 3.05pm – Before performing the Umrah, President Buhari had attended three-day Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh from Oct. 29, to Oct. 31 … Read more
The presidency has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari held a meeting with the King of Saudi Arabia, King Salman concerning the Future Investment Initiative (FII) on Wednesday. The presidency disclosed that Buhari met the Saudi King at the ongoing FII conference in Riyadh via it official twitter handle @NGRPresident. Details later…
-President Buhari made it known that Nigeria stands in solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following drone attacks yesterday on the refinery plants at Khurais and Abqaiq President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Federal Republic of Nigeria stands in solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following drone attacks yesterday on the refinery plants … Read more
Alhaji Mannir Dan’iya, leader of Sokoto State Pilgrims (Amirul Hajj) has said only one pilgrim died out of the 3,496 pilgrims who performed Hajj during 2019 pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Dan’iya, who is also State Deputy Governor, disclosed this in a statement signed by his media aide, Malam Aminu Abubakar, and issued to journalists … Read more
Plane conveying over 600 pilgrims returning from the 2019 annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia crash landed at the Minna International Airport. The aircraft, a Boeing 744 with registration number 5N/ DBK was said to have developed technical fault in one of the plane’s four engines when it approached the Minna airport. A source at the … Read more
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has dispatched a team of 41 officials to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in further preparation for this year’s Hajj exercise. The officials, who are expected to tidy up preparations before the commencement of pilgrims airlift, departed from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Friday. Addressing the … Read more
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the Saudi Arabian authorities has simplified visa processing for 2019 hajj season through its e-visa. The head of Public Affairs Division of NAHCON, Fatima Usara, said this in a statement in Abuja. Usara said the introduction of the new system of processing and obtaining e-Visa does not … Read more
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday inaugurated the ad-hoc committee for the 2019 Hajj Pilgrimage with a charge to the members to ensure that the state sustains its enviable position as the best in the country. Speaking at the inauguration, Obafemi Hamzat, the deputy governor, urged the committee members to see to the welfare and … Read more