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Boko Haram : Saudi Arabia Donates Food Items To Borno, Yobe, IDPs
Hassan Jirgi, Maiduguri Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated assorted food items worth 1.1 million dollars for distribution to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in Borno, Yobe and Zamfara States. During the flag-off
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Saudi Arabia Announces Hajj Restrictions
Saudi Arabia has announced a series of measures to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 during the Islamic pilgrimage, or Hajj, later this month. It will limit the number of domestic attendees to around 1,000 and touching the Kaaba, Islam’s
Read MoreCoronavirus: Hajj Threatened As Saudi Bans Religious Pilgrimages
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday temporarily halted religious pilgrimages in the country due to growing concern over the spread of Coronavirus. Saudi’s decision is not far from taking precautionary measures following what happened in Iran earlier in the week. According the
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JUST IN: Saudi Arabia Ambassador To Nigeria Is Dead
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Nigeria,Mr. Adnan Mahmoud Bostaji, is dead. This was confirmed in a press statement by the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia. The statement read, “With the deepest sense of sadness and complete submission to the will of
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Saudi Arabia Integrates Ram Sacrifice Into 2020 Hajj Fee
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has said the Hadaya fee will be integrated into e-Hajj with a standard price for all pilgrims from 2020 hajj exercise. To achieve this seamlessly, Naqaba, a special office to improve the
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US Accuses Iran Of Masterminding Saudi’s Oil Attack
Iran denies involvement The United States has issued satellite images and cited intelligence to back its claim that Iran was behind attacks on major Saudi oil facilities. Iran denies involvement in Saturday’s air attacks, which were claimed by Iran-aligned Houthi
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Drug Trafficking: Saudi Arabia To Execute 23 Nigerians
At least 23 Nigerians are on death roll in Saudi Arabia over drug-related offenses The Nation reports. In a statement by the Saudi Arabian Government on Saturday, the suspects were arrested between 2016 and 2017 at King Abdul-Aziz International Airport,
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Saturday August 10 Is Day Of Arafat – Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian Supreme Court has confirmed that the crescent moon of Dhul-Hijjah had been sighted, thereby making Friday the first day of the 12th Islamic month. According to the court, hajj will therefore begin on Friday August 9, with
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Saudi Sights Moon, Announces Eid Al Fitr
By Muhammad Goronyo, Sokoto The crescent for the month of Shawwal has been sighted in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia will observe the day of Eid Ul Fitr (1 Shawwal 1440) on Tuesday, 4 June 2019. The month of Ramadan will end
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Buhari Travels To Saudi Arabia Thursday
By Lois Effiong President Muhammadu Buhari is set to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the Umrah on Thursday. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this information to the press in a statement
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