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#NigeriaAt60: 10 things we learnt from President Buhari’s Independence Anniversary speech
As is common with previous Independence Anniversaries, President Muhammadu Buhari, addressed Nigerians in an early morning broadcast Thursday. The President’s ...
EidAlFitr: Divergent views trail Sultan’s directives on celebration
The EidAlFitr is one celebration that many Islamic Faithful in Nigeria look forward to, following the conclusion of holy month ...
The Late 5: Senate panel endorses Emefiele for second term, dismisses ‘stolen’ N500bn allegation; Court nullifies appointment of new emirs in Kano | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Ben Murray-Bruce calls for population control to reduce poverty “What’s our population ...
The YNaija Cover – the 1st of May
Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Late 5: FG secures release of Zainab ...
#WorldCup Roundup: Uruguay show class in 3-0 win over Russia | Saudi Arabia break Egyptian hearts with last minute winner
Uruguay ensured top spot in Group A with 9 points after a relatively convincing 3-0 victory over World Cup hosts ...
#WorldCup2018 Profile: Salah, Suarez and Cavani are the key men in Group A
Generally, there is less excitement about Group A of the upcoming World Cup in Russia as attention will be focused ...
“Black Panther” will be the first movie to break Saudi Arabia’s 35-year-old cinema ban
What better way for Saudi Arabia to end its 35-year-old ban on cinema than with Black Panther! The Marvel superhero ...
Saudi Arabia arrests 11 princes including prominent billionaire, Alwaleed bin Talal
Saudi Arabia has arrested 11 princes, including a prominent billionaire, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, and dozens of current and former ministers, ...
Saudi’s Crown Prince wants to return the country to ‘moderate islam’; what does that mean for gender equality
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud recently said as part of his speech ...
Saudi Princess becomes first woman to head multi-sports federation
Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been named to head a Saudi multi-sports federation, in a ...
Saudi police penalise woman for violating ban on driving
A woman from Saudi Arabia was filmed driving a car, but the Police have meted out punishment on the grounds ...
Saudi Arabia announces policy allowing women drive
Saudi Arabia Tuesday, announced that it would allow women to drive – ending a policy that has become a global ...
Hajj 2017: 2 more Nigerians die
Th Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Abdullahi Mukhtar has announced the death of two more Nigerian ...
Hajj 2017: 4 Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Four out of the 81,200 Nigerian pilgrims to this year’s hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, has reportedly died. The Chairman ...
Entertainment Roundup: Cartoon Network denies airing obscene content; Saudi Arabian singer arrested for dabbing | More stories
It’s Fri-yaaay!!! We’re excited about the weekend and the final roundup for the week so we curated the biggest news ...
198 illegal immigrants in Saudi Arabia return to Nigeria
The Federal Government on Saturday received no fewer than 198 Nigerians illegally residing in Saudi Arabia at the Malam Aminu ...
I didn’t attend any meeting to unseat Osinbajo – Bala Mohammed
Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed on Monday denied any involvement in a meeting in Saudi Arabia ...
“Demands unrealistic and not actionable”, Qatar replies Saudi-led coalition
Qatar said on Tuesday that the demands made by Arab nations were impossible to meet, as the 48-hour deadline was ...
YNaija Says: We are stunned at the request to shut down Al Jazeera
Since the beginning of June, there has been a brewing diplomatic crisis in the Middle East as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, ...
The Dummies Guide to understanding the crazy power shuffle that just happened in Saudi Arabia
Very early on Wednesday morning, right in the middle of the last ten days of the sacred month of Ramadan, ...
[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki spends final days of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia (PHOTOS)
It was only last week that Senate President Bukola Saraki was acquitted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in ...
FG to investigate sales of date fruits from Saudi
The Federal Government has said it will begin investigations over the sale of some of the 200 tonnes of date ...
US agrees to sell $12bn worth of fighter jets to Qatar despite ongoing crisis
Despite the diplomatic crisis going on between Qatar and a number of its Gulf neighbors, the United States has agreed ...
Bauchi gov. travels to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment
Bauchi State governor, Mohammed Abubakar would travel to Saudi Arabia for medical examination. Secretary to the State Government, Malam Bello ...
Where is Omar Borkan Al-Gala? | The man who was “deported from Saudi for being too handsome”
You may remember his face from April 2013 when almost every news outlet reported that the Saudi Arabian Police deported ...
Shoving Prime Ministers, Grabbing glowing orbs | 8 cringeworthy moments from Donald Trump’s first international trip
“I think we hit a home run no matter where we went. Now we’re getting on that very big plane ...
5 intriguing things we learned about Melania Trump from her first international trip
On the 19th of May, Donald Trump accompanied by his wife Melania, his daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, ...
From Italy to Saudi Arabia, here’s how Melania Trump took the world by storm with her fashion
First Lady of the United States, Melania and her husband, Donald have ended their first international trip. While the pr… ...
Trump’s cute Ramadan message is another proof of how clueless he is
It’s either that or someone in the White House Office of the Press Secretary needs to be sanctioned. Today is the ...
Pres. Trump denies “reports” that he named Israel source of sensitive information leaked
by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump, Monday, denied reportage that he leaked highly confidential information to Russia in Israel. According to ...
