Tag: Saudi Arabia
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Pacquiao camp denies Khan claims over Saudi Arabia bout
Manny Pacquiao has not signed a contract to take on Amir Khan in Saudi Arabia later this year in spite of claims that a deal has been agreed for the bout, the Filipino’s publicist has said. Khan, who beat Australia’s Billy Dib in Jeddah on July 13 to win the WBC international welterweight title, said…
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2019 Hajj: 1,529 pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia
A total of 1,529 Muslim pilgrims have so far been airlifted from Kano, Lagos and Kaduna airports for this year’s Hajj to Saudi Arabia. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) disclosed this on Saturday through its tweeter handle in Abuja. The information contained in the tweet explained that the Kaduna pilgrims were airlifted through…
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Rapper Nicki Minaj pulls out of controversial Saudi Arabia concert
U.S. rapper Nicki Minaj said on Tuesday that she was pulling out of a planned concert in Saudi Arabia next week, citing her support for the rights of women and the LGBTQ community. Minaj, known for her raunchy outfits and provocative stage performances, was due to headline the Jeddah World Fest music festival on July…
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Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, others sign new OPEC Charter
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the non-member countries of the organisation (OPEC+) on Tuesday signed a draft `Charter of Cooperation’ in a bid to further strengthen their partnership. The charter now replaces the `Declaration of Cooperation’, which was reached in Dec. 2016 between the two groups. Speaking at the end of…
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Saudi Arabia executes 37 for terrorism
Saudi Arabia has executed 37 people who were convicted in terrorism-related cases, the Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday. The 37 people were all Saudi nationals, who received the death penalty for charges including adopting extremist terrorist ideology, the formation of terrorist cells, attacking security offices using explosives and killing a number of security personnel.…
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Revealed! 23 other Nigerians on death row in Saudi Arabia [Names Attached]
Findings have revealed that no fewer than 23 Nigerians are on the death row in Saudi Arabia. It was also learnt that the kingdom has started defending its legal system following the controversy that trailed the beheading of a Nigerian woman, Kudirat Adeshola Afolabi, for drug trafficking. The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,…
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Why we couldn’t stop execution of Nigerian in Saudi Arabia – Presidency
The Federal Government on Friday said that drugs was hidden in the body of Kudirat Afolabi, who was executed in Saudi Arabia on April 1. It said Afolabi was among the 20 persons arrested with drugs hidden in their body parts. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Relations and the Diaspora, Mrs…
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Amnesty Int’l reacts to killing of Nigerian woman in Saudi Arabia
Amnesty International has condemned the execution of a Nigerian woman, Kudirat Afolabi, by Saudi Arabia government. Recall that TheNewsGuru had earlier reported that the woman was executed along with two Pakistani men and a Yemeni man in Islam’s holiest city, Mecca, on Monday for alleged drug trafficking It was gathered that a total of 53…
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Another Nigerian caught in Saudi Arabia with 1,138g of cocaine —Abike Dabiri-Erewa
Another Nigerian has been arrested at Jeddah Airport, in Saudi Arabia, for allegedly smuggling about 1,138g of cocaine, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa said on Friday. Dabiri-Erewa in an interview with newsmen in Abuja expressed disappointment that this was coming shortly after a Nigerian lady was executed in the…
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Nigerian woman was deservedly executed, Saudi Arabia defends position
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has justified the execution of a Nigerian woman, Kudirat Afolabi for drug related offences, saying she was deservedly executed. Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Adnan Bostaji, who was at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday to explain the position of Saudi Arabia, said the punishement was “deservedly meted…