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26 Mar
A journalist in Pakistan was kidnapped from his home in Islamabad on Wednesday, his family and lawyer said, the latest assault on press freedom in the South Asian country. More than a dozen people stormed the house of Muhammad Waheed Murad, a multimedia journalist at Saudi-owned Urdu News, taking him away, his mother-in-law said. Murad…
17 Feb
Saudi Arabia to host a high-level summit that brings together leaders from across the Arab world, as discussions intensify over the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. Leaders from Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf States are expected in Riyadh on Friday, Arab diplomatic circles said. The summit would focus on Egypt’s proposal to rebuild the devastated…
8 Jan
As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free Hajj experience for Nigerian pilgrims, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi authorities for the 2025 Hajj operations. The MoU signing for the 2025 Hajj is scheduled for January 12, 2025. NAHCON Assistant Director, Information and…
24 Oct
Saudi Arabia's football body said it was ending the contract of national coach Roberto Mancini after 14 months in the job on Thursday following a run of poor results. The Saudi Football Federation has reached a "joint agreement" to terminate the contract of Mancini, 59, who signed a lucrative deal in August last year, a…
12 Oct
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has assured readiness for a seamless exercise for Kano pilgrims in 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Yusuf promised to resolve all the challenges that pilgrims from the state regularly struggled with during the rituals at the holy land. He gave the assurance on Friday when he received the report…
30 Sep 2024
Brazil superstar Neymar announced his return to team training with his Saudi club Al Hilal on Monday after nearly a year out with a left knee injury. The 32-year-old moved from Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster deal in August 2023 but played only five matches before rupturing his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament on international…
6 Jun 2024
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed the arrest of four persons on Thursday, with illegal substances allegedly intended to be smuggled to Saudi Arabia. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, revealed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday. Babafemi said that the NDLEA has received maximum…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has released N10 billion to the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA) to stimulate entrepreneurship and economic growth in the region. The Managing Director of NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, announced this at the inauguration of the board of NDCCITMA directors in Port Harcourt on…
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The Arewa Youths Assembly for Good Leadership (AYAGL) has said attempts to undermine the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, are sponsored attacks indirectly targeted at President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Friday, the speaker of the assembly, Comrade Abdul Danbature, explained that the minister had consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication to his duties and the…
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Detectives at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) annex, Alagbon have reportedly declined bail for one Sunday Jolayemi, an administrative staff of the NNPC Cooperative in Lagos. He was allegedly arrested on the directive of an NNPC Limited staff who reportedly parades himself as president of the cooperative. A staff of the cooperative, Mr Sunday…
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Kaduna State Police Command has arrested one Hadaina Hussaini who allegedly threatened reprisal attack on southerners living in the northern part of the country over the killing of alleged 16 hunters in Uromi, Edo State. Police spokesperson, Mansir Hassan, in a statement, said Hussaini was not a member of the Nigeria Police Force but a…
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An All Progressive Congress (APC) top gubernatorial aspirant in Anambra, Mr. Paul Chukwuma has resigned from the party ahead of its primary election slated for April 5, 2025. Chukwuma disclosed this in a resignation letter addressed to the APC Ward Chairman, ward two, Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. He made the…
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In a significant diplomatic engagement, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, received a courtesy visit from Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace & Security of the African Union Commission, on Friday, at the IGP's Smart Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Samuel Victor Makwe, a…
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A renewed call for the elevation of Rogo District in Takum Local Government Area to the status of a graded chiefdom has been made by Professor Mustapha Ibi, a university don, citing the area's recent strides in development and security. Speaking as the guest speaker during the 30th-anniversary celebration of the Sarkin Hausawa of Takum,…
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The University of Calabar (Unical) has conferred the Religious Affairs Ambassadorial Award on Archbishop Dr Emmah Isong, National Vice President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), South-South Zone. The recognition, according to Unical management, is a tribute to Archbishop Isong's unwavering commitment to spiritual leadership and his profound impact on humanity. It is also…
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Veteran broadcaster and actress, Omotunde Adebowale-David, popularly known as Lolo 1, has made a shocking revelation about her past, noting she was raped by her colleague. Speaking on the Say My Piece Podcast hosted by Ogbolor, the media personality disclosed the trauma of sexual assault and her encounter with one at the office where she…
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Mr. Chukwuma Umeoji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Anambra governorship election aspirant has withdrawn from the state’s governorship race ahead of the party’s primary slated for Saturday, April 5th. This brings to two, the number of the governorship aspirants that had withdrawn their intentions to run for the primary elections as Mr. Paul Chukwuma also…