Tag: SAUDI ARABIA
Nigerian female pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia
A female pilgrim from Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State has been confirmed dead in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Head of the National Hajj Commission...
Nigeria named ninth most dangerous country in the world for women
Nigeria has been named as the ninth most dangerous country in the world for women in a survey of global experts released on Tuesday.
India...
World Cup: Saudi Arabia team aircraft crashes
Saudi Arabia’s time in Russia has gone from bad to worse.
The plane carrying the team caught fire Monday night near Rostov, Russia, and was...
World Cup: Odemwingie celebrates with Russia after Saudi Arabia win
Ex-Super Eagles forward, Osaze Odemwingie, is delighted with Russia's opening day 5-0 thrashing of Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
The World Cup host produced a five-star...
World Cup: Five-star Russia off to flying start with demolition of...
Russia followed up a low-key opening ceremony by winning the first match of the 2018 World Cup 5-0 against Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium in...
Black Panther to end Saudi Arabia’s 35-year cinema ban
Black Panther, Marvel’s superhero blockbuster will help open the first cinema in Saudi Arabia on April 18, ending a 35-year ban on cinemas.
Marvel’s record-breaking...
Saudi Arabia imposes $133,000 fine for spying on spouse’s phone
Spying on a spouse’s phone in Saudi Arabia now carries a $133,000 fine and up to a year in prison under a new law...
Saudi Arabia to lift ban on women driving
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first time, to the joy of activists.
The Gulf kingdom is...
Five Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Five Nigerian pilgrims have died in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Premium Times has reported.
Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Mohammed, reportedly...
3 Sokoto pilgrims die in Mecca
Three pilgrims from Sokoto State lost their lives during this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia, Director-General of the Pilgrims’ Welfare Agency, Ibrahim Umar, has...