Tag: Saudi Arabia
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Buhari arrives Makkah for Lesser Hajj
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening arrived Makkah, Saudi Arabia, at the end of the three-day Future Investment Initiative (FII), held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the President was received by His Royal Highness Prince Bader bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy-Governor of Makkah Region and…
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Buhari arrives Saudi Arabia for FII summit
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday arrived Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the third edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit slated for between Oct. 29 and Oct. 31. The presidential aircraft conveying the president and some members of his entourage landed at King Khalid International Airport at 10.02 p.m (Local Time) with the temperature…
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Beat me this time or step aside, Ruiz tells Joshua
Nigeria born British boxer Anthony Joshua has been told to take a break from boxing should he fail to win in the December 7 rematch against Andy Ruiz Jnr. The Mexican himself sarcastically gave the advice while boasting about readiness for the showdown billed for Saudi Arabia. Joshua’s defeat was a huge surprise to many…
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Shocking! Saudi Arabia snubs Nigeria, other African countries in new tourist visa eligibility
Saudi Arabia has snubbed Nigerian citizens and other Africans in terms of eligibility for its new tourist visas. The conservative Islamic Kingdom that is trying to boost tourism income said citizens from up to 49 countries can apply through Saudi embassies and consulates across the world. There is no single African country on the list,…
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Saudi Arabia to offer first-ever international tourist visas
Saudi Arabia will open its doors to international tourists for the first time under a new visa regime to be announced Friday evening, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage said. The move is part of the kingdom’s efforts to boost tourism. Riyadh aims to increase international and domestic visits to 100 million a…
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Oil facility attack: Trump approves troops, missiles deployment to Saudi Arabia, UAE
US President Donald Trump on Friday approved the deployment of thousands of American troops to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in response to an attack on Saudi oil facilities. The approval was announced at the Pentagon by Defense Secretary Mark Esper. He said the deployment was at the request of Saudi Arabia, after…
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Photo: Saudi Arabia reveals damage done to oil facilities
Saudi Arabia on Friday revealed extensive damage to key oil facilities following last Saturday’s aerial strikes that were blamed on Iran, but vowed to quickly restore full production even as regional tensions soar. Yemen’s Tehran-linked Huthi rebels, who on Friday announced a sudden halt to attacks on Saudi Arabia, claimed the strikes on state giant…
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Drone attack hit half of Saudi oil capacity, more than 5 million barrels a day
Coordinated strikes on key Saudi Arabian oil facilities, among the world’s largest and most important energy production centers, have disrupted about half of the kingdom’s oil capacity, or 5% of the daily global oil supply. Yemen’s Houthi rebels on took responsibility for the attacks, saying 10 drones targeted state-owned Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Abqaiq…
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Five Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed the death of five Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. The Chairman of the National Medical Team, Ibrahim Kana, released the figure Tuesday in Madinah from the commission’s National Medical Team Electronic Health Medical Records. “So far, Nigeria has lost five pilgrims including three females and two males;…
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NIMC extends registration to Nigerians in Saudi Arabia, Germany, other countries
By Gabriel Okoro, Abuja The National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) has concluded plans to extend the National Identification Number (NIN) registration to other countries including Saudi Arabia, Canada, Germany, Ghana, Senegal, Benin Republic, Mali, India, amongst others. This follows the successful deployment of enrolment Centres in South Africa, US, UK, earlier this year. This was…