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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...

Report Accuses Saudi Border Guards of Mass Migrant Killings

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A damning report on Sunday, August 20, 2023, by Human Rights Watch, HRW, alleges that Saudi border guards have been...

Stranded in Saudi: Over 1,000 Nigerian Pilgrims Await Return After Hajj

MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia - Over 1,000 pilgrims from Nigeria's Oyo State who participated in the recently concluded Hajj are stranded in Saudi Arabia, with...

6 Nigerian Pilgrims Perish, 30 Grapple with Mental Health at 2023 Hajj

MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has confirmed the deaths of six Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2023 Hajj...

Coronavirus Outbreak: Saudi Arabia Bans Foreign Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia has taken the unprecedented step of banning foreign religious pilgrims from visiting the kingdom in an attempt to stop the spread of...

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