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Victor Osimhen Turns Down ₦44 Billion Saudi Arabia Offer

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Nigerian international and Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has reportedly rejected a staggering ₦44 billion annual offer from Saudi Arabian club...

Nigeria’s Defence Chief Calls for Border Fencing to Combat Insecurity

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has called for the fencing of the country’s borders as a critical step...

Saudi Arabia Bars Nigerian Cleric Sheikh Gumi from 2025 Hajj, Deports Him

ABUJA, Nigeria — Prominent Nigerian Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has been barred from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage by Saudi authorities, despite...

Saudi Arabia Suspends Visas for Nigeria, 13 Others Ahead of Hajj Season

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended Umrah, business, and family visit visas for citizens of 14 countries, including Nigeria, Egypt, and...

Francis Ngannou Set for MMA Return, Driven by Tragedy and Unfinished Business in the Ring

RIYADH — This weekend, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will make his highly anticipated return to mixed martial arts (MMA) in Saudi Arabia,...

Libya Surpasses Nigeria as Africa’s Top Crude Oil Producer

TRIPOLI, Libya - Libya has overtaken Nigeria as the continent's highest crude oil producer. According to the latest data from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting...

‘We paid for fares at N897 to a dollar’: NGO Calls on Tinubu to Save 2024 Hajj from Collapse

ABUJA, Nigeria — A civil society organization focused on Hajj affairs, Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), has urgently called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene...

Dangote, Kaduna, BUA Refineries to Depend on Imported Crude as Oil Theft Continues

ABUJA, Nigeria - The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, is poised to begin the importation of approximately 110,000 barrels of crude oil daily...

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Announces N4.5 Million Deposit for 2024 Hajj Pilgrims Amidst Forex Fluctuations

ABUJA, Nigeria— The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has directed state pilgrim welfare boards to collect a deposit of N4.5 million from those...

Tehran Court Orders US to Pay $330 Million Over 1980 Coup Attempt

TEHRAN, Iran — A court in Tehran has directed the United States government to pay $330 million in damages for allegedly planning a failed...

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