Tag: Saudi Arabia
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Saudi must punish all Khashoggi’s ‘savage’ killers – Turkey demands
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday dismissed attempts by Riyadh to blame Jamal Khashoggi’s “savage” killing on rogue operatives. Erdogan also said that the person who ordered the death of the prominent Saudi journalist must “be brought to account”. Erdogan, in a speech to parliament about a case that has sparked outrage around the globe,…
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Google latest to withdraw from Saudi conference
Google said in a statement that Google Cloud Chief Executive Diane Greene would not attend the Future Investment Initiative Summit scheduled to be held in Riyadh starting October 23. Google’s Greene did not offer a reason for her action, and a spokesman declined to elaborate on Tuesday. Other business leaders, who have said they would…
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Tragedy as three APC council chairmen die in Saudi Arabia’s accident
The Hajj Commission in Zamfara on Friday confirmed the death of three local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the state in an auto crash in Saudi Arabia. The Public Relations Officer of the commission, Malam Yakub-Yahaya Talata-Mafara, confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview. Talata-Mafara…
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Two other Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Two Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia have been confirmed dead by the Nigerian pilgrimage mission in the country. It was learned that a Nigerian pilgrim died in an elevator pit after stepping on the platform without knowing it was under repair. Medical officials tied to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said the tragedy…
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Ahmed Musa arrives in Riyadh friday to assume Al-Nassr duties
Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia new signing, Ahmed Musa, is expected to finally join the Riyadh-based club on Friday August 10. Musa last week signed a four-year contract with Al Nassr to end his two-year stay with English Premier League club, Leicester City. “#ALNASSR new Nigerian ?? player Ahmed Musa @Ahmedmusa718 will arrive at King…
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Nigerian pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the death of a female Nigerian pilgrim in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The Head of the Medical Team of NAHCON, Ibrahim Kana, confirmed the development while speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Makkah. “On the Makkah mortality, she was our patient. A Known diabetic and we referred…
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Ahmed Musa signs four-year deal with Al-Nassr
Saudi Arabian Club, Al-Nassr, has officially welcomed Nigerian striker, Ahmed Musa to the team. Musa signed a four-year contract with the club. On the Twitter handle of the club, @alnassrsaudifce, they wrote; “#ALNASSR signed a four-year contract with Nigerian left winger and former @LCFC player Ahmed Musa @Ahmedmusa718,welcome to the Global Club Ahmed!” #ALNASSR signed…
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Lassa fever: FG replies Saudi Arabia over threats to ban Nigerian pilgrimages
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says Nigeria is no longer constitute a Lassa fever threat to global health as the country recorded only one case in the past one week. The minister said this on his Twitter handle @IsaacFAdewole. Recall that the Saudi Arabia authorities had threatened to ban Nigerian pilgrimages for this…
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2018 Hajj: Saudi Arabia threatens to ban Nigerian pilgrimages over Lassa fever epidemic
The Saudi Arabian authorities has threatened to ban Nigerian pilgrimages for the 2018 Hajj spiritual exercise if the lingering Lassa fever outbreak is not curtailed. However, following the threat, the Federal Government has summoned Commissioners for health to a session with top officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The meeting will be…
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Official: Saudi-led strikes kill 20 at wedding party in Yemen
At least 20 people have been killed and 40 others wounded in Saudi-led airstrikes that hit a wedding party in northern Yemen, a Yemeni health official said on Monday. The number of known casualties from Sunday’s airstrikes is likely to increase as rescue operations continue, a spokesman for the Houthi-controlled Health Ministry, Abdel-Karim al-Kahlani, told…