The Saudi Arabia embassy in Abuja has hosted a farewell ceremony for 20 Nigerians selected for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Programme for Umrah 2025. A statement issued by the embassy in Abuja said the ceremony held under the leadership of Faisal Al-Ghamdi, the Saudi Ambassador to Nigeria. It said the initiative … Read more
Saudi Arabia has released three Nigerians who were earlier arrested and prosecuted in the country, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Acting-Spokesperson of the Ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the release followed high-level diplomatic engagement between the Nigerian government and Saudi authorities. The three … Read more
Former Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro says he will make a decision on his future soon. Peseiro is still a free agent several months after leaving his role as head coach of the Super Eagles. The Portuguese quit his role with the three-time African champions following the expiration of his contract in February. The … Read more
Saudi Arabia has been elected host of the 2034 men’s football World Cup, world football’s governing body FIFA announced on Wednesday. This is coming amid criticism from human rights groups and concerns that the decision by the congress of ruling body FIFA could mean another tournament in the northern hemisphere winter. At an extraordinary virtual … Read more
The 2034 men’s FIFa World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia, while Spain, Portugal and Morocco will be joint hosts for the 2030 tournament, FIFA confirmed. Three matches in the 2030 tournament will also be held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay to mark 100 years of the competition. The hosts for both World Cups … Read more