Tag: Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia wades in on French cartoon debate as row escalates
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday waded in on a debate surrounding France’s defence of the right to show cartoons of Prophet Mohammed, calling the image of the prophet ‘offensive’. A foreign ministry official said in a statement that “the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia rejects any attempt to link Islam with terrorism and denounces cartoons offensive to…
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No regrets comparing fuel prices in Nigeria with Saudi Arabia, others – FG
The Federal Government says the comparison made by President Muhammadu Buhari on fuel prices between Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and other countries in his 2020 Independence Day national broadcast is justified. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the submission when he featured on a Radio Nigeria current affairs programme, “Radio Link’’ on Saturday…
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My salary, allowances as Buhari’s minister not up to what I received as lecturer in Saudi Arabia – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, has declared that he had not purchased property anywhere in the world since assuming office as Minister, asserting that he was motivated by patriotism to serve his country. He dismissed insinuations that he had procured three houses in Abuja within the period of his…
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Covid-19: Saudi Arabia announces 2020 hajj
Saudi Arabia will allow only a “very limited number” of people already residing inside the kingdom to perform the main Muslim Hajj pilgrimage that begins in late July. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and infection rates increase globally, the pilgrimage will take place “this year with a very limited number of those who want to…
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Another 292 stranded Nigerians arrive from Saudi Arabia
The Federal Government on Tuesday received a batch of 292 stranded Nigerians from Saudi Arabia. According to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, the evacuees with a large number of nursing mother and children were flown to Abuja. This is coming after the country successfully evacuated Nigerians from United Arab Emirates (265); United Kingdom…
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Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging as penalty
Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the supreme court announced, hailing the latest in a series of “human rights advances” made by the king and his powerful son. Court-ordered floggings in Saudi Arabia — sometimes extending to hundreds of lashes — have long drawn condemnation from human rights groups. But they say the…
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Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia asks Muslims to put Hajj plans on hold
Saudi Arabia wants Muslims to wait until there is more clarity about the coronavirus pandemic before planning to attend the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the minister for Hajj and Umrah said on state TV on Tuesday. Some 2.5 million pilgrims from around the world usually flock to the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca and Medina…
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Saudi reports first coronavirus death, 205 new cases
Saudi Arabia reported its first death related to the novel coronavirus and confirmed 205 new cases on Tuesday, a day after the kingdom imposed a nationwide night-time curfew. The new cases bring the total number of coronavirus patients in the country to 767. While most of them are in stable condition, three are in a…