By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, met with elder statesman and patriarch of the Dantata family, Alhaji Aminu Dantata. The Kano-based businessman had on April 9 lost his wife, Hajiya Rabi Dantata, at a medical centre in Saudi Arabia. A statement...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Madinah, Saudi Arabia to commence eight-day official visit to the Middle East country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Presidential aircraft conveying the Nigerian leader and some of his aides departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at 9:10 a.m, on...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Saudi Arabia on official visit from April 11 to 19. It will be Buhari’s last trip to the Kingdom as President, according to a statement issued by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Monday. He said during the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – After a very exhaustive campaign and election season, President-elect, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has travelled abroad to rest and plan his transition programme ahead of May 29, 2023 inauguration. A statement issued on Wednesday by his media aide, Tunde Rahman, said The President-elect left the...
Former Manchester United and Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Odion Ighalo, has described Cristiano Ronaldo as his Greatest player Of All Time (GOAT), adding that he admires the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. Ighalo plays for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia while Ronaldo recently joined Al-Nassr. Both teams are the most...
A Saudi real estate mogul has won a ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly after bidding $2.6m at auction, an official said. The match will take place on Thursday, January 19, in Riyadh. Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain will play against a select...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr contract does not include any commitment to promote a 2030 World Cup bid, the Saudi Arabian club stated on Tuesday. “Al Nassr FC would like to clarify that contrary to news reports, Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract with Al Nassr does not entail commitments to any World...
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo could make his Saudi Arabian debut on January 22 after he was successfully registered by new team Al Nassr, a club source told AFP on Saturday. Ronaldo, who was unveiled to fans this week, joined the squad list after Al Nassr terminated Manchester United-linked striker...
Cristiano Ronaldo‘s arrival at Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia has caused a stir in the country, and the spectacular reception given to the Portuguese is testament to that. The CR7 effect The signing of the No.7 has turned the attention of thousands of fans to the Arabian outfit, as evidenced by...
New Al Nassr signing, Cristiano Ronaldo, wants Pepe to join him at the Saudi Arabian club, according to Marca. Ronaldo only completed a sensational move to the side this week. However, the 37-year-old wants to surround himself with some of his friends. And he has identified Pepe, a teammate...
Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in Riyadh ahead of his unveiling by Al Nassr, with the club declaring that the former world footballer of the year was on a new mission to conquer Asia, having conquered Europe. Ronaldo’s grand unveiling before thousands of fans at Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr...
Cristiano Ronaldo will sign a contract for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr on January 1st, according to reports in Spain. The deal is understood to be one of the most lucrative in sports history and could see the five-time Ballon d’Or winner net close to €200million (£172m) per season. According to MARCA, Ronaldo is...
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been offered a bumper three-year contract in Saudi Arabia. The 37-year-old Portuguese star had his Manchester United contract terminated earlier this month after his controversial statements in a TV interview with Piers Morgan. Saudi Arabian giants Al Nassr have offered a contract worth £186million over three years to the iconic...
Saudi Arabia declared a public holiday on Tuesday for Wednesday, following their team’s shock win over Argentina at the Qatar World Cup. Captained by Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest footballer of all time, Argentina were expected to make short work of the unfancied Saudis before a deep run in...
The Presidency has welcomed the humanitarian assistance from the King Salman Humanitarian and Relief Centre for the offer of treatment to a poor Nigerian family who birthed a set of conjoined twins. A statement by the President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Thursday in Abuja, commended the humanitarian gesture...
Staging the 2030 men’s World Cup in Saudi Arabia would be “virtually impossible” if FIFA correctly applies its human rights criteria to any bid it makes, Amnesty International has said. The Middle Eastern country, which has been widely criticised for its human rights record, is reportedly interested in hosting...
Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, says a stable oil market will benefit all consumers, producers and investors. Sylva said this in a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. He said Nigeria supports the call by Prince Abdulaziz Bin...
Some boxing fans across the sporting fraternity on Sunday expressed shock over the loss of Anthony Joshua to Oleksandr Usyk on split decision in the world heavyweight championship bout in Saudi Arabia. With the victory, Usyk is still the world heavyweight champion, after beating Joshua second time running on...
Anthony Joshua, British-Nigerian boxer on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia fought back tears after a narrow loss to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk, in an highly anticipated rematch, beat Joshua on split decision to retain the IBO, IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight title. A rattled Joshua at a post-fight press...