Saudi Arabia
16 Jan
Roberto Mancini's Saudi Arabia fought back from a goal down to defeat Oman 2-1 in the dying seconds at the Asian Cup on Tuesday, but only after some VAR confusion.
15 Jan
Roberto Mancini said Monday his Saudi Arabia squad had a "problem" with players not getting enough game time ahead of the Asian Cup, as domestic clubs spend big on foreign stars.
14 Jan
Saudi Arabia hope that the influx of foreign stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar into their club football will help the national team win their first Asian Cup in 28 years.
12 Jan
The surprise announcement that Anthony Joshua will be fighting Francis Ngannou next has already sent the boxing world into overdrive with predictions now flying in, and one top heavyweight trainer ‘fully expects’ to see it go only one way, reports boxing-social.com.
11 Jan
Nigeria and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, yesterday, agreed to partner on the development of the mining sector in both countries, as they recognised the potential economic benefits derivable from the sector.
8 Jan
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government on Monday defended plans to lift Germany's longstanding veto on sales of Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia, saying Riyadh has adopted a "constructive approach" in the Israel-Hamas war.
2 Jan
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has extended pilgrims' registration for 2024 hajj following the low turnout of intended participants to meet the initial deadline. Barring any last-minute changes, NAHCON has set 31 January 2024, as the new date to provide an additional opportunity for individuals to participate in the sacred pilgrimage. NAHCON spokesperson…
26 Dec
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the window for remittance of 2024 hajj deposit will come to an end by December 31, 2023. Going by this estimate, intending pilgrims who fail to meet the deadline set to pay the initial N4.5 million may risk losing the golden opportunity to perform next year’s pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Worthy of…
11 Dec
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has finally approved Nigeria's request for an additional number of tour operators to convey unconventional pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj exercise. By this single diplomatic consideration, the Saudi authority has granted an upward increase to 40 tour operators against 10 earlier announced. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced…
28 Nov
As many developed countries embrace clean energy, an undercover investigation has revealed Saudi Arabia’s plans to drive up the use of fossil fuel-powered cars, buses and planes in Africa and elsewhere.
14 Nov
The Federal Government has launched an investigation into the cancellation of visas for 264 passengers who were airlifted from Lagos and Kano to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
14 Nov
Barely days after the two countries agreed to deepen trade ties, a diplomatic row is brewing between Nigeria and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the rejection of Nigerian air travellers at Jeddah yesterday