Saudi Arabia could have its first Miss Universe contestant this year, organisers said this week, after a fashion model and influencer claimed she had been selected. The Miss Universe Organisation “is currently undergoing a rigorous vetting process qualifying a potential candidate to be awarded the Saudi Arabia franchise”, Maria Jose Unda, the ...
•Tinubu on a trip President Bola Tinubu will today, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 depart Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit. The president will also attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting scheduled for April 28-29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement yesterday, said, “On the...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, today, disclosed that the crescent of Shawwal, which marks the end of Ramadan, has not been sighted. According to a disclosure made on Haramin’s official Facebook page, an official platform for the Muslim community across the world, fasting will continue tomorrow. The platform added that the Eid-El-Fitr would hold ...
Saudi Arabia has announced today that the holy month of Ramadan will commence tomorrow, Monday, March 11, after the Ramadan crescent moon was sighted in the Kingdom. Following Saudi Arabia’s announcement, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also declared Monday as the first day of Ramadan, according to Emirati state news agency WAM. Qatar similarly...
In a historic medical feat, a team of Saudi medical professionals has accomplished the separation surgery of Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina, at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh. The directive for this landmark achievement came from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and...
•Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match for making an alleged offensive gesture during a Saudi Pro League game while playing for Al Nassr. After Al Nassr defeated their Riyadh rivals Al-Shabab 3-2 on Sunday, video footage appeared to show Ronaldo cupping his ear and repeatedly thrusting his hand forward near his [...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday warned intending pilgrims for this year’s Hajj against hiding prohibited items in their luggage while departing for Saudi Arabia. Assistant Commander, Narcotic Aisha Hamisu, issued the warning while addressing prospective pilgrims in Kano at the opening of the state enlightenment exerc...
The Saudi Medeval plane, marked: HZ-MS4C, yesterday airlifted the Kano conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina Hassan lsa, for surgical separation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Together with their mother and other family members, the conjoined babies departed through the Aminu Kano Airport, reports The Nation. The story of the conjoined twins h...