Saudi Arabian authorities have cancelled the visas of 264 passengers airlifted by Air Peace. The travellers discovered their fate on arrival in Jeddah from Kano; the authorities insisted the airline must return to Nigeria. Only 87 of the 264 passengers were cleared after Nigerian embassy officials intervened. The flight took off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos via the …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, assured potential investors of the free flow of their funds in and out of Nigeria, saying the bottlenecks that created the impasse were long gone. President Tinubu premised his assurances on reforms by his administration, particularly the discontinuance of petrol subsidy and the unification of the exchange rate. “Your money …

Nigeria and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a pact on oil and gas sector investments. The cooperative framework outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) encompasses joint research and development initiatives, knowledge-sharing platforms and capacity-building programmes. Minister for State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, signed on Nigeria’s behalf; Saudi’s Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin …

President Bola Tinubu will, this week, depart Abuja for Riyadh, capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the Saudi-Africa summit and the Arab African summit both scheduled to hold on 10th and 11th November respectively. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, who briefed State House correspondents on Sunday, at the Presidential …

The Super Eagles were held to a 2-2 draw by Saudi Arabia’s Green Falcons in an international friendly match played at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão in Portugal on Friday. Nigeria came from a 1-0 down to lead Saudis 2-1 in the entertaining game but the Jose Pesiero’s men let their opponents off the hook in the stoppage time to …

Coach Jose Santos Peseiro has named the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming international friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique in Portugal. Defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Bright Osayi-Samuel, midfielder Alex Iwobi, and forward Terem Moffi have been recalled to the squad while Fisayo Dele-Bashiru gets his first-ever invitation, and goalkeepers Francis Uzoho, Adebayo Adeleye, and Olorunleke Ojo were retained. …

The Kaduna State Government has canvassed for investment and support from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Aat an event to celebrate the 93rd National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at The Afficent event centre, in Kano on Saturday, the Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe thanked the Kingdom of Saudi for the goodwill and continued support to Nigeria, …

Nigeria has retained the 95,000 allocations it got during the last pilgrimage for the 2024 Hajj. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the allocation during its Zoom meeting with the leadership of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) yesterday. The meeting which officially marked the start of the 2024 Hajj was attended by the chairman of the …

Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn has disclosed the British-Nigerian’s staggering payday for the clash vs Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia this December. When Skills Challenge Promotions first disclosed their interest in staging Joshua vs Wilder over in Saudi Arabia they promised that all parties involved would receive a ‘premium price’ for their services. For Joshua that ‘premium price’ will be …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the deaths of five Nigerian pilgrims participating in the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia. On Saturday during a meeting of the commission in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, the head of NAHCON Hajj medical team, Usman Galadima said that 30 patients also have mental health challenges. He identified the delegates as two each …