Tag : Saudi Arabia
First Batch of Nigerian Pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia
Cross-section of female intending pilgrims seated in the aircraft. Photo: Dauda Iliya The Inaugural flight of Nigerian pilgrims has taken off from Maiduguri, the Borno...
Saudi to allow 1 million pilgrims for hajj
The Saudi Ministry Hajj and Umrah has announced that 1 million pilgrims from within and outside the Kingdom will be allowed to perform Hajj this...
Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in a day
Previous executions have triggered protests like this one in New York three years ago. Photo: BBC Saudi Arabia says it executed 81 men on Saturday...
Saudi Arabia lifts Covid-19 restrictions, flight suspensions
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior has lifted most Precautionary Measures against the spread of COVID-19 ahead of this year’s Ramadan 2022. In a statement,...
Omicron: FG asks Saudi Arabia to remove travel restrictions
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada and Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria Faisal bin Ebraheem Al-Ghamdi. Photo: Hamza Alkali The Federal Government...
Saudi Princess, daughter released from jail
Princess Basma – seen here in 2016 – has been a prominent advocate for constitutional reform. BBC A Saudi princess and her daughter have been...